Michelle Evans
@mevansphd.bsky.social
Associate Professor, Co-Editor-in-Chief JSEPA, former nonprofit practitioner, sports fan. Posts are my own.
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3795-0168
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📢New commentary Alert:
“Rebuilding Trust in Public Institutions: A Path Toward Racial Healing for African Americans” by Mark McKinney (St. Petersburg College)
A powerful call to center racial healing in public administration.
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“Rebuilding Trust in Public Institutions: A Path Toward Racial Healing for African Americans” by Mark McKinney (St. Petersburg College)
A powerful call to center racial healing in public administration.
🔗 Read: doi.org/10.24926/jse...
January 14, 2026 at 6:07 PM
📢New commentary Alert:
“Rebuilding Trust in Public Institutions: A Path Toward Racial Healing for African Americans” by Mark McKinney (St. Petersburg College)
A powerful call to center racial healing in public administration.
🔗 Read: doi.org/10.24926/jse...
“Rebuilding Trust in Public Institutions: A Path Toward Racial Healing for African Americans” by Mark McKinney (St. Petersburg College)
A powerful call to center racial healing in public administration.
🔗 Read: doi.org/10.24926/jse...
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📄 New study in JSEPA by Borry, Getha-Taylor, & Shurtliff
“The Full Participation of Women in the Public Sector Workplace: Women’s Emotions and (In)Authentic Expression” explores how women public servants experience and manage emotions at work.
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“The Full Participation of Women in the Public Sector Workplace: Women’s Emotions and (In)Authentic Expression” explores how women public servants experience and manage emotions at work.
Read 👉 doi.org/10.24926/jse...
January 13, 2026 at 8:46 PM
📄 New study in JSEPA by Borry, Getha-Taylor, & Shurtliff
“The Full Participation of Women in the Public Sector Workplace: Women’s Emotions and (In)Authentic Expression” explores how women public servants experience and manage emotions at work.
Read 👉 doi.org/10.24926/jse...
“The Full Participation of Women in the Public Sector Workplace: Women’s Emotions and (In)Authentic Expression” explores how women public servants experience and manage emotions at work.
Read 👉 doi.org/10.24926/jse...
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📄 New research by Saman Afshan (NC State)
“From Theory to Practice: How Local Governments Operationalize Social Equity Budgeting” explores how local officials incorporate social equality initiatives into their budgeting processes.
Read here 👉 doi.org/10.24926/jse...
#Equity #LocalGovernment
“From Theory to Practice: How Local Governments Operationalize Social Equity Budgeting” explores how local officials incorporate social equality initiatives into their budgeting processes.
Read here 👉 doi.org/10.24926/jse...
#Equity #LocalGovernment
January 12, 2026 at 10:09 PM
📄 New research by Saman Afshan (NC State)
“From Theory to Practice: How Local Governments Operationalize Social Equity Budgeting” explores how local officials incorporate social equality initiatives into their budgeting processes.
Read here 👉 doi.org/10.24926/jse...
#Equity #LocalGovernment
“From Theory to Practice: How Local Governments Operationalize Social Equity Budgeting” explores how local officials incorporate social equality initiatives into their budgeting processes.
Read here 👉 doi.org/10.24926/jse...
#Equity #LocalGovernment
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🩺📉 What drives state action on racial health equity?
In their study, Myers, Thornton, & French, examine whether states with higher Black preterm birth rates prior to COVID-19 adopted stronger health equity policies during the pandemic.
🔗 Read the article: doi.org/10.24926/jse...
In their study, Myers, Thornton, & French, examine whether states with higher Black preterm birth rates prior to COVID-19 adopted stronger health equity policies during the pandemic.
🔗 Read the article: doi.org/10.24926/jse...
January 9, 2026 at 9:41 PM
🩺📉 What drives state action on racial health equity?
In their study, Myers, Thornton, & French, examine whether states with higher Black preterm birth rates prior to COVID-19 adopted stronger health equity policies during the pandemic.
🔗 Read the article: doi.org/10.24926/jse...
In their study, Myers, Thornton, & French, examine whether states with higher Black preterm birth rates prior to COVID-19 adopted stronger health equity policies during the pandemic.
🔗 Read the article: doi.org/10.24926/jse...
