SAMANTHA JUNE LARSON
[email protected] w University of Colorado, 1380 Lawrence St. Ste 500, Denver, CO 80204 w (701) 238-7010
EDUCATION
University of Colorado – Denver
Ph.D. Public Affairs, 2013-Present
Research Interests: Public Administration, Social Equity, Performance Measurement, Community Resilience
Dissertation: Performance Measurement and Social Equity: A Comparative Analysis of Access and
Accountability in Public Transportation. Chair: Dr. Mary Ellen Guy
North Dakota State University
M.S. Sociology, Graduate Certificate: College Teaching, 2011
Thesis: What’s North Dakota’s Secret? Exploring the Hidden Career Challenges of Young, Single, and CollegeEducated Women from Rural North Dakota Through Institutional Ethnography. Chair: Dr. Christina Weber
University of North Dakota
B.A. Social Science (Graduated Summa Cum Laude), 2005
American College of Norway
Study Abroad Experience in Peace Studies and International Communication, 2005
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS
University of Colorado – Denver
2013-Present, Research Assistant, School of Public Affairs
2013-2015, Project Lead, Center for Local Government Research and Training
University of Colorado – Boulder
2014, Teaching Assistant, Civil Engineering 5584: Water Profession: Management and Utility Finance
North Dakota State College of Science
2011, Adjunct Instructor, History 104: U.S. History to 1877
North Dakota State University
2011, Adjunct Instructor, Sociology 391: Think Global, Act Local Service Seminar
2010-2011, Research Assistant, School of Education (Bush Foundation Teacher Effectiveness Grant)
2009-2011, Breakout Session Instructor, Sociology 110: Introduction to Sociology
2009, Research Assistant, Provost’s Commission on the Status of Women Faculty (NSF ADVANCE Grant)
2008, Teaching Assistant, Sociology 233: Sociology of Organizations
2008, Research Assistant, Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Emergency Management
PUBLIC AND NONPROFIT SECTOR EXPERIENCE
Red Rocks Community College and Front Range Community College
2015-Present, Research Analyst (NSF and Department of Labor TAACCCT Grants) – Lakewood, CO
Community Resource Center
2012-2013, Rural Philanthropy Program Associate – Denver, CO
AmeriCorps State and National
2012, Intake Assistant, Frontier Asset Building (IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program) – Denver, CO
2008, Backcountry Crew Member, Montana Conservation Corps – Helena, MT
Trollwood Performing Arts School
2010, Interim Development Office Manager – Moorhead, MN
2009, Environmental Arts Program Associate – Moorhead, MN
2006-2007, Customer Service Manager – Fargo, ND
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
2002, Conservation Corps Member, Chase Lake National Wildlife Refuge – Woodworth, ND
PUBLICATIONS
Guy, M.E., & Larson, S.J. (In Press). Gender and diversity. In J. Raadschelders & R. Stillman (Eds.), Foundations of
Public Administration. Irvine, CA: Melvin & Leigh Publishers, Inc.
Goggin, M.L., Gerber, B. & Larson, S.J. (2014). U.S. local governments and climate change: Examining the
acquisition and use of research based knowledge in policy development. Risk, Hazards & Crisis in Public Policy,
5(2), 156-177.
Larson, S.J., Gerber, B.J., & Goggin, M.L. (2014). The role of theory in understanding climate change as a disaster
policy and management challenge. Proceedings of the European Consortium for Political Research Annual
Meeting. Glasgow, Scotland.
Larson, S.J., Gerber, B.J., & Goggin, M.L. (2014). The acquisition and use of research-based knowledge in
planning for disasters: A five-city comparison. Proceedings of the American Political Science Association Meeting.
Washington, DC.
Paciullli, L.M., & Larson, S. (2005). Spider monkeys. Encyclopedia of Anthropology. London, UK: SAGE
Publications, Ltd.
MANUSCRIPTS IN PROGRESS
Larson, S.J. Disaster and rape. Invited article in the Encyclopedia of Women and Crimes.
Guy, M.E., & Larson, S.J. Taking stock: The status of women in state and local government. Submitted to Review
of Public Personnel Administration.
Guy, M.E., & Larson, S.J. Breaking the mold: Women as international leaders. Submitted to Handbook of Women
in Public Administration.
Larson, S.J., Goggin, M.L, & Gerber, B.J. The role of communication in climate policy implementation: Lessons
learned from the expert-administrator dyad. (Under Review)
Jacob, B., & Larson, S.J. Social equity and performance metrics: Bridging the gap between scholarship and
practice. (Under Review)
Jacob, B., & Larson, S.J. The community-diversity paradox reconsidered. (Under Review)
Jacob, B., & Larson, S.J. Implementing social equity measurement: An organizational process model. (Under
Review)
Jacob, B., Larson, S.J., & Butz. E. Governing for equity. (Book manuscript – draft to be completed March 2016)
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
“Linking social equity and performance measurement through a theoretical framework of collective learning.”
Presented at the Public Administration Theory Network Annual Meeting, San Antonio, TX. May 2016.
“Advancing social equity with performance measurement tools: A six-city comparison.” Presented at the
American Society for Public Administration Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA. March 2016.
“Discovering pathways and barriers in the social equity implementation process.” Presented at the Social Equity
Leadership Conference (SELC) Annual Meeting, Nashville, TN. June 2015.
“The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission at 50: How have women in public service progressed?”
Presented at the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA) Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL. March 2015.
“The role of theory in understanding climate change as a disaster policy and management challenge.” Presented
at the European Consortium for Political Research (ECPR) Annual Meeting, Glasgow, Scotland. September 2014.
