Associate Professor, CSPA Program Director
grandese@jmu.edu
Contact Info
Education
- Ph.D. University of Maryland
- M.Ed. University of Maryland
- B.S. University of Minnesota
Experience
- Director. Community Engagement and Volunteer Center, James Madison University
- Executive Director. Spencer Center for Civic and Global Engagement, Mary Baldwin University
- Director of Orientation. James Madison University
Awards
- Earth Day Hero: Earth Day Staunton, VA. 2018.
- Omicron Delta Kappa National Leadership Honor Society: Mary Baldwin College Laurel Circle. 2013
- Emerging Best Practices in Student Affairs Assessment: ACPA Commission for Assessment and Evaluation. 2009.
- Madison Award for Teamwork: James Madison University. 2005
- All Together One Award: Omicron Delta Kappa and James Madison University. 2003.
Selected Scholarship
Motley, P., Robiadek, K., Charlton, M., Grande, S., Hutchings, S., McCartney, A., McHugh, M., Tran, D., & Xypaki, (2025). The international service-learning network: A community of practice designed for a pandemic. Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement 29(3), 139-154.
Grande, S. E. & Staton, A. R. (2025). Authentic hope during troubling times. New directions for teaching and learning, 2025 (183), 79-85. Link
Chen, C. W., McCarron, G. P., Owen, J., & Grande, S. E. (2024). Activism, burnout, and community in higher education: Narratives of college student activists. Routledge.
Nakamura, Y. T., Williams, E. N., Pyle, L., & Grande, S. (Winter/Spring, 2023). Cultivating authentic leaders: Toward conceptual coherence and sustainable practice. Journal of Values-Based Leadership, 16(1), 80-97. 10.22543/1948-0733.1430
Almjeld, J. M., Peeks Mease, J.J., Black, I. N., Cresawn, K. O., Grande, S. E., Juhong, C. L. (2022, July). Mapping tensions: Positioning community engagement challenges as generative space. Journal of Community Engagement and Scholarship, 14(2) 10.54656/jces.v14i2.27.