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📘 New Article in JSEPA
The Distorted Mirror: An Exploratory Study on Ethnoracial Representation and Social Equity in the Mexican Federal Government by Felipe Blanco.
🔗 Read here: doi.org/10.24926/jse...
The Distorted Mirror: An Exploratory Study on Ethnoracial Representation and Social Equity in the Mexican Federal Government by Felipe Blanco.
🔗 Read here: doi.org/10.24926/jse...
January 6, 2026 at 4:07 PM
📘 New Article in JSEPA
The Distorted Mirror: An Exploratory Study on Ethnoracial Representation and Social Equity in the Mexican Federal Government by Felipe Blanco.
🔗 Read here: doi.org/10.24926/jse...
The Distorted Mirror: An Exploratory Study on Ethnoracial Representation and Social Equity in the Mexican Federal Government by Felipe Blanco.
🔗 Read here: doi.org/10.24926/jse...
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📚 New article by Geist & Nickels. “Historical Amnesia: Public Administration and the Second Founding” examines how Reconstruction and the Second Founding shaped public administration—yet remain largely absent from the field’s dominant narratives.
Read here 👉 doi.org/10.24926/jse...
Read here 👉 doi.org/10.24926/jse...
January 7, 2026 at 4:47 PM
📚 New article by Geist & Nickels. “Historical Amnesia: Public Administration and the Second Founding” examines how Reconstruction and the Second Founding shaped public administration—yet remain largely absent from the field’s dominant narratives.
Read here 👉 doi.org/10.24926/jse...
Read here 👉 doi.org/10.24926/jse...
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📣 JSEPA READS!!!!
New Issue Released! Vol. 4 No. 1 (2026) jsepajournal.org/index.php/js...
Published: Jan. 1, 2026
This issue continues JSEPA’s mission to advance scholarship at the intersection of social equity, justice, governance, and public administration. 📖 Scan the QR Code to read it here:
New Issue Released! Vol. 4 No. 1 (2026) jsepajournal.org/index.php/js...
Published: Jan. 1, 2026
This issue continues JSEPA’s mission to advance scholarship at the intersection of social equity, justice, governance, and public administration. 📖 Scan the QR Code to read it here:
January 5, 2026 at 9:13 PM
📣 JSEPA READS!!!!
New Issue Released! Vol. 4 No. 1 (2026) jsepajournal.org/index.php/js...
Published: Jan. 1, 2026
This issue continues JSEPA’s mission to advance scholarship at the intersection of social equity, justice, governance, and public administration. 📖 Scan the QR Code to read it here:
New Issue Released! Vol. 4 No. 1 (2026) jsepajournal.org/index.php/js...
Published: Jan. 1, 2026
This issue continues JSEPA’s mission to advance scholarship at the intersection of social equity, justice, governance, and public administration. 📖 Scan the QR Code to read it here:
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Are you connected with recovery efforts after Hurricane Helene? If so, a request...we are beginning a new study on household financial recovery after the hurricane and hoping to interview several dozen households across all of the affected states.
November 10, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Are you connected with recovery efforts after Hurricane Helene? If so, a request...we are beginning a new study on household financial recovery after the hurricane and hoping to interview several dozen households across all of the affected states.
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OMG, my book, Public Administration, Civic Engagement, and Spanish-Speaking Communities, is nearly here! (eBook out on 10/27/2025, print out on 12/4/2025 by @emeraldpublishing.bsky.social ). Now that the book is showing up on Google Scholar, can I count this as published?
October 24, 2025 at 9:31 PM
OMG, my book, Public Administration, Civic Engagement, and Spanish-Speaking Communities, is nearly here! (eBook out on 10/27/2025, print out on 12/4/2025 by @emeraldpublishing.bsky.social ). Now that the book is showing up on Google Scholar, can I count this as published?
What better way to start the week than some self promotion 😉
New article out with @sethjmeyer.bsky.social and Jose Luis Irizarry.
Public Integrity and Sports(Ball): A Social Equity Approach in Public Integrity journal.
doi.org/10.1080/1099...
New article out with @sethjmeyer.bsky.social and Jose Luis Irizarry.
