Nadeen H. Makhlouf ___________________________________________________________________ 10637 Weymouth St. 240-­‐515-­‐1611 Bethesda, MD 20814 nadeen.makhlouf@american.edu _____________________________________________________________________________________ EDUCATION: American University, School of Public Affairs, Washington, DC 20016 Doctor of Philosophy, May 2016 Concentration: Public Administration and Public Policy American University, School of Public Affairs, Washington, DC 20016 Master of Public Policy, May 2012 Concentration: Social Policy University of Maryland, College of Behavioral and Social Sciences, College Park, MD Bachelor of Arts, May 2008 Major: Economics RESEARCH INTERESTS: Social Policy, Global governance, International organizations, and Food Security CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS: 2015: American Society for Public Administration (ASPA) Public Management Research Conference (PMRC) 2014: Southern Political Science Association (SPSA) American Society for Public Administration (ASPA) American Political Science Association (APSA) WORKING PAPERS: Makhlouf, Nadeen. 2014. A Look Inside the Vaults: Determinants and Effects of Isomorphism in Multilateral Banks. Makhlouf, Nadeen. 2015. Policy Foresight and International Organizations. AbouAssi, Kaldoun, Makhlouf, Nadeen, and Wallen, Page. 2015. Nonprofits Resource Capacity: Antecedents for Partnerships. Nonprofit Management and Leadership (Revising for resubmission) Makhlouf, Nadeen. 2015. Global Food Security Governance: Policies, Actors, and Stakeholders. (Dissertation) Committee: Dr. David H. Rosenbloom, Dr. Jeremy Shiffman, and Dr. Alison Jacknowitz 1 HONORS AND AWARDS: 2015 American Society for Public Administration Founders’ Fellow March 2015-­‐ March 2016 Doctoral Student Research Award ($850) March 2015 PROFESSIONAL SERVICE AND ACTIVITIES: Graduate Research Assistant August 2015-­‐Present Dr. Khaldoun AbouAssi American University, School of Public Affairs, Department of Public Administration and Policy 4400 Massachusetts Avenue N.W., Washington, DC 20016 Community Based Research Scholars Research Conference December 2014 American University Judge National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration October 2013 Volunteer University Honors Program August 2010 – August 2015 American University Senior Honors Counselor • Led a team of counselors to assist undergraduate students from various populations and backgrounds with course selection • Connected students interested in earning merit awards and scholarships with appropriate resources • Directed the Alumni Mentoring Program • Assisted the Program Director with capstone grant award selection University of Maryland, Department of Economics June 2008 -­‐ July 2010 3105 Tydings Hall, College Park, MD 20742 Academic Advisor College of Behavioral and Social Sciences, University of Maryland February 2007 – May 2008 Teaching Assistant Member of: American Society for Public Administration (2014-­‐present), Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management (2012-­‐2014), American Political Science Association (2014-­‐
present) FOREIGN LANGUAGE SKILLS Proficient in written and oral Arabic. 2