Curriculum Vitae Mathieu R. Despard, PhD, MSW Department of Social Work | University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC 27402-6170 [email protected] | Twitter: @DespardMat | https://matdespard.wp.uncg.edu/
EDUCATION
2015 PhD University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, School of Social Work Dissertation: Evidence-based practice in nonprofit human service organizations
1994 MSW University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, School of Social Work Thesis: Measuring social support processes and outcomes in telephone support groups
1990 B.S. Virginia Tech – Blacksburg, VA In Honors Major: Psychology Minor: Sociology Summa Cum Laude
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS
2019 – Present Associate Professor (Tenured 2019) Department of Social Work, School of Health and Human Sciences, UNC Greensboro
2019 – Present Faculty Director Social Policy Institute, Washington University in St. Louis
2019 – Present Adjunct Assistant Professor Kenan-Flager Business School, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
2018 – 2019 Research Assistant Professor Brown School, Social Policy Institute, Washington University in St. Louis
2015 - 2017 Assistant Professor School of Social Work, University of Michigan – Ann Arbor
2015 – Present Faculty Associate, Center on Assets, Education, and Inclusion, School of Social Work, University of Michigan
2015 – Present Faculty Associate, Center for Social Development, George Warren Brown School of Social Work, Washington University in St. Louis
2012 – 2015 Clinical Associate Professor School of Social Work, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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2006 – 2012 Clinical Assistant Professor School of Social Work, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
2011 – 2015 Adjunct Instructor Kenan-Flager Business School, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
2005 Visiting Clinical Instructor School of Social Work, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT
2017 – 2018 Executive Director Center for Community Capital, UNC-Chapel Hill
Managed and led small research center focused on affordable housing, financial inclusion, and economic mobility.
2004 - 2006 Project Coordinator Center for Health Policy - Health Inequalities Program, Duke University
Managed a system-based, health information technology intervention of a federally-funded randomized controlled trial that assessed impact on clinical outcomes of persons living with HIV disease.
2003 – 2004 Chief Operating Officer Bradley Free Clinic, Roanoke, VA
Developed and managed strategic partnerships to improve medical and dental care, initiated cost containment strategies, analyzed data on care delivery and patient outcomes, and supervised volunteer recruitment and management.
2001 – 2003 Associate Director, Research & Development, Head Start Total Action Against Poverty, Roanoke, VA
Helped manage outcome measurement efforts, developed funding proposals and a new economic empowerment program, and supported special projects focused on social enterprise and community arts for low- income youth.
2000 – 2001 Interim President & CEO United Way of Roanoke Valley, Roanoke, VA
Supervised resource development and operations, and served as a liaison to the board of directors and community stakeholder organizations during a period of executive transition.
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1998 – 2001 Vice President, Community Building United Way of Roanoke Valley, Roanoke, VA
Managed a community early childhood development initiative, led community impact strategies, and provided training and technical assistance to partner agencies on outcome measurement.
1997 – 1998 Agency Coordinator Center for Heal