Research

Dissertation (Valdosta State University)

  • "Virtual Fundraising: Policy, Technology and Philanthropy"

Abstract available here

Publications

  • Pool-Funai, A. E. (2018). Ethics in Fiscal Administration: An Introduction. New York: Routledge.

  • Pool-Funai, A. (2017). Globalization and Public Budgeting. Global Encyclopedia of Public Administration, Public Policy, and Governance. New York: Springer.

  • Quarterly column on experiential learning in PA Times, published by the American Society for Public Administration (2015-2016).

  • Pool-Funai, A. (2015). Reflective Book Review of Collision Course: Federal Education Policy Meets State and Local Realities. Critical Issues in Justice and Politics, 8(1):47-55.

  • McGee, J. S., Myers, D. R., Carlson, H., Pool Funai, A. E., & Barclay, P. A. (2013). Spirituality, Faith, and Mild Alzheimer’s Disease. Research in the Social Scientific Study of Religion, 24:221-257.

Editorial Roles

  • Managing Editor — HSS Journal (Fall 2017 - Spring 2019)

  • Section Co-Editor — Global Encyclopedia of Public Administration, Public Policy, and Governance. (Fall 2015 - Spring 2018) New York: Springer.

  • Managing Editor — Critical Issues in Justice & Politics (Fall 2014 - Spring 2016)

Presentations

  • 2020. "Ethics in the Workplace." Presented at the Utah Municipal Clerks Association, webinar.

  • 2019. “Helping Interns Develop Professional Competencies.” Panel presentation at ExL Summit hosted by Brigham Young University, Provo, UT.

  • 2019. “Assessing Critical Thinking & Ethical Reasoning in Experiential Learning Courses.” Presented at the National Society for Experiential Education conference, St. Petersburg, FL.

  • 2019. BookTalk interview/presentation on Ethics in Fiscal Administration: An Introduction. Live webinar hosted by the American Society for Public Administration, aired Aug. 15, 2019.

  • 2018. “Serving Nonprofit‐Oriented Students in a Political Science Departmental Context.” Panel presentation at NASPAA Annual Conference, Atlanta, GA.

  • 2018. “Abortion and the Supreme Court.” Faculty mentor for undergraduate student poster presentation at the Southern Utah University Festival of Excellence, Cedar City, UT.

  • 2017. “Weaving Critical Thinking with Experiential Learning.” Presented at the Experiential Learning Leadership Institute, Park City, UT.

  • 2017. “Punctuated Equilibrium and Tax Policy.” Presented at the Midwest Political Science Association annual conference, Chicago, IL.

  • 2016. “Managing Complexity Through W.E. Deming’s System of Profound Knowledge.” Panel presentation at the Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration (NASPAA) conference, Columbus, OH.

  • 2016. “The Added Value of Experiential Learning.” Presented at the Experiential Learning Leadership Institute Conference, Bryce Canyon, UT.

  • 2016. "American Philanthropy: WWII to Present." Poster presentation at the Southern Utah University Festival of Excellence, Cedar City, UT.

  • 2015. "What's the Big Deal about Bitcoin?" Presented at the Southern Utah University Festival of Excellence, Cedar City, UT.

  • 2015. "From the Golden Rule to the Golden Path: Exploring Universal Political Truth in Frank Herbert's Dune." Presented at the Utah Academy of Sciences, Arts, and Letters Annual Conference, Ephraim, UT.

  • 2013. “Virtual Fundraising: An Evaluation of the American Cancer Society’s Virtual Relay for Life and Implications for the Nonprofit Sector.” Presented at the Midwest Political Science Association Conference, Chicago, IL.

  • 2011. “Economic Justice in Two MMORPGs: How Comparative Advantage Translates into Virtual Worlds.” Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Western Political Science Association, San Antonio, TX.

  • 2007. “Boomer Benefactors — An Investigation of How Charitable Tax Policy Affects the Giving Generation.” Presented at the Graduate Student Association: Interdisciplinary Scholarship Forum, Waco, TX.