Associate Professor
School of Public Service
Marina Saitgalina
2124 CONSTANT HALL
NORFOLK, 23529
Ph.D. in Public Administration, University of North Texas, (2014)
Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research
- Yusuf, J. and Saitgalina, M. "Connecting Universities for Resilience Research Accessible to End Users (CUR2ATE)" $50,000. Federal. July 2021 - June 2022
- "Course Enhancement Grant" $3,000. Old Dominion University. June 2021 - August 2021
- Saitgalina, M. "The Role of Nonprofit Incubators and Accelerators in Encouraging the Evidence of Societal Impact from Local Community Startups and Entrepreneurs" $7,000. Old Dominion University. July 1, 2020 - June 30, 2021
- Yusuf, J. and Saitgalina, M. "Issues and Challenges for Housing Recovery of Displaced Vulnerable Populations: Understanding the Nonprofit Support Sector within a Multi-sectoral Recovery Network" $15,000. Old Dominion University. -
- Yusuf, J., Behr, J. G., Diaz, R., Saitgalina, M., Whytlaw, J. and Shen, H. Helen. "Collaborative Research: Evacuation Assistance Decision Making to Enhance Disaster Resilience of Communities During Hurricanes" $160,000. Federal. -
- Yusuf, J. "COASTAL SEES Collaborative Research: Sustainability of Chesapeake Bay Shorescapes" $115,901. Federal. May 2020 - August 2020
- Carlee, R., Saitgalina, M. and Lombard, J. R. "Beyond IT - Application of Agile Principles to Government Management" $20,000. Private. -
- Saitgalina, M. "Individual Member Organizations vs. Trade Associations: How to Draw Distinction Beyond Membership Type" $7,500. Private. -
- Saitgalina, M. "The Impact of Managerial Perceptions on Nonprofits’ Collaborative Decisions: An Exploration of Systematic Bias" $7,000. Old Dominion University. -
- Saitgalina, M. "Analysis of Coordinated Community Care Network: The Case of The Mission United Program of The United Way South Hampton Roads" $1,000. Local. March 2018 - August 2018
- Saitgalina, M. "Service-Learning Instructional Mini-Grant" $500. Old Dominion University. January 20, 2017 - May 20, 2017
- Saitgalina, M. "Membership Engagement Models of the Future" $7,500. Private. July 01, 2013 - January 15, 2014
Expertise
Research Interests
Nonprofit management, nonprofit-government collaborations, professional membership associations, volunteerism, civic and political engagement.
Articles
- Yusuf, J., Jordan, M. M., Saitgalina, M. and Jones, P. A. (2023). Accessibility of State Financial Information: Analysis of State MD&A Size, Readability, and Timeliness . Public Administration Quarterly 47 (4) , pp. 429-455.
- Yusuf, J., Covi, M., Rawat, P. and Saitgalina, M. (2023). Balance by Compromise and Negotiation: Does a Citizen-led Shoreline Regulatory Process Achieve Environmental Policy Outcomes?. Wetlands 44 (4).
- Alshayhan, N., Hill, S., Saitgalina, M. and Yusuf, J. (2023). Leadership in Collaborative Emergency Management for Compound Hurricane-Pandemic Threats: Insights from Practitioners’ Experiences. Risk, Hazards & Crisis in Public Policy.
- Alshayhan, N., Yusuf, J., Saitgalina, M. and Corbett, M. E. (2023). Career mentorship of graduate students in public administration at the intersection of the relationship between students and faculty . Journal of Public Affairs Education 29 (4) , pp. 497-521.
- Saitgalina, M., Yusuf, J. and Covi, M. (2023). Shoreline Management and Coastal Resilience in Virginia: Analysis of the Roles of Environmental Nonprofit Organizations in Encouraging Living Shorelines. Coastal Management 51 (3) , pp. 172-185.
- Saitgalina, M., Yusuf, J. and Olanrewaju-Lasisi , T. (2022). Between the Public and the Private Interest: The Interrelationship of Intermediary Roles of Environmental Nonprofits in Coastal Resilience . Administration & Society.
- Valero, J. N., Saitgalina, M. and Black, R. (2021). Understanding the Nature of Nonprofit Incubators and Accelerators in the Founding of Social Change Organizations by Social Entrepreneurs . Journal of Social Entrepreneurship.
- Hutton, N. S., Mumford, S. W., Saitgalina, M., Yusuf, J., Behr, J. G., Diaz, R. and Kiefer, J. J. (2021). Nonprofit Capacity to Manage a Hurricane-Pandemic Threat: Local and National Perspectives on Resilience During COVID-19. International Journal of Public Administration.
- Yusuf, J., Nicula, J., Saint John Iii, B., Jordan, M. M., Covi, M., Considine, C., Saitgalina, M. and Behr, J. G. (2021). Developing an Institutional Arrangement for a Whole-of- Government and Whole-of-Community Approach to Regional Adaptation to Sea Level Rise: The Hampton Roads Pilot Project. International Journal of Public Administration.
- Yusuf, J., Saitgalina, M. and Chapman, D. (2020). Work-life Balance and Health and Well-being of Graduate Students. Journal of Public Affairs Education.
- Saitgalina, M., Dicke, L. A. and Birungi, P. (2019). Organizational determinants of political involvement in trade and professional membership associations. Nonprofit Policy Forum