The University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service Center on Community Philanthropy has appointed Dr. Muthusami Kumaran from the University of Florida as its first-ever Researcher in Residence and Visiting Philanthropy Faculty for the Spring 2016 semester. Dr. Kumaran was selected to spend one semester at the Center on Community Philanthropy supporting a local nonprofit to collect, organize, and analyze data to advance practice and performance of its mission.
Dr. Kumaran has worked, studied, and been published extensively around the world. He is currently an assistant professor of Nonprofit Management and Community Organizations in the Department of Family, Youth, and Community Sciences at the University of Florida, Gainesville. He received a Ph.D. in Urban and Public Affairs from the University of Louisville, Kentucky, and a Ph.D. in Public Administration from the University of Madras, India, where he also earned his two Master’s degrees and a Bachelor of Science.
“Strengthening the capacity of the nonprofit and philanthropic sector is critical for communities across the state,” said Dr. Charlotte Williams, Director of the Center on Community Philanthropy. “Launching the Researcher in Residence initiative is an important step toward fostering more data-driven practice and performance within the field.”
Dr. Kumaran has been awarded numerous honors including the Life Time Achievement Award for Services to NGO Sectors from the Soka Ikeda College of Arts & Science for Women in Chennai, India in August 2015 and the North American Colleges & Teachers of Agriculture Educator Award in June 2015. Dr. Kumaran will be on the Clinton School campus from January through May 2016.
Dr. Kumaran has been awarded numerous honors including the Life Time Achievement Award for Services to NGO Sectors from the Soka Ikeda College of Arts & Science for Women in Chennai, India in August 2015 and the North American Colleges & Teachers of Agriculture Educator Award in June 2015. Dr. Kumaran will be on the Clinton School campus from January through May 2016.
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