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Donna Sedgwick

Donna Sedgwick, Associate Professor

Donna Sedgwick, Associate Professor
Donna Sedgwick, Associate Professor

Department of Sociology
652 McBryde Hall 
225 Stanger Street
Blacksburg, VA 24061
540-231-8965 | sedgwick@vt.edu

Dr. Donna Sedgwick is an associate professor in the Department of Sociology.

  • Public and Nonprofit Organizations
  • Organizational Theory
  • Interorganizational Relationships & Collaboration
  • Social Policy
  • Public Management
  • Ph.D., Virginia Tech
  • M.S., Clemson University
  • B.A., Miami University
  • Internship Coordinator and Career Advisor, Deparment of Sociology, Virginia Tech
  • Advisor, Alpha Kappa Delta -International Sociology Honor Society
  • AnMed Health, former Market Research Analyst
  • Undergraduate Teaching Excellence Award, May 2014, Virginia Tech, Department of Sociology
  • Larry Terry PhD Student Paper Award, 2012 Virginia Tech, Center for Public Administration & Policy
  • Award for Excellence in Career Advising, 2011 Virginia Tech, Career Services

Journal Articles

Sedgwick, D. (2014). "Managing Collaborative Paradox: Examining Collaboration between Head Start & the Virginia Preschool Initiative." Administration & Society, DOI: 10.1177/0095399714532269.

  • Bradburn, Isabel (co-PI), James Hawdon (co-PI), and Donna Sedgwick. “An Evaluation of Virginia’s Pre-School Initiative Program, Phase II” Funded for $25,000 for 8 months from the Virginia Department of Education. Level of responsibility, 20%. January 2008.
  • Bradburn, Isabel (co-PI), James Hawdon (co-PI), and Donna Sedgwick. “An Evaluation of Virginia’s Pre-School Initiative Program” Funded for $125,000 for one year from the Virginia Department of Education. Level of responsibility, 20%. July 2007.
  • AnMed Health, Greenville Hospital System, Spartanburg Hospital System, & St. Francis Hospital System. Hablamos Juntos. A Robert Wood Johnson grant to provide access to healthcare for the Latino/Hispanic Population. Part of the grantwriting and grant-implementation team as an AnMed employee. $500,000. 2002.

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