Dale Thomson, Ph.D.
Teaching Areas:
Master of Public Administration and Policy, Political Science, Urban and Regional StudiesResearch Areas:
Community Development and Organization, Government / Nonprofit Management, Public Policy, Urban Politics and GovernanceBiography and Education
Education
PhD Institution: Public Policy; University of Maryland, Baltimore County, 2001
Teaching and Research
Courses Taught
- POL 101: Intro to American Government
- POL 322: Michigan Government, Politics, & Policy
- POL 323: Urban Politics
- POL 484/584: Revitalizing Cities
- PADM 505: Intro to Public and Nonprofit Administration
- PADM 540: Administration of Financial Resources
- PADM 581: Organization Development
- PADM 582: Policy Analysis & Development
- PPOL 502: Political Environment of Public Policy
Selected Publications
Articles:
Thomson, D. E. 2023. Foundations of influence: Intervention pathways of foundation influence on city governance and policy. Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, 52(5), 1260-1283.
https://doi.org/10.1177/08997640221115653
Thomson, D. E. 2021. Foundation activism in urban revitalization: Effects on institutions and political agency, Journal of Urban Affairs, 45(7), 1334-1357. https://doi.org/10.1080/07352166.2021.1909423
Thomson, D. E. 2020. Philanthropic funding for community and economic development: Exploring potential for influencing policy and governance. Urban Affairs Review, 57(6), 1483-1523. https://doi.org/10.1177/1078087420926698
Thomson, D. 2019. Donor-driven democracy?: Governance implications of foundation-dependent revitalization. Journal of Urban Affairs, 41(4), 551-569. https://doi.org/10.1080/07352166.2018.1451254
Thomson, D. & Etienne, H. 2017. Fiscal crisis and community development: The Great Recession, Support Networks, and community development corporation capacity. Housing Policy Debate, 27(1), 137-165. https://doi.org/10.1080/10511482.2016.1196230
Thomson, D. 2011. The role of funders in driving nonprofit performance measurement and use in strategic management, Public Performance and Management Review, 35(1), 54-78. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.2753/PMR1530-9576350103
Thomson, D. 2011. Strategic geographic targeting in community development: Examining the congruence of political, institutional, and technical factors, Urban Affairs Review, 47(4), 564-594. https://doi.org/10.1177%2F1078087411400021