Kevin
Kearns Receives Fulbright Award;
Will
Study and Teach in Czech Republic
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Associate
Professor
Kevin
Kearns |
As recipient
of the Fulbright-Masaryk Award for NGO management,
Kevin Kearns will travel to the Czech Republic in
early 2007.
While in
the Czech Republic, Kearns will be affiliated with
two institutions. His primary affiliation will be
with Charles University, the oldest university in
Eastern Europe, and he will have a secondary appointment
at the University of Economics, which is a leading
school of business and economics. Kearns will teach
courses in nongovernmental organization (NGO) management,
strategy, leadership, and human resources development.
"I am very much looking forward
to exploring the NGO sector in the Czech Republic
and am especially excited about the opportunity to
teach at two of the finest institutions in Eastern
Europe, said Kearns. Kearns will depart on February
1, 2007 and return at the end of June, 2007.
The Fulbright-Masaryk
Award for NGO management is given by The Fulbright
Program, sponsored by the United States Department
of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.
The award provides support to U.S. faculty to teach
undergraduate or graduate courses, conduct research
in their area of specialization, and/or consult with
nonprofit organizations in the Czech Republic.
Kearns is
Associate Professor at the Graduate School of Public
and International Affairs and the Director of the
Johnson Institute for Responsible Leadership. Kearns
teaches courses in Administration of Public Affairs;
Strategic Management; and Public Service Skills &
Competency in the 21st Century. His areas of teaching
and research interest include strategic management,
nonprofit management, and public administration.
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