Tonya T. Neaves, PhD, MPPA

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1 Tonya T. Neaves, PhD, MPPA 3351 Fairfax Drive Founders Hall Room 614 Arlington, VA Current Appointment Managing Director, January 2015 to Present George Mason University School of Policy, Government, and International Affairs, Centers on the Public Service Responsibilities: Provide direction, management, and oversight of the day-to-day administrative operations in the office, including 1) managing key projects that contribute to public policy and administration, 2) securing a new set of research and program development grants and/or contracts, 3) developing a series of executive education programs, 4) supervising a set of graduate students, and 5) supporting other related assignments. Other major activities include instructing in the Emergency Management and Homeland Security graduate certificate as part of the Masters in Public Administration program, administering the Certified Public Manager Program, and organizing the Northeast Conference for Public Administration annual conference for Educational Background Doctor of Philosophy in Public Policy and Administration, GPA 3.92, May 2014 Mississippi State University Department of Political Science and Public Administration Concentration: Emergency Management and Public Safety Dissertation: The Social and Political Resiliency of Communities and Implications for Disaster Policy: A Case Study of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Chair: P. Edward French Committee: Stephen D. Shaffer, Gerald A. Emison, Dragan Stanisevski, and Arthur G. Cosby Masters of Public Policy and Administration, GPA 4.0, May 2007 Mississippi State University Department of Political Science and Public Administration Concentration: National Security and Intelligence Gathering Capstone: Technical Assistance Report for Hancock County in Mississippi Advisor: Gerald A. Emison Bachelors of Arts in Political Science with Minor in Geosciences, GPA 3.69, December 2004 Mississippi State University Department of Political Science and Public Administration Concentration: American Politics and National Security Advisor: Stephen D. Shaffer Employment History Grant and Program Director, June 2014 to December 2014 George Mason University School of Policy, Government, and International Affairs, Centers on the Public Service Responsibilities: Develop, direct, and manage key projects that contribute to public policy and administration research regarding federal budgeting, public safety, and emergency management; Neaves - CV 1

2 develop a series of executive education programs; supervise a set of graduate students; and support other related assignments Affiliate Faculty, January 2014 to May 2014 George Mason University Department of Public an International Affairs Responsibilities: Assist with developing and managing an online emergency management graduate public administration certificate program; and instruct courses on emergency management practices President, October 2013 to Present Focused N Consulting, LLC Responsibilities: Develop, direct, and manage projects that contribute to social science research regarding national security, public safety, and emergency management Project Director, February 2013 to December 2014 Mississippi State University Social Science Research Center, Mississippi Public Safety Data Laboratory Responsibilities: Developed, directed, and managed key projects that contribute to social science research regarding national security, public safety, and emergency management; supervise a set of graduate students; and support other related assignments Project Coordinator, July 2006 to February 2013 Mississippi State University Social Science Research Center Responsibilities: Managed key projects for the director that contribute to social science research regarding national security, public safety, and emergency management; supervised a set of graduate and undergraduate students; directed an international student exchange program; and supported other related activities Co-Director, August 2008 to May 2011 Mississippi State University Department of Political Science and Public Administration, Mississippi Model Security Council Responsibilities: Managed the mock international peace and security program to prepare collegiate students in understanding current world affairs, learn the ability to take on roles as foreign diplomats and participate in simulated sessions of an intergovernmental organizations towards developing a well-trained staff who act as a bridge in facilitating understanding crucial and long-standing security issues and strategies in an annual high school student simulation Research Associate I, January 2005 to June 2006 Mississippi State University Social Science Research Center Responsibilities: Assisted the director with assignments that contributed to social science research regarding national security and public health; supervised a set of undergraduate students; assisted with an international student exchange program; and supported other related activities Advanced Training University of Zagreb, Center for Advanced Academic Studies, Explorations in Emerging Data for the Social Sciences, June 2012 Mississippi State University, Social Science Research Center, Emerging Issues in Survey Research, October 2011 Neaves - CV 2

3 University of Michigan, Interuniversity Consortium for Political and Social Research, Summer Program in Quantitative Methods of Social Research, Mixed Methods Course, June 2011 Duke University, Fuqua School of Business, Executive Series Dynamic Management Program, November 2010 Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, Executive Series Program on Management, Innovation, and Technology, July 2010 Mississippi State University, Social Science Research Center, New Faculty Mentoring Program, Spring 2010 Duke University, Fuqua School of Business, Executive Series Leadership Program, September 2009 Zeta Tau Alpha Fraternity, National Leadership Conference, July 2009 Mississippi State University, School of Business, High Definition Leadership Summit, September 2008 Seton Hall University, Whitehead School of Diplomacy and International Relations, United Nations Summer Intensive Study Program, July 2004 Certifications Humans Research Curriculum Social and Behavioral Research, 2004 to Present Humans Research Curriculum Social and Behavioral Responsible Conduct of Research, 2004 to Present U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Emergency Management Institute, Emergency Program Manager and Orientation to the Position, June 2012 U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Emergency Management Institute, Fundamentals of Emergency Management, June 2012 U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Emergency Management Institute, Decision Making and Problem Solving, June 2012 U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Emergency Management Institute, Leadership and Influence, June 2012 State of Mississippi Notary of Public, 2002 to 2010 Competencies Knowledge: Microsoft Office; WordPerfect; Dictaphone; SPSS; Stata; ArcGIS; Adobe Acrobat; Google Earth, Insights Search, and Ngram Viewer; Wordle; Doodle; Prezi; WinSCP; WordPress; Facebook Skills: Innovative Thinking; Effective Communication; Decision Making; Problem Solving; Strategic Planning Abilities: Proposal Writing; Grant Administration; Project Design, Implementation, and Management; Survey Methodology; Program Budgeting; Data Interpretation and Analysis; Report Writing and Editing Teaching Areas: Public Administration Scope; Public Opinion; Human Resource Management; Research Design; American Government; Emergency Management, Public Safety, Model United Nations Languages: English (primary); French (elementary) Neaves - CV 3

