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Fred Bolton (Ph.D., 2002)
Dean, Graduate and Professional Studies (GPS) Program
Averett University
Richmond, VA

Dissertation: Non-Prior Service Retention in the Virginia Army National Guard

Tama S. Celi (Ph.D., 2004)
Research and Management Services Unit
Virginia Department of Corrections

Dissertation: Female Immigrant Wage Gaps

The Research and Management Services Unit provides research, planning and evaluation services for the Department of Corrections, including evaluation of the impact of proposed legislation.

R. Kirk Jonas (Ph.D., 1989)
Director, Richmond Research Institute
University of Richmond
Richmond, VA 23173

Dissertation title: “Measuring Fiscal Condition of Virginia Localities: Do Measures of Fiscal Condition Used in State Aid Formulas Relate to Local Discretionary Expenditures?”

Jonas is a former deputy director of Virginia’s Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission (JLARC) and is the author or co-author of dozens of JLARC evaluations of state programs and agencies.

Program notes: My Ph.D. greatly helped me attain my current position, which requires a terminal degree. In addition, while pursuing my degree I met people who turned out to be lifelong friends and valued colleagues.

Bonnie G. Mani (Ph.D., 1987)
Professor
Department of Political Science
East Carolina University
Greenville, NC 27858-4353

Dissertation: Development of A Model for Evaluating Consortium Employee Assistance Programs

Recent publications: Women, Men, and Human Capital Development in the Public Sector: Return on Investments. 2010. Lexington Books.

Nicolle Parsons-Pollard (Ph.D., 2004)
Assistant Professor
Department of Sociology, Social Work and Criminal Justice
Virginia State University
Petersburg, VA 23806

Dissertation: A Framework for Breaking Barriers: A Program Process and Outcomes Evaluation of a Correctional Intervention Program

Thomas J. Shields (Ph.D., 2001)
Director, Center for Leadership in Education
Jepson School of Leadership Studies
University of Richmond
Richmond, VA 23173

Dissertation: African American Political Involvement in a Southern Suburb: A Case Study of Henrico County, Virginia

Rupa Thadhani (Ph.D., 2007)
Assistant Professor
Department of Government and International Affairs
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA 24061

Dissertation: The Patriot, the “Other” and the Hall of Mirrors: A Foucauldian Archaeology of the USA PATRIOT Act

Robert Vaul Jr. (Ph.D., 2003)
Continuing service as a civil servant at Fort Monroe, Va.
E-mail: vaulr@monroe.army.mil

Dissertation: Virginia Local Government Services through the Internet: A Diffusion of Innovation