Public Integrity and Sports(Ball): A Social Equity Approach in Public Integrity journal.
doi.org/10.1080/1099...
Public Administration and Sports(Ball): A Social Equity Approach
In an environment where LGBTQIA+ people in sports has become a politically charged topic, how can public administration support all people who want to play sports? Based on a survey of over 1,000 L...
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September 15, 2025 at 2:46 PM
What better way to start the week than some self promotion 😉
New article out with @sethjmeyer.bsky.social and Jose Luis Irizarry.
Public Integrity and Sports(Ball): A Social Equity Approach in Public Integrity journal.
doi.org/10.1080/1099...
New article out with @sethjmeyer.bsky.social and Jose Luis Irizarry.
Public Integrity and Sports(Ball): A Social Equity Approach in Public Integrity journal.
doi.org/10.1080/1099...
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📚 JSEPA READS!!!!
📝 Book Review by: Adam Butz and @ctburks.bsky.social
📖 Essential reading for scholars and practitioners committed to justice, equity, and inclusive governance.
🔗 doi.org/10.24926/jse... #RaceForProfit #BlackHomeownership #UrbanPolicy #StructuralRacism #EquityInPractice
September 9, 2025 at 10:14 PM
📚 JSEPA READS!!!!
📝 Book Review by: Adam Butz and @ctburks.bsky.social
📖 Essential reading for scholars and practitioners committed to justice, equity, and inclusive governance.
🔗 doi.org/10.24926/jse... #RaceForProfit #BlackHomeownership #UrbanPolicy #StructuralRacism #EquityInPractice
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📚 JSEPA READS!!!!
“Threats to Democracy: A Danger to Social Justice for All”
This powerful essay explores how democratic backsliding—through misinformation, voter suppression, and institutional dismantling—poses a direct threat to social justice for all.
“Threats to Democracy: A Danger to Social Justice for All”
This powerful essay explores how democratic backsliding—through misinformation, voter suppression, and institutional dismantling—poses a direct threat to social justice for all.
July 29, 2025 at 6:07 PM
📚 JSEPA READS!!!!
“Threats to Democracy: A Danger to Social Justice for All”
This powerful essay explores how democratic backsliding—through misinformation, voter suppression, and institutional dismantling—poses a direct threat to social justice for all.
“Threats to Democracy: A Danger to Social Justice for All”
This powerful essay explores how democratic backsliding—through misinformation, voter suppression, and institutional dismantling—poses a direct threat to social justice for all.
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📚 JSEPA READS!!!!
“Race for Profit: How Banks and the Real Estate Industry Undermined Black Homeownership”
📝 Reviewed by:
Adam Butz, California State University, Long Beach
Christopher Tyler Burks, School of Public Affairs, University of Arkansas at Little Rock
“Race for Profit: How Banks and the Real Estate Industry Undermined Black Homeownership”
📝 Reviewed by:
Adam Butz, California State University, Long Beach
Christopher Tyler Burks, School of Public Affairs, University of Arkansas at Little Rock
July 29, 2025 at 6:08 PM
📚 JSEPA READS!!!!
“Race for Profit: How Banks and the Real Estate Industry Undermined Black Homeownership”
📝 Reviewed by:
Adam Butz, California State University, Long Beach
Christopher Tyler Burks, School of Public Affairs, University of Arkansas at Little Rock
“Race for Profit: How Banks and the Real Estate Industry Undermined Black Homeownership”
📝 Reviewed by:
Adam Butz, California State University, Long Beach
Christopher Tyler Burks, School of Public Affairs, University of Arkansas at Little Rock
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📚 JSEPA READS!!!!
🚉 “Intersectionality in Practice: How Public Transit Agencies Understand and Apply Intersectionality in the Pursuit of Gender Equity”
✍️ By Josephine Hazelton-Boyle | California State University, Fresno
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#JSEPAReads #Intersectionality
🚉 “Intersectionality in Practice: How Public Transit Agencies Understand and Apply Intersectionality in the Pursuit of Gender Equity”
✍️ By Josephine Hazelton-Boyle | California State University, Fresno
Scan the OR Code to read it here
#JSEPAReads #Intersectionality
July 26, 2025 at 4:08 PM
📚 JSEPA READS!!!!