4 Study Abroad and International Travel Yaoundé, Cameroon - Developed a Certificate of Management; the National School of Administration and Magistracy, January 2015 Changchun, China - Lead the International Young Scholars Workshop; American Society for Public Administration in conjunction with the Central University of Finance and Economics, July 2014 Beijing, China - Lead the International Young Scholars Workshop; American Society for Public Administration in conjunction with the Central University of Finance and Economics, August 2013 Dubrovnik, Croatia - Studied with the University of Zagreb s Advanced Academic Studies Explorations in Emerging Data for the Social Sciences; Mississippi State University, Social Science Research Center, June 2012 Merida, Mexico - Presented at the Society for Applied Anthropology Conference; Mississippi State University, Social Science Research Center, March 2010 Zagreb, Croatia - Assisted in the development of cooperative relationship with the University of Zagreb; Mississippi State University, Social Science Research Center, June 2008 Catania, Italy - Assisted in the continual development of an international student exchange program with the University of Catania; Mississippi State University, Social Science Research Center, June 2008 San Salvador Island, Bahamas - Researched the geomorphology of the island with the Gerace Research center; Mississippi State University, Department of Geosciences, December 2003 Quebec City, Canada - Studied the language and culture of the province; Mississippi State University, Department of Foreign Languages, May 2003 Funded Grants and Contracts CompStat Analysis Project for City of Norfolk, Virginia, Police Department. Prepared by George Mason University under the leadership of Managing Director Tonya T. Neaves, PhD, at the Centers on the Public Service, School of Policy, Government, and International Affairs. Roll as Principal Investigator 5%. Submitted in April Proposal pending. Responding to Disaster: The Value of Synchronous Online Role-Play for IBM Center for the Business of Government. Prepared by George Mason University under the leadership of Managing Director Tonya T. Neaves, PhD, at the Centers on the Public Service, School of Policy, Government, and International Affairs. Roll as Principal Investigator 5%. Submitted in March Proposal pending. Mississippi Highway Safety Systems Project for the Mississippi Department of Public Safety, Office of Highway Safety, via the U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Transportation Safety Administration. Prepared by Mississippi State University under the leadership of Assistant Research Professor Ginger Cross, PhD, at the Social Science Research Center. Role as Subcontract Principal Investigator 20%. Submitted in February Proposal pending. Food Bank Information Project for the Arlington Food Assistance Center. Prepared by George Mason University under the leadership of Deputy Director Terry Clower, PhD, at the Center for Regional Analysis, School of Policy, Government, and International Affairs. Roll as Scientist 2%. Submitted in October Funded proposal for 3 months, February 2015 to May Traffic Records Assessment - Nevada for the Traffic Safety Analysis Systems and Services, Inc. Prepared by Focused N Consulting, LLC, under the leadership of President Tonya T. Neaves, PhD. Roll as Consultant. Submitted in January Funded contract for 4 months, January 2015 to May Neaves - CV 4

5 Certificate of Management for the National School of Administration and Magistracy of Cameroon. Prepared by George Mason University under the leadership of Managing Director Tonya T. Neaves, PhD, at the Centers on the Public Service, School of Policy, Government, and International Affairs. Roll as Principal Investigator 20%. Submitted in October Proposal pending. Government Classification and Compensation Plan Development for Barlow County Government. Prepared by Focused N Consulting, LLC, under the leadership of President Tonya T. Neaves, PhD. Roll as Consultant. Submitted in January Funded contract for 1 day, January 2015 to May Mississippi Highway Safety Systems Project for the Mississippi Department of Public Safety, Office of Highway Safety, via the U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Transportation Safety Administration. Prepared by Mississippi State University under the leadership of Assistant Research Professor Ginger Cross, PhD, at the Social Science Research Center. Role as Subcontract Principal Investigator 20%. Submitted in February Funded proposal for 1 year, October 2014 to September Traffic Records Assessment - Minnesota for the Traffic Safety Analysis Systems and Services, Inc. Prepared by Focused N Consulting, LLC, under the leadership of President Tonya T. Neaves, PhD. Roll as Consultant. Submitted in January Funded contract for 4 months, March 2014 to July Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Disparities, American Trucking Association, American Transportation Research Institute. Prepared by Focused N Consulting, LLC, under the leadership of President Tonya T. Neaves, ABD. Role as Principal Investigator 60%. Submitted in December Funded contract for 8 months, December 2013 to August Mississippi Public Safety Data Lab (Year 6), Mississippi Department of Public Safety, Office of Highway Safety, via the U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Transportation Safety Administration. Prepared by Mississippi State University under the leadership of Project Director Tonya T. Neaves, MPPA, at the Social Science Research Center. Role as Principal Investigator 60%. Submitted in March Funded proposal for 1 year, October 2013 to September USDA-NIFA Civil Rights Audit Review, Mississippi State University, Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Experiment Station. Prepared by Mississippi State University under the leadership of Project Director Tonya T. Neaves, MPPA, at the Social Science Research Center. Role as Principal Investigator 50%. Submitted in January Funded proposal for 3 months, January 2013 to March Mississippi Public Safety Data Lab (Year 5) for the Mississippi Department of Public Safety, Office of Highway Safety, via the U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Transportation Safety Administration. Prepared by Mississippi State University under the leadership of Project Coordinator Tonya T. Neaves, MPPA, at the Social Science Research Center. Role as Principal Investigator 60%. Submitted in May Funded proposal for 1 year, October 2012 to September Move Mississippi Forward, for the Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning. Prepared by Mississippi State University under the leadership of Director Arthur G. Cosby, PhD, at the Social Science Research Center. Role as Project Coordinator 20%. Submitted in December Funded proposal for 4 months, January 2012 to April Mississippi Public Safety Data Lab (Year 4) for the Mississippi Department of Public Safety, Office of Highway Safety, via the U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Transportation Safety Administration... Prepared by Mississippi State University under the leadership of Director Arthur G. Cosby, PhD, at the Social Science Research Center. Role as Project Coordinator 25%. Submitted in September Funded proposal for 1 year, October 2011 to September School Health Council Evaluation, for the Healthcare Foundation of North Mississippi. Prepared by the Mississippi State University, under the leadership of Project Director, Heather Hanna, MS, of the Social Neaves - CV 5

