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Associate Professor and Director, Center for Youth and Communities

curnan@brandeis.edu Heller  341 781-736-3771

Expertise

Social Policy and Management, emphasis on leadership and management innovations with mission driven organizations and businesses.

Courses

  • HS 295b - M.B.A. Capstone
  • HS 317b - Children, Youth and Families: Problems, Policies and Programs
  • HS 335f - Perspectives on Youth Policy, Program Management, and System Design
  • HS 511b - Contemporary Issues in the Management of Child, Youth, and Family Services

Scholarship

  • Curnan, Susan P. "The Journey to Non-Profit Success." Rev. of The Journey to Non-Profit Success, by N/A. N/A vol. N/A 2007: Ch. 4 and Ch. 7. (forthcoming)
  • Curnan, Susan P. "Memories and Lessons from Eleanor Roosevelt's "Kitchen Cabinet." A four-part series of articles.." The National Trust for Historic Preservation Newsletter N/A. N/A (2009): N/A.
  • Curnan, Susan P with Della M. Hughes. "Evaluation Readiness and the Culture of Learning". Edna McConnell Clark Foundation. New York City: 2006.
  • Curnan, Susan P with Della M. Hughes. "Proving the Possible - Improving Systems: Transferable Lessons for Managing Growth and Change." A Report on Business Expansion 2004-2006. MY TURN, Inc. Brockton, MA: 2006.
  • Curnan, Susan P. "Lobbying for Social Change." Rev. of Lobbying for Social Change, by Willard C. Richan. N/A vol. N/A November 2006: Back cover.
  • Curnan, Susan P. "The Power of Combining Youth Development Principles with Culture & Arts Programs: Findings of a Study of the Culture & Arts Youth Development Initative". The Skillman Foundation. Detroit, MI: 2006.
  • Curnan, Susan P. Currently Principal Investigator for two large-scale evaluations: The Hitachi Foundation's Global Corporate Citizenship Initiative and America's Promise and The Alliance for Youth Community Mobilization Demonstration.. 2003.
  • Curnan, Susan P. Oversee two dozen policy and management projects as Director of the Center for Youth and Communities. 2003.
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Profile

Professor Curnan's management scholarship and practice is grounded in the promotion of social justice and well-being for children, youth and families, especially those who face greater odds as a result of economic insecurity, family conflict , discrimination or disconnection.

 

Degrees

Yale University
M.F.S.

State University of New York at New Paltz
M.S.

SUNY at Stony Brook
B.A.

Awards and Honors

  • Appointed, United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley Youth Council. Three year commitment. (2008)
  • Honored for 25 years of dedicated service to Brandeis University. Celebrated with President, Provost, Dean and colleagues. (2008)
  • Appointed, National Research & Evaluation Advisory Board. The Skillman Foundation. Up to 10-year term (2007)
  • "Eleanor Roosevelt Address" National Research Council, Alliance for Youth, Washington, D.C. (2005)
  • Appointed Fellow of Berkeley College, Yale University in recognition of leadership and shared interest in environmental matters (on-going) (2003)
  • Awarded sabbatical from Brandeis University. Traveled around the world, worked on manuscript for book about growing up at Val-Kill Cottage in the 1950's and 60's. (2003)
  • Board on Children, Youth and Families of the National Research Council and Institute of Medicine, National Academy of Sciences, Washington, DC. Frequent workshop discussant. (2003)
  • National Governors' Association's Youth Development Faculty Member, Washington, DC (on-going) (2003)
  • Selected Disney Corporation "Thought Leader" for Community Relations Department to help shape their brand and platform for "Helping Kids Shine" (2003)
  • The Hitachi Foundation, Yoshiyama Fellowship Award Committee, San Diego, CA (on-going) (2003)
  • Co-Founder and Chair, Institute for Just Communities (2001)
  • Co-Founder and Editor of the Community Youth Development Journal and CYD Anthology (2000)
  • Delivered Annual Address Honoring Eleanor Roosevelt at National Historical Site, Val-Kill Cottage, Hyde Park, New York (2000)
  • VIP at Presidential Summit on National Community Service, Philadelphia, Spring (1997)
  • Who's Who in America, Who's Who in American Women, Who's Who in American Education (1995 - 1996)
  • Presented with the Key to the City of New Orleans and Certificate of Honorary Citizenship by Mayor and City Council in recognition of work on behalf of at-risk youth (1993)