🚉 “Intersectionality in Practice: How Public Transit Agencies Understand and Apply Intersectionality in the Pursuit of Gender Equity”
✍️ By Josephine Hazelton-Boyle | California State University, Fresno
Scan the OR Code to read it here
#JSEPAReads #Intersectionality
🚉 “Intersectionality in Practice: How Public Transit Agencies Understand and Apply Intersectionality in the Pursuit of Gender Equity”
✍️ By Josephine Hazelton-Boyle | California State University, Fresno
Scan the OR Code to read it here
#JSEPAReads #Intersectionality
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📚 JSEPA READS!!!!
“Radical Hope as a Transformative Praxis in the Face of Hate and Intolerance”
✍️ By Ashley E. Nickels & Camille Tinnin | Kent State University
Radical hope isn't just optimism—it's a praxis of resistance, renewal, and equity.
“Radical Hope as a Transformative Praxis in the Face of Hate and Intolerance”
✍️ By Ashley E. Nickels & Camille Tinnin | Kent State University
Radical hope isn't just optimism—it's a praxis of resistance, renewal, and equity.
July 26, 2025 at 4:11 PM
📚 JSEPA READS!!!!
“Radical Hope as a Transformative Praxis in the Face of Hate and Intolerance”
✍️ By Ashley E. Nickels & Camille Tinnin | Kent State University
Radical hope isn't just optimism—it's a praxis of resistance, renewal, and equity.
“Radical Hope as a Transformative Praxis in the Face of Hate and Intolerance”
✍️ By Ashley E. Nickels & Camille Tinnin | Kent State University
Radical hope isn't just optimism—it's a praxis of resistance, renewal, and equity.
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📢 Today we're featuring a piece by Andrea Briceno-Mosquera and Sharon Mastracci: 📝 Gauging the Gap: Inequality of Time Use When Seeking Government Services
🔗 doi.org/10.24926/jse...
The authors examine inequities when seeking and waiting for government services. #CheckItOut #SocialEquity #JSEPA
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The authors examine inequities when seeking and waiting for government services. #CheckItOut #SocialEquity #JSEPA
July 18, 2025 at 8:00 PM
📢 Today we're featuring a piece by Andrea Briceno-Mosquera and Sharon Mastracci: 📝 Gauging the Gap: Inequality of Time Use When Seeking Government Services
🔗 doi.org/10.24926/jse...
The authors examine inequities when seeking and waiting for government services. #CheckItOut #SocialEquity #JSEPA
🔗 doi.org/10.24926/jse...
The authors examine inequities when seeking and waiting for government services. #CheckItOut #SocialEquity #JSEPA
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📢 Featuring a powerful piece by Sara Rinfret & Eric Wise:
📝 From the Street Level: Perspectives from Women in Public Administration. The article explores the lived experiences of women in frontline public service, offering key insights on gender and equity.
🔗 doi.org/10.24926/jse...
#MustRead
📝 From the Street Level: Perspectives from Women in Public Administration. The article explores the lived experiences of women in frontline public service, offering key insights on gender and equity.
🔗 doi.org/10.24926/jse...
#MustRead
July 18, 2025 at 8:11 PM
📢 Featuring a powerful piece by Sara Rinfret & Eric Wise:
📝 From the Street Level: Perspectives from Women in Public Administration. The article explores the lived experiences of women in frontline public service, offering key insights on gender and equity.
🔗 doi.org/10.24926/jse...
#MustRead
📝 From the Street Level: Perspectives from Women in Public Administration. The article explores the lived experiences of women in frontline public service, offering key insights on gender and equity.
🔗 doi.org/10.24926/jse...
#MustRead
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My first ever book review is published at @jsepajournal.bsky.social. @ctburks.bsky.social and I reviewed Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor's seminal work, "Race for Profit", and offered key lessons for public administrators pursuing social equity in housing policy: jsepajournal.org/index.php/js...
View of Race for Profit: How Banks and the Real Estate Industry Undermined Black Homeownership by Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor
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July 12, 2025 at 9:14 PM
My first ever book review is published at @jsepajournal.bsky.social. @ctburks.bsky.social and I reviewed Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor's seminal work, "Race for Profit", and offered key lessons for public administrators pursuing social equity in housing policy: jsepajournal.org/index.php/js...