6 Science Research Center. Role as Co-Principal Investigator 40%. Submitted in September Funded proposal for 3 years, October 2011 to September Dynamics between Local and Foreign Actors: Influences on Capabilities in Post-Earthquake Rural Haiti and Hurricane Impacted Rural Gulf Coast, for the National Science Foundation. Prepared by University at Albany, State University of New York, under the leadership of Director Loretta Pyles, PhD, of the Community and Public Service Program and Department of Social Welfare. Role as Consultant 20%. Submitted in March Funded proposal for 3 years, September 2011 to August Mississippi Public Safety Data Lab (Year 3) for the Mississippi Department of Public Safety, Office of Highway Safety, via the U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Transportation Safety Administration. Prepared by Mississippi State University under the leadership of Director Arthur G. Cosby, PhD, at the Social Science Research Center. Role as Evaluator 10%. Submitted in September Funded proposal for 1 year, October 2010 to September Enhancing the Coastal IQ Survey: Measuring Knowledge and Attitudes of Gulf Coast Residents, for the Northern Gulf Institute via the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Consortium. Prepared by Mississippi State University under the leadership of Project Coordinator Tonya T. Neaves, MPPA, of the Social Science Research Center. Role as Principal Investigator 100%. Submitted in March Funded proposal for 1 year, May 2010 to June The Resiliency Social Climate Survey, for the Northern Gulf Institute via Mississippi Department of Marine Resources. Prepared by Mississippi State University under the leadership of Project Coordinator Tonya T. Neaves, MPPA, of the Social Science Research Center. Role as Principal Investigator 100%. Submitted in March Funded proposal for 2 years, January 2010 to December Mississippi Public Safety Data Lab (Year 2) for the Mississippi Department of Public Safety, Office of Highway Safety, via the U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Transportation Safety Administration. Prepared by Mississippi State University under the leadership of Director Arthur G. Cosby, PhD, at the Social Science Research Center. Role as Evaluator 50%. Submitted in September Funded proposal for 1 year, October 2009 to September Mississippi Public Safety Data Lab (Year 1) for the Mississippi Department of Public Safety, Office of Highway Safety, via the U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Transportation Safety Administration. Prepared by Mississippi State University under the leadership of Director Arthur G. Cosby, PhD, at the Social Science Research Center. Role as Evaluator 75%. Submitted in September Funded proposal for 1 year, October 2008 to September The National Highway Watch Analysis and Improvement Program for the American Trucking Association via the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Transportation Security Administration. Prepared by Mississippi State University under the leadership of Director Arthur G. Cosby, PhD, at the Social Science Research Center. Role as Co-Principal Investigator 75%. Submitted in July Funded proposal for 1 year, January 2008 to December The Evaluation Component for the Mississippi Institute for Improvement of Geographic Minority Health Disparities via the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, Office of Minority Health. Prepared by Mississippi State University under the leadership of the Principal Investigator, Arthur G. Cosby, PhD, of the Social Science Research Center. Role as Evaluator 50%. Submitted in July Funded proposal for 3 years, September 2006 to August An Assessment of Cardiovascular Disease in the Mississippi Delta as a contracted project through The Program of Applied and Policy Research to Support the Delta Health Initiative for the Delta Health Alliance via the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, Office of Rural Health Policy. Prepared by Mississippi State University under the leadership of Principal Investigator Arthur Neaves - CV 6