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“U.S. local governments and climate change: Examining the acquisition and use of research based knowledge in
policy development.” Presented at the Midwest Political Science Association Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL. March
2014.
“Sustainable water management in agriculture: What are the advantages and disadvantages of local communities
taking charge?” Presented at the 10th Annual Joint Rocky Mountain Section of the American Water Works
Association/Rocky Mountain Water Environment Association Student Conference, Golden, CO. May 2013.
“From buffalo commons to boomtowns: Exploring texts to understand economic inequities and gendered sense of
place in rural North Dakota.” Presented at the Rural Sociological Society Annual Meeting: Local Solutions to
Inequality, Chicago, IL. July 2012.
“V-Day NDSU: Haiti teach-in and discussion.” Presented at NDSU Women’s Week Annual Event: Going Global,
Fargo, ND. March 2011.
“Women and girls in the classroom and beyond.” Presented at NDSU Women’s Week Annual Conference: Going
Global, Fargo, ND. March 2011.
SPEAKING INVITATIONS
Social Equity as seen in Law Enforcement and Local Government. Delivered to graduate M.P.A. students at
University of Colorado - Denver. Denver, CO. September 2015.
How Could an Equity Framework Be Used in Nashville? Panelist at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta and the
College of Public Service and Urban Affairs Special Event. Nashville, TN. June 2015.
Think Global, Act Local: Solving Social Issues and Community Problems associated with Climate Change.
Delivered to undergraduate honor students at Metropolitan State University. Denver, CO. March 2014.
Master’s of Public Administration Student Information Session. Panelist at the UCD School of Public Affairs Ph.D.
Program Information Session. Denver, CO. October 2014.
Assessing Disaster Response through a Gender Lens. Delivered to emergency management professionals at the
FEMA Region VIII Policy and Legal Issues in Emergency Management Meeting. Denver, CO. July 2013.
How to Come Out Professionally. Panelist at the North Dakota State University Graduate Student Association’s
Coming Out Week Event. Fargo, ND. October 2011.
HONORS
American Society for Public Administration Founders’ Fellowship, 2015
American Society for Public Administration and National Academy of Public Administration, Center for
Accountability and Performance (CAP) Social Equity and Performance Measurement Fellowship, 2015
National Residence Hall Honorary Member, 2011
Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society Inductee, 2010
North Dakota State University Tapestry of Diverse Talents Inductee, 2010
Social Change Poster Session - Invited Judge, 2009
Trollwood Performing Arts School: “Always Cool Under Pressure” Staff Award, 2006
SCHOLARSHIPS, FELLOWSHIPS, & AWARDS
$500, American Society for Public Administration, Section on Women in Public Administration Scholarship, 2015
$200, American Political Science Association, Graduate Student Travel Award, 2014
$2000, Transportation Solutions: Colorado Department of Transportation Safe Routes to School Fellowship, 2013
$1175, Segal AmeriCorps Education Award, 2012
$150, North Dakota State University, Sustainability Grant Proposal Scholarship, 2010
$5000, North Dakota State University, Laurie J. Loveland Feminist Scholarship, 2009
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SERVICE
Department
Panelist, Ph.D. Comprehensive Exam Prep Session, UCD School of Public Affairs, 2016
Faculty Search Committee Member, NDSU Department of Sociology and Anthropology, 2009
Assistant Advisor, NDSU Sociology and Anthropology Club, 2009
Profession
Conference Volunteer, American Society for Public Administration, 2016
Conference Volunteer, Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action, 2014
Session Chair, Rural Sociological Society Annual Meeting: Local Solutions to Inequality, 2012
University
Undergraduate Student Mentor, NDSU Communications 210: Introduction to Media Writing, 2012
Co-Founder, V-Day: An International Movement to End Violence Against Women (NDSU Chapter), 2009 – 2011
Program Committee Member, NDSU Graduate Student Association, 2010
Community
Vice Chair, Lakewood Advisory Commission for an Inclusive Community, 2015-Present
Sustainability Committee Member, Lakewood Advisory Commission for an Inclusive Community, 2013-2015
Women Build Volunteer, Lake Agassiz Habitat for Humanity, 2011
Board Member, Women’s Network of the Red River Valley, 2010-2011
Program Volunteer, Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration Event, 2006-2009
Virtual Volunteer, North Dakota Human Rights Coalition, 2008
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
American Society of Public Administration
Section for Women in Public Administration
American Political Science Association
Association for Institutional Research
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Certificates
Human Health and Global Environmental Change Certificate of Mastery, HarvardX, 2013
Preparing Future Professionals Teaching Certificate, Rural Sociological Society, 2012
Community Development Practice and Application Certificate, Community Development Society, 2011
Principles of Green Building Certificate, North Dakota State University Continuing Education, 2010
Workshops
Advanced Microsoft Excel Training, Mission Critical Systems, 2015
National Education for Women’s (NEW) Leadership Development Institute, 2013
Conflict Management Workshop, North Dakota State University Extension Service, 2011
Supporting and Understanding LGBT Youth, American Society for Suicide Prevention, 2011
TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES
STATA; SPSS; Qualtrics Online Survey Software & Insight Platform; SurveyMonkey Online Survey Software; Nvivo
Data Analysis Software; Atlast.ti Qualitative Data Analysis and Research Software. IBM Cognos Higher Education
Software; Banner Administrative Software; GIS Mapping Software; Microsoft Office 365; Microsoft Expression
Website Development Software; Salesforce; Filemaker Pro.
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