Assistant Professor
School of Public Service

Kirk Leach

757-683-3520

CONSTANT HALL
NORFOLK, 23529

Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research

Leach, K. "Faculty Proposal Preparation Program (FP3) Award. Old Dominion University. August 2024 - December 2024
Leach, K. "Provost's Initiative for Retention of Underrepresented Faculty (PI-RUF) Award" $10,000. Old Dominion University. February 2024 -

Expertise

Public Administration
Community Development
Publicly Engaged Scholarship
Community Based Participatory Research
Quantitative and Qualitative Research Methods
Case study and interview methods
Public Administration
Nonprofit Management
Entrepreneurship
Social Entrepreneurship

Research Interests

Nonprofit Theory and Management, Public Administration, Public Budgeting and Finance, Urban Collaborative Governance, Community Development, Research Methods

Articles

Leach, K., Mirivel, J., Thombre, A. and ten Bensel, T. (2024). Civic and community engagement among rural poor women in Bihar: A Pilot Study. The Canadian Journal of Nonprofit and Social Economy Research 15 (2) , pp. 1-24.
Leach, K., Nickels, A. and Davis-Matthews, M. (2024). Uncovering Local Knowledge in Grassroots Associations: An Illustration of the Critical Reflexive Approach. Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly , pp. 1-21.
Mirivel, J., Thombre, A., Ten Bensel, T., Leach, K. and Fuller, R. (2023). Communication Competency and Positive Communication Among Women in Bihar, India:. Communication Studies , pp. 1-20.
Mirivel, J. and Leach, K. (2023). Qualitative Changes in Communication Competency Among Women in Bihar, India: Heifer International’s Impact on Personal Transformation. American Journal of Qualitative Research 7 (2) , pp. 163-184.

Book Chapters

Nickels, A., Wood, Z. and Leach, K. (2024). Democracy & The CDC System: Applying a Critical Analysis of Local Democratic Norms, Values, and Practices The Handbook of Critical Perspectives on Nonprofit Organizing and Voluntary Action: Concepts, Applications and Future Directions (pp. 418-433) Northampton, MA: Edward Elgar Publishing.

Presentations

Leach, K. (August , 2024). Describing Problems in the Local Community and Needs Assessments Lecture Leaders in Social Innovation and Change Training Workshop Little Rock, AR.
Mirivel, J., Leach, K., Thombre, A. and ten-Bensel, T. (August , 2024). The Personal Transformation Index: A Measurement Tool for Heifer International Paper Personal Transformation Index - A Measurement Tool Little Rock, AR.
Leach, K. and Nickels, A. (June , 2024). Uncovering Local Knowledge in Grassroots Associations: Taking a Critical Reflexive Approach Paper PA Theory Network Annual Conference Camden, NJ.
Mirivel, J., Leach, K., Thombre, A. and ten-Bensel, T. (June , 2024). Understanding the Nature of Personal Transformation: Findings from India (Part 3) Paper Personal Transformation Index - Bihar Longitudinal Study Little Rock, AR.
Leach, K. and Rivera, J. (March , 2024). Addressing power asymmetries in disaster and emergency management research: A critical approach Paper HR American Society Public Administration Annual Research Symposium Hampton Roads, VA.
Mirivel, J., Thombre, A., ten Bensel, T. and Leach, K. (September , 2023). Personal Transformation in Heifer Beneficiaries: A Focus on Honduras Paper Personal Transformation Index - Comprehensive Case Study Report on Honduras Little Rock, AR.
  • 2024: Provost’s Initiative for Retention of Underrepresented Faculty (PI-RUF), Old Dominion University

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