7 Cosby, PhD, of the Social Science Research Center. Role as Project Coordinator 65%. Submitted in July Funded proposal for 2 years, July 2006 to June The Assessment of Cardiovascular Health Disparities in Mississippi for the Mississippi State Department of Health. Prepared by Mississippi State University under the leadership of Principal Investigator Arthur G. Cosby, PhD, of the Social Science Research Center. Role as Research Associate 60%. Submitted in April Funded proposal for 1 year, August 2005 to March The Southern Pain Prevalence Study for the American Cancer Society, Mid-South Division. Prepared by Mississippi State University under the leadership of the Principal Investigator Arthur G. Cosby, PhD, of the Social Science Research Center. Role as Research Associate 75%. Submitted in May Funded proposal for 1 year, August 2005 to March Note: The total worth of funded research I have either lead or participated in is approximately $5.5 million. Other Research and Projects Certified Public Manager Program, Centers for the Public Service, School of Policy, Government and International Affairs, George Mason University, July 2014 to Present Healthy and Unhealthy Places in the United States, Social Science Research Center, Mississippi State University. June 2007 to Present. The 2009 Social Climate of Hispanic and Latino Immigration in the United States, Social Science Research Center, Mississippi State University. October 2008 to Present. The 2008 Presidential Climate Study, Social Science Research Center, Mississippi State University. August 2008 to Present. The 2007 San Diego Wildfire Warning and Evacuation Survey, Social Science Research Center, Mississippi State University. January 2008 to December Political Patronage in Mississippi Sheriff s Departments, Department of Political Science and Public Administration, Mississippi State University. January 2008 to March The 2006 Mississippi Poll, Department of Political Science and Public Administration. March 2006 to April Peer Reviewed Articles Neaves, T. T., Mann, S., Myers, L. B., and Cosby, A. G. (2014). Assessing Reverse 911 : A Study of the 2007 San Diego Wildfires. Journal of Emergency Management, 12(4): Goodman, D., French, P. E., and Neaves, T. T. (2014). There s a New Sheriff in Town and It s not Rutan: The Use of Political Patronage Following Sheriff Elections in Mississippi. Review of Public Personnel Management, 34(3): Strawderman, L., Salehi, A., Babski-Reeves, K., Thornton-Neaves, T., and Cosby, A. G. (2012). Effectiveness of Reverse 911 Warning Systems. Natural Hazards Review, 13(1): Cosby, A. G., Neaves, T. T., Cossman, R. E., Cossman, J. S., James, W. L., Feierabend, N., Mirvis, D. M., Jones, A. C., and Farrigan, T. (2008). Preliminary Evidence for an Emerging Non-Metropolitan Mortality Penalty in the Unites States. American Journal of Public Health, 98(8): Neaves - CV 7

8 Neaves, T. T., Feierabend, N., Butts, C. C., and Weiskopf, W. (2008). A Portrait of the Delta: Enduring Hope and Despair. Journal of Health and Human Services Administration, 31(1): Hitt, H. C., McMillen, R., Neaves, T.T., Koch, K., and Cosby, A. G. (2007). Co-morbidity of obesity and pain in a general population: Results from the Southern Pain Prevalence Study. The Journal of Pain, 8(5): Cosby, A. G., Hitt, H. C., Neaves, T. T., McMillen, R., Kock, K., Sitzman, B. T., Pearson, E. J., and Parvin, T. S. (2005). Profiles of Pain in Mississippi: Results from the Southern Pain Prevalence Study. Journal of the Mississippi State Medical Association, 46(10): Book Reviews Neaves, T. T. Kienholz and Berg s How the NIH Can Help Get You Funded: An Insider s Guide to Grant Strategy. World Medical and Health Policy (submitted). Neaves, T. T. (2011). Thomas Sowell s Intellectuals and Society. Public Integrity, 13(3): Book Chapters Cosby, A. G. and Neaves, T. T. (2011). Retaining Talent in Mississippi. In Problem Solving for Better Health: A Global Perspective, edited by B. H. Smith, P. Hoyt-Hudson, and J. J. Fitzpatrick. New York, NY: Springer Publishing Company. Neaves, T. T. (2010). The Italian Job: Sicilian Style. In 60 Years of Innovation and Research at the Social Science Research Center, edited by A. G. Cosby. Mississippi State University, MS: Social Science Research Center. Neaves, T. T. (2010). The National Highway Watch Analysis and Improvement Program. In 60 Years of Innovation and Research at the Social Science Research Center, edited by A. G. Cosby. Mississippi State University, MS: Social Science Research Center. Shaffer, S. D. and Neaves, T. T. (2008). The Changing Role of African Americans and Women in the New South State of Mississippi. In New Voices in the Old South: How Women and Minorities Influence Southern Politics, edited by T. G. Shields and S. G. Davis. Ft. Myers, FL: Florida Institute of Government. Technical Reports McKee, C., Burns, M. A., Farrell, B., Neaves, T., Falls, A., Singletary, K., Nguyen, J. and A. Ginn. (2014). Mississippi Traffic Safety Data Book Mississippi State University, MS: Social Science Research Center. Neaves, T. T., Cosby, A. C., Mann, S. C., Shappley, J. R., Burns, M.A., and E.A. Howlett, E.A. (2012). Executive Report for the Resiliency Social Climate Survey. Mississippi State University, MS: Social Science Research Center. Neaves, T. T., Cosby, A. C., Mann, S. C., and Shappley, J. R. (2012). Executive Report for Enhancing the Coastal IQ Survey: Measuring Knowledge and Attitudes of Gulf Coast Residents. Mississippi State University, MS: Social Science Research Center. Cosby, A. G., Rosas, M. G., Salazar, N. V., Matta, M. S., and Neaves, T. T. (2011). The 2009 Social Climate Survey for Hispanic Immigration in the United States. Mississippi State University, MS: Social Science Research Center. Cosby, A. G., Jones, L. B., Shivaji, S., Neaves, T. T., and McKee, C. (2010). Introduction. In What if We Were Equal? A Mississippi Health Assessment edited by AG Cosby, WA Jones, LB Jones, and S Shivaji. Mississippi State University, MS: Social Science Research Center. Neaves - CV 8