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Today we're highlighting 📚 JSEPA's mission to illuminate inequities, advance justice & reduce disparity in public service. From co-editors-in-chief @mevansphd.bsky.social & @hillaryknepper.bsky.social Read more by clicking the following link doi.org/10.24926/jse... #JSEPA #SocialEquity
Advancing JSEPA’s Social Equity Charge
| Journal of Social Equity and Public Administration
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Published for a global audience</span><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">, JSEPA</span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;">’s mission is to illuminate inequities a...
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July 11, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Today we're highlighting 📚 JSEPA's mission to illuminate inequities, advance justice & reduce disparity in public service. From co-editors-in-chief @mevansphd.bsky.social & @hillaryknepper.bsky.social Read more by clicking the following link doi.org/10.24926/jse... #JSEPA #SocialEquity
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✨📚A must-read for equity & education advocates 📣 by Melissa Taylor, Larra Rucker, Valerie Hunt & Brinck Kerr: The article title "Intersectional Representation Among Employees in U.S. School Districts" explores how race, gender & role shape school staff diversity.
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July 11, 2025 at 6:30 PM
✨📚A must-read for equity & education advocates 📣 by Melissa Taylor, Larra Rucker, Valerie Hunt & Brinck Kerr: The article title "Intersectional Representation Among Employees in U.S. School Districts" explores how race, gender & role shape school staff diversity.
🔗 doi.org/10.24926/jse...
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New issue alert! 📚 Volume 3, Issue 2 of JSEPA is live! Explore insightful articles and research papers, available open-access: jsepajournal.org/index.php/js... #JSEPA #OpenAccess
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July 2, 2025 at 12:39 AM
New issue alert! 📚 Volume 3, Issue 2 of JSEPA is live! Explore insightful articles and research papers, available open-access: jsepajournal.org/index.php/js... #JSEPA #OpenAccess
If you are at the Social Equity Leadership Conf and want to talk about publishing in the Journal of Social Equity and Public Administration @jsepajournal.bsky.social , look for me on Friday. I’ll be wearing the purple button that says “ask me about JSEPA”
June 5, 2025 at 7:45 PM
If you are at the Social Equity Leadership Conf and want to talk about publishing in the Journal of Social Equity and Public Administration @jsepajournal.bsky.social , look for me on Friday. I’ll be wearing the purple button that says “ask me about JSEPA”
I think in Massachusetts you are legally restricted to beer or champagne in the Stanley Cup.
June 4, 2025 at 11:34 PM
I think in Massachusetts you are legally restricted to beer or champagne in the Stanley Cup.
So honored to receive the UTC Excellence in Scholarship Award (Tenured Faculty) yesterday.
What a magnificent motivation to finish off semester grading and focus on my new research project.
What a magnificent motivation to finish off semester grading and focus on my new research project.
April 23, 2025 at 2:37 PM
So honored to receive the UTC Excellence in Scholarship Award (Tenured Faculty) yesterday.
What a magnificent motivation to finish off semester grading and focus on my new research project.
What a magnificent motivation to finish off semester grading and focus on my new research project.
I’m a bit tardy on this…
Thrilled that paper with co-authors Jose Irizarry and @sethjmeyer.bsky.social was recognized with the Best Paper Award from ASPA Section on Nonprofits. Thank you SNP for this wonderful honor!
doi.org/10.1177/0899...
Thrilled that paper with co-authors Jose Irizarry and @sethjmeyer.bsky.social was recognized with the Best Paper Award from ASPA Section on Nonprofits. Thank you SNP for this wonderful honor!
doi.org/10.1177/0899...
April 6, 2025 at 6:35 PM
I’m a bit tardy on this…
Thrilled that paper with co-authors Jose Irizarry and @sethjmeyer.bsky.social was recognized with the Best Paper Award from ASPA Section on Nonprofits. Thank you SNP for this wonderful honor!
doi.org/10.1177/0899...
Thrilled that paper with co-authors Jose Irizarry and @sethjmeyer.bsky.social was recognized with the Best Paper Award from ASPA Section on Nonprofits. Thank you SNP for this wonderful honor!
doi.org/10.1177/0899...