Emily Finchum-Mason
Workforce Analyst
U.S. Department of Labor
Emily Finchum started the Evans School Ph.D. program in Public Policy and Management in 2015. Prior to joining the program, she worked as Research Associate for the Spirit of Harmony Foundation, designing advocacy campaigns to assist in the implementation of music education programs in underserved schools. She also served as a high school science teacher, and as a Research Team Coordinator for Civic Lab.
Emily holds a Master of Science in Leadership and Policy Studies from DePaul University and a Master of Arts in Teaching from National Louis University. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences and Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of Illinois, Chicago. Emily’s research interests include education policy, nonprofit organizations, policy implementation, and public management.
Ph.D. in Public Policy and Management, University of Washington, 2023
M.S. in Leadership and Policy Studies, DePaul University, 2014
M.A. in Teaching, National Louis University, 2010
B.S. in Biological Sciences and B.A. in Psychology, University of Illinois, Chicago, 2009
M.S. in Leadership and Policy Studies, DePaul University, 2014
M.A. in Teaching, National Louis University, 2010
B.S. in Biological Sciences and B.A. in Psychology, University of Illinois, Chicago, 2009
Education Policy
Nonprofit Organizations
Policy Implementation
Public Management
Nonprofit Organizations
Policy Implementation
Public Management
Scott W. Allard
Associate Dean for Research & Engagement;
Daniel J. Evans Endowed Professor of Social Policy
Daniel J. Evans Endowed Professor of Social Policy
PAR 260A
(206) 221-4872
Mary Kay Gugerty
Associate Dean for Teaching & Learning;
Nancy Bell Evans Professor in Nonprofit Management
Nancy Bell Evans Professor in Nonprofit Management
PAR 340-H
(206) 221-4599
David Suárez
Associate Professor;
Colleen Willoughby Endowed Faculty Fellow in Philanthropy & Civil Society
Colleen Willoughby Endowed Faculty Fellow in Philanthropy & Civil Society
PAR 340K
(206) 221-1058
Review of Networks in Public Policy and Advocacy: Examining Avenues for Cross-Pollination between Research Fields
- Finchum-Mason, E.A., Husted, K. & Suarez, D. (2020). “Philanthropic foundation responses to the COVID-19 crisis.” Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0899764020966047 [journals.sagepub.com]
- Husted, K., Finchum-Mason, E.A., & Suarez, D. (2021). “Sharing Power? The Landscape of Participatory Practices & Grantmaking Among Large U.S. Foundations”. https://evans.uw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Participatory-Practices-and-Grantmaking-Report-June-2021.pdf
- Finchum-Mason, E., Husted, K., Gugerty, M.K., & Barnhart, E. (2020). Local impacts of a global crisis: How Washington state nonprofits are responding to COVID-19. Nancy Bell Evans Center on Nonprofits & Philanthropy. https://evans.uw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/NBEC-Local-Impacts-of-a-Global-Crisis-How-Washington-state-nonprofits-are-responding-to-COVID-19-1.pdf
- Hale, J. & Finchum-Mason, E.A.. (2022). “Governing for Whom? Representation, segregation, and the achievement gap in North Carolina Charter Schools. Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly. https://doi.org/10.1177%2F08997640221083708 [doi.org].