9 Baird-Thomas, C., Cosby, A. G., and Neaves, T. T. (2009). Mississippi Institute for the Improvement of Geographic Minority Health: Program Evaluation Final Report. Mississippi State University, MS: Social Science Research Center. Neaves, T. T., Cosby, A. G., Baird-Thomas, C., Herrington, H., Jones, L., and Shivaji, S. (2009). The Mississippi Health Assessment Survey Chartbook: A Focus on Racial Disparities. Mississippi State University, MS: Social Science Research Center. Neaves, T. T. and Feierabend, N. (2008). The Mississippi Delta: The Most Southern Place on Earth. As part of An Assessment of Cardiovascular Disease in the Mississippi Delta. Mississippi State University, MS: Social Science Research Center. Cosby, A. G., Mirvis, D. M., James, W. L., and Neaves, T. T. (2008). Cardiovascular Morality: Disparities and Change. As part of An Assessment of Cardiovascular Disease in the Mississippi Delta. Mississippi State University, MS: Social Science Research Center. Cosby, A. G., Brown, L., Taylor, H., Neaves, T. T., Hutchins, L., McMillen, R., and James, W. (2006). Racial Disparities in the Cardiovascular Health of Mississippians: A Focus on Racial Disparities in Mortality, Behavioral Risk Factors, and Knowledge. Mississippi State University, MS: Social Science Research Center. Cosby, A. G., Neaves, T. T., Rich, L., McMillen, R., Matta, M. S., Hutchins, L., Cathcart, J., Abregu, A., and Hitt, H. C. (2005). The Social and Cultural Dimensions of Pain: An Overview of the Southern Pain Prevalence Study, Mississippi State University, MS: Social Science Research Center. Conference Papers Neaves, T.T. (2014). The Social and Political Resiliency of Communities and Implications for Disaster Policy: A Case Study of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill. American Society for Public Administration Annual Meeting, March 7-11 in Washington, DC. Neaves, T. T. (2013). Performance Management Applications for Rural-Based State Law Enforcement: A Case Study of the Mississippi Highway Safety Patrol Daily Activity Reporting System. American Society for Public Administration Annual Meeting, March 14-19, in New Orleans, LA. Neaves, T. T. (2012). Performance Management Applications for Rural-Based State Law Enforcement: A Case Study of the Mississippi Highway Safety Patrol Daily Activity Reporting System. Southeastern Conference for Public Administration, October 3-6 in Coral Springs, FL. Emerson, M. E. and Neaves, T. T. (2012). Extra-Governmental Compensation Funds in Disaster Response: Benefits, Consequences, and Trade-offs. Southeastern Conference for Public Administration, October 3-6 in Coral Springs, FL. Fowler, N. L., Cosby, A. G., and Neaves, T. T. (2011). Cultural Punctuations and the Evolution of U.S. Energy Policy. Southeastern Conference on Public Administration, September in New Orleans, LA. Neaves, T. T. and Emerson, M. C. (2011). The Macondo Blowout: The Socio-Political Construction of Disasters. Public Administration Theory Network Conference, May in Norfolk, VA. Stewart, K. and Neaves, T. T. (2011). Public Opinion and the Presidential Election: Results from the 2008 Presidential Climate Study. Southern Political Science Association Annual Conference, January 5-8 in New Orleans, LA. Neaves, T. T. and Gallardo, R. (2010). The Social Climate for Hispanic Immigration in the United States: Measuring Public Opinion toward Planning and Implementing Effective Policy. Southeastern Conference on Public Administration, October in Wilmington, NC. Neaves - CV 9

10 Neaves, T. T., Mann, S., and Cosby, A. G. (2010). Evaluating the Use of Reverse 911 : A Study of the 2007 San Diego County Wildfires. American Society of Public Administration Annual Meeting, April 9-13 in San Jose, CA. Neaves, T. T., Weiskopf, W., and Watts, B. (2007). The United Nations on Peacebuilding Practices? International Security/Internal Safety Annual Conference. Department of History, Mississippi State University, March 4-5 in Starkville, MS. Neaves, T. T. (2006). Conceptual Notions and Specific Problems Facing the UN Security Council. Southern Regional Model United Nations Annual Conference, November in Atlanta, GA. Neaves, T. T. (2005). UN Reform. Southern Regional Model United Nations Annual Conference, November in Atlanta, GA. Rodgers, J. C. III, and Neaves, T. T. (2004). Australian Pines and Their Possible Threat to Beach Erosion on San Salvador Island, The Bahamas. American Association of Geographers Annual Meeting, April 5-9 in Denver, CO. Neaves, T. T. (2004). The United Nations and Peacebuilding. Southern Regional Model United Nations Annual Conference, November in Atlanta, GA. Conference Presentations Neaves, T. T., Phillips, J. N., and P. L. Posner. (2015). Perceptions of Disaster Responsibility and Implications for Federal Budgeting. American Society for Public Administration Annual Meeting, March 5-10 in Chicago, IL. Cosby, A. G., Mohandy, S., and T. T. Neaves. (2014). The Social Media Tracking and Analysis System (SMTAS): The Super Storm Beta Test. American Society for Public Administration Annual Meeting, March 7-11 in Washington, DC. Hancock, R., Cross, G., Myers, L., Miley, R., and T. T. Neaves. (2013). Integrated Traffic Safety Records Systems in Mississippi. International Forum on Traffic Records and Highway Systems, October in St. Paul, MN. Neaves, T. T. and R. Hancock. (2013). The Mississippi Public Safety Data Laboratory and Traffic Safety Data Analysis. Mississippi Safety Training and Recognition Symposium, September in Olive branch, MS. Terry, L. D. III and Neaves, T. T. (2012). The San Diego County Wildfires. American Society for Public Administration Annual Meeting, March 2-6 in Las Vegas, NV. Neaves, T. T. and Wachhaus, T. A. (2011). The Social Construction of Disasters in the United States: Cultural and Historical Phenomena. Southeastern Conference on Public Administration, September in New Orleans, LA. Neaves, T. T. and Cosby, A. G. (2011). Reverse 911 : An Emergency Manager Tool for the 2007 San Diego County Wildfires. Southeastern Conference on Public Administration, September in New Orleans, LA. Cosby, A. G., Rosas, M. A., Valenzuela, S. N., Matta, M. S., and Neaves, T. T. (2011). Results from the Social Climate Survey f-or Hispanic Immigration in the United States. Cambio De Colores Conference, June 8-10 in Kansas City, MO. Neaves, T. T. and Emerson, M. C. (2011). The Social Climate of the Macondo Blowout: The Effects of Public Opinion on Trust in Government and Emergency Management Policy in the aftermath of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill. American Society for Public Administration Annual Meeting, March in Baltimore, MD. Neaves - CV 10

11 Neaves, T. T. (2011). The Macondo Blowout: Monitoring Socio-Cultural Impacts of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Release and its Implications for Emergency Management. Southern Political Science Association Annual Conference, January 5-8 in New Orleans, LA. McThomas, M. and Neaves, T. T. (2010). Transborder Beliefs: The Effect of the Catholic Church on U.S. Attitudes towards the Immigration Debate. Society for Applied Anthropology Annual Meeting, March in Merida, Mexico. Neaves, T. T., Herrington, H. M., Matta, M. S., Mellen, R. M., and Cosby, A. G. (2009). The New Socio-Political Climate: Presidential Mandate versus Societal Demand (Results from the 2008 Presidential Climate Study). Mid South Sociological Association Annual Meeting, November 4-7 in Lafayette, LA. Neaves, T. T. (2009). International Research Collaborations. Mississippi Association of International Educators Conference, Mississippi State University, February 13 in Starkville, MS. Neaves, T. T., Herrington, H., Patrick, B., Cosby, A. G., and Shaffer, S. (2008). Socio-Political Diversity: Results from the 2008 Presidential Climate Study. Mississippi Political Science Association Conference, November 7 in Jackson, MS. Goodman, D. and Neaves, T. T. (2008). There s a New Sheriff in Town and It s not Rutan: The Use of Political Patronage Following Sheriff Elections in Mississippi. Southeastern Conference for Public Administration, September in Orlando, FL. Cosby, A. G., Neaves, T. T., and Weiskopf, W. (2008). Scientific Visualization and Public Policy Communication. Presented to the Faculty of the School of Political Science and Communication, University of Zagreb, June 3 in Zagreb, Croatia. Goodman, D. and Neaves, T. T. (2008). There s a New Sheriff in Town and It s not Rutan: The Use of Political Patronage Following Sheriff Elections in Mississippi. American Society of Public Administration Annual Meeting, March 7-11 in Dallas, TX. Shaffer, S. D. and Neaves, T. T. (2007). Changing Roles of Women and Blacks in Modern Mississippi. Series on Social Science Methods. Social Science Research Center, Mississippi State University, October 12 in Starkville, MS. Cosby, A. G., Hitt, H. C., Cossman, R. E., Cossman, J. S., Feierabend, N., Neaves, T. T., James, W, and Mirvis, D. (2007). Mapping At-Risk Populations: Rural Health vs. Unhealthy Places as a Dominant Geographic Variable. CDC/ATSDR 11th Biennial Symposium on Statistical Methods, April in Atlanta. Cosby, A. G., Neaves, T. T., Hitt, H. C., Blanchard, T., McMillen, R., and James, W. Presentation. (2006). Social Change and the Growing Racial Disparities in Mississippi Cardiovascular Health. Mid South Sociological Association Annual Meeting, October in Lafayette, LA. Cosby, A. G., Dunaway, G., Neaves, T. T., and Hutchins, L. (2004). The Social and Cultural Dimensions of Pain. Mid South Sociological Association Annual Meeting, October in Biloxi, MS. Other Publications Neaves, T. T. (2015). GMU Launches New School. PA Times. 37(4): 15. Editorial. Neaves, T. T. (2014). Information Technologies for Law Enforcement - Given to the Zhejiang Provincial Public Security Department Delegation. George Mason University, VA: School of Policy, Government and International Affairs, Seminar. Neaves - CV 11

12 Neaves, T. T., Burns, M.A., Farrell, B., Badsen, T., and R. Hancock. (2014). The State of Texting while Driving. Mississippi State University, MS: Mississippi Public Safety Data Laboratory. Fact Sheet. Neaves, T. T., Burns, M. A., Farrell, B., and C. McKee. (2013). Mississippi Public Safety Data Laboratory. International Forum on Traffic Records and Highway Systems, October in St. Paul, MN. Poster. Neaves, T. T. (2013). Networking: Best Practices. American Society for Public Administration, March in New Orleans, LA. Seminar. Neaves, T. T., Burns, M. A., and M. K. Kelly. (2013). USDA NIFA Civil Rights Compliance Review Report. Mississippi State University, MS: Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station. Federal Report. Neaves, T. T., Burns, M. A., and M. K. Kelly. (2013). USDA NIFA Civil Rights Compliance Review Data Sets and Supporting Documents. Mississippi State University, MS: Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station. Federal Report. Neaves, T. T. and K. C. Sinnott. (2012). Mentoring Essentials: What Every Mentor and Protégé Should Know. American Society for Public Administration, October 18 in Washington, DC. Webinar. Neaves, T. T. (2012). Performance Management Applications for Rural-Based State Law Enforcement: A Case Study of the Mississippi Highway Safety Patrol Daily Activity Reporting System. University of Central Florida s Center for Public and Non-Profit Management Research Colloquium Speaker, October 2 in Orlando, FL. Neaves, T.T. (2012). Taking the Leap for ASPA: National Leadership and SkyJump Las Vegas TM. PA Times, 35(2): 18. Editorial. Neaves, T. T., and Shappley, J. R. (2011). SECM: Joining Now More Important Than Ever. PA Times, 34(3): 28. Editorial. Neaves, T. T., Eriator, I., Seitz, H. H., Cosby, A. G., and McMillen, R. (2008). Socio-Cultural Dimensions of Pain in the Mid-South. Southern Medical Journal, 101(8): 1. Letter to the Editor. Neaves, T. T., Hutchins, L., and Cosby, A. G. (2007). Myths about Pain may Endanger Your Health. Mississippi State University, MS: Mississippi Health Policy Research Center. Fact Sheet. Neaves, T. T. and Breen, J. (2007). Disaster Warning Comprehension Networks: Utilizing Social Climate Analysis to Monitor Human Response to Disaster Risk in Real Time. Gulf Coast Post-Katrina Forum on Gulf States Alliance: Network Science and Recovery Conference, August in Biloxi, MS. Poster. McMillen, R. C., Hitt, H. C., Thornton-Neaves, T., and Cosby, A.G. (2005). Does Smoking Lead to Chronic Pain in Young Adults? American Public Health Association Annual Meeting, December, 10-14, in Philadelphia, PA. Poster. Manuscripts in Progress Neaves, T. T., Phillips, J. N., and P. L. Posner. Perceptions of Disaster Responsibility and Implications for Federal Budgeting. Neaves, T. T. and Wachhaus, T. A. The Social Construction of Disasters in the United States: Cultural and Historical Phenomena. Fowler, N. L., Neaves, T. T. and A. G. Cosby. Cultural Punctuations and the Evolution of U.S. Energy Policy. Neaves - CV 12

13 Cosby, A. G., James, W. L., and T. T. Neaves. The Emerging Rural Mortality Penalty: Regional and Racial Variations. Honors and Awards Chester A. Newland Presidential Citation of Merit: American Society for Public Administration, 2013 and 2014 Our People Website Feature: Mississippi State University, 2013 Research Colloquium Guest Speaker: University of Central Florida, 2012 Graduate Student Award for University Centers and Institutes: Mississippi State University, Offices of Vice President for Research and Economic Development and Vice President for Agriculture, Forestry, and Veterinary Medicine, 2011 Research Fellow: Mississippi State University, Social Science Research Center, 2008 Outstanding Faculty/Staff of the Year Award: Mississippi State University, The Order of Omega and Colvard Student Union, 2008 Zetas with Zest: Zeta Tau Alpha Fraternity, IX-A Alumnae, 2008 Achievement Scholarship: Zeta Tau Alpha Fraternity, Foundation, 2007 to 2008 Outstanding Graduate Student: Mississippi State University, Department of Political Science and Public Administration, 2007 Phi Alpha Alpha Public Affairs and Administration Honor Society: Mississippi State University, Department of Political Science and Public Administration, 2007 Outstanding Graduate Woman: Mississippi State University, President s Commission on the Status of Women, 2006 Outstanding Undergraduate Student: Mississippi State University, Department of Political Science and Public Administration, 2005 Zeta Lady: Zeta Tau Alpha Fraternity, IX-A Alumnae, 2005 Magna Cum Laude: Mississippi State University, December 2004 Phase I Honors: Mississippi State University, Shackouls Honors College, December 2004 Pi Sigma Alpha Political Science Honor Society: Mississippi State University, Department of Political Science and Public Administration, 2004 Haley Barbour Scholarship: Mississippi State University, Department of Political Science and Public Administration, 2003 to 2005 North East Mississippi Daily Journal Research Grant: Mississippi State University, Department of Geosciences, 2003 to 2004 Phi Kappa Phi Honor National Society: Mississippi State University, 2003 Neaves - CV 13

14 Teaching Experience Disaster Response Operations and Recovery (600 Level), Spring 2014 to Present Emergency Planning and Preparedness (600 Level), Summer 2014 to Present Mississippi Model Security Council Internship I-IV (1000 Level), Spring 2009 to Spring 2011 Mississippi Model Security Council Research I-IV (1000 Level), Fall 2008 to Fall 2010 Guest Lectures Transportation Policy - Mississippi Public Safety Data Laboratory (4000/6000 Level), Spring 2013 Judicial Processes - Statutory Interpretation (3000 Level), Fall 2012 American Government - Media and Politics (1000 Level), Fall 2012 American Government - Democracy (1000 Level), Fall 2012 American Government - Public Opinion (1000 Level), Summer 2012 Human Resources Management - Privacy Rights in the Public Sector Workforce (7000 Level), Spring 2012 Introduction to Public Policy - Program Evaluation (2000 Level), Fall 2011 American Government - Emergency Management as a Bureaucratic Function (1000 Level), Spring 2011 American Government - The Macondo Blowout (1000 Level), Spring 2011 Judicial Processes - Statutory Interpretation (3000 Level), Fall 2010 Political Analysis - Ethics in Research (4000 Level), Fall 2008 Professional Associations American Society of Public Administration, 2005 to Present National Council District II Representative, 2014 to Present Student Representative, 2012 to 2013 Financial Stability Board Member, 2013 to Present Strategic Work Group #5 Chapter and Sections Co-Chair, 2015 to Present International Young Scholars Workshop Co-Chair 2013 to 2014 Chair, 2012 to 2013 Governance Task Force Member, 2014 to 2015 Mentoring Committee Chair, 2014 to 2015 Member, 2012 to 2014 Publications Committee Member, 2014 to 2015 Finance Committee Member, 2014 to 2015 Neaves - CV 14

