Danielle Gadson

Responsibilities:

• Chair, Villanova University Public Administration Department Diversity, Inclusiveness, and Equity Committee
• Member, Villanova University Sexual Assault Resource Coordinator Team

Education:

• B.S. in Economics, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
• MPA, Villanova University
• M.A. in Sociology, Temple University
• Ph.D. in Sociology, Temple University

Publications:

• Gadson, D. N. (2021). From Community Empowerment to Infrastructure Reinforcement: Exploring the Shifting Media Narrative on Indigent Health Policy from Reagan to Obama. In Borden, S.L. (Ed.) Routledge companion to media and poverty. Routledge.
• Gadson, D. N. (2020). Advancing Equity in Public Administration: Prioritizing Equality of Outcomes in the COVID-19 Crisis. Risk, Hazards & Crisis in Public Policy, 11(4), pp. 449-457.
• Rosette, S., Gadson, D. N. (2020). Municipal Diversity Plans: Transitioning from Performative to Purposeful. PA Times.

Areas of Interest:

• Medical Sociology, Public Health, Health Equity, Vulnerable Populations, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion of Public Programs, Cultural Competency
• Presentations:
• 2020. The Meaning of the Election in a Pandemic Year. Invited panel for the Falvey Library 2020 U.S. Presidential Election Series, Villanova University.
• 2020. Meaningful Community Connection in Times of Racial Unrest. Invited lecture at the Scranton Area Community Foundation 2020 Northeastern Pennsylvania Learning Conference, Scranton, PA.
• 2020. Systemic Racism: Defining the Terms. Invited lecture for the Villanova Public Administration Department Community Conversation Series: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Public Service, Villanova University.
• 2020. Health Equity. Invited podcast session for the Villanova iMPAct Moderated Podcast Series, Villanova University.
• 2020. The U.S. Census. Invited podcast session for the Villanova iMPAct Moderated Podcast Series, Villanova University.
• 2019. Intergroup Dialogue: Claiming (Racial) Justice in the Higher Ed Classroom One Conversation at a Time. Cofacilitated workshop at the Annual Society for Ethics Across the Curriculum 2019 Conference, Society for Ethics Across the Curriculum, Villanova, PA.
• 2019. Proximal Access and Self-Reported Health: A Novel Approach to the Evaluation of Community Health Centers. Paper presented at the 2019 Eastern Evaluation Research Society Annual Conference, Galloway, New Jersey
• 2019. Visualizing Salience: A Communal Mapping of Identities Exercise Exploring Intersectionality Cofacilitated workshop at the 3rd Biennial Conference on Intergroup Dialogue, University of Massachusetts.
• 2019. IGD: Changing Campus Culture, Creating Community Session panelist at the 3rd Biennial Conference on Intergroup Dialogue, University of Massachusetts.
• 2015. Quantifying the Effects of Community Health Center Access on Self-Reported Health. Paper presented at the Association for Applied and Clinical Sociology 2015 Annual Conference, Montgomery, AL.
• 2013. Proximity to Community Health Centers and the Effect on Self-Reported Health. Paper presented at the 3rd Annual Public Sociology Graduate Conference, George Mason University.
• 2013. Access to Community Health Centers and Self-Reported Health: A Multivariate Analysis. Paper presented at the Annual Sociology Student Conference, Temple University.
• 2012. The Impact of Health Center Programs on Community Health. Paper presented at the 4th Annual Graduate Fellows Symposium, Temple University.