15 Executive Director Search Committee Member, 2013 to 2014 Governance Committee Member, 2012 to 2013 Conference Management Committee Member, 2012 to 2013 Donald C. Stone Award Committee Chair, 2014 to 2015 Leadership Team Member, 2012 to Present Strategic Planning Task Force Member, 2013 to 2014 Strategic Initiative #5 Leverage Technology Chair, 2013 to 2014 Vice Co-Chair, 2012 to 2013 Site Selection Team Member, 2012 to 2013 Chapter Revitalization Task Force Member, 2012 to 2014 Founders Fellows Selection Committee Chair, 2012 to 2014 Conference Planning Host of First Time and New Member Orientation, 2013 Chair of Student and New Professional Summit, 2013 Host of Founder s Forum Fellow Reception, 2013 Chair of Conducting Emergency Management in Specialized Conditions, 2012 Moderator of Strengthening Regional Economies and Building Up Communities, 2011 Section on Emergency and Crisis Management Treasurer, 2013 to Present Board Member, 2011 to 2014 Communications Chair, 2011 to 2013 Member, 2010 to Present Section for Public Performance Management Member, 2012 to Present Section for Personnel Administration and Labor Relations Member, 2013 to Present Section for Public Administration Research Member, 2013 to 2014 Section for Professional and Organizational Development Member 2011 to 2014 Hampton Roads Chapter Symposium Panel Moderator, 2015 to 2016 Northeast Conference for Public Administration, 2014 to Present Conference Planning Conference Coordinator, 2014 to Present Board of Officers Trustee, 2014 to Present Southeastern Conference for Public Administration, 2010 to Present Endowment Committee Chair-Elect, 2012 to 2013 Member, 2010 to 2014 Conference Planning Social Media Liaison, 2011 Neaves - CV 15

16 Chair of Diversity in Public Administration, 2010 Site Selection Committee Member, 2013 to 2014 Distinguished Public Service Practitioner Award Committee Member, 2013 to 2014 Public Administration Theory Network, 2011 to Present Conference Planning Chair of Historical and Fictoral Images of Public Administration, 2012 International Association of Emergency Managers, 2010 to Present National Consortium of Certified Public Managers, 2014 to Present Mississippi Association of Highway Safety Leaders, 2012 to 2014 Public Information and Education Committee Chair, 2013 to 2014 Law Enforcement Committee Member, 2012 to 2014 Alcohol Task Force Member, 2013 to 2014 Mississippi Traffic Records Coordinating Committee, 2012 to Present Technical Team Member, 2012 to 2014 Mississippi Youth Safe Driving Coalition, 2013 to 2014 Academy of Political Science, 2005 to 2012 Southern Political Science Association, 2010 to 2011 Mid South Sociological Association, 2004 to 2009 American Public Health Association, 2005 to 2006 Journal Service Public Personnel Management Editorial Board Member, 2013 to Present Reviewer, 2013 to Present Public Administration Quarterly Reviewer, 2014 to Present Public Management Review Reviewer, 2012 to Present American Journal of Public Health Reviewer, 2008 to 2010 Southern Medical Journal Reviewer, 2008 to 2010 Neaves - CV 16

17 Other Affiliations and Activities Mississippi Safety Training and Recognition Symposium Registration Manager, 2013 Juvenile Justice Symposium and National Disproportionate Minority Contact Conference, 2013 National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services, 2011 International Cooperation in the War Against Terror in the Asian-Pacific Region with a Special Emphasis on the Malacca Strait, 2006 Southern Women in Public Service Summit, 2004 Southern Regional Model United Nations Ex-Officio Board Member, 2010 to 2011 Faculty Board Member at Large, 2008 to 2010 Faculty Advisor, 2008 to 2010 Security Council Planning Advisor, 2006 to 2007 Security Council Director, 2005 to 2006 Security Council Assistant Director, 2004 to 2005 Zeta Tau Alpha Fraternity Washington, DC, Alumnae Chapter Member 2013 to Present North East Mississippi Alumnae Chapter Vice-President for Membership, 2008 to 2009 President, 2007 to 2008 Secretary, 2004 to 2007 Gamma Zeta Chapter Membership Advisor, 2008 to 2011 and 2012 to Present Scholarship Advisor, 2011 to 2012 Consulting Membership/Public Relations Advisor, 2009 to 2010 New Member Advisor, 2005 to 2007 Social Advisor, 2005 to 2006 University Activities George Mason University School of Policy, Government, and International Affairs Faculty Advisor for Master of Public Administration Student Organization Mississippi State University Washington, DC, Alumnae Chapter Member, 2013 to Present Political Science Scholars Outstanding Professor Selection Committee Member, 2005 Haley Barbour Scholarship Selection Committee Member, 2005 John C. Stennis Scholarship Selection Committee Member, 2004 Mississippi Model Security Council Diplomatic Officer, 2006 to 2007 Secretary General, 2004 to 2005 Honors Program Network Leader, 2004 to 2005 Neaves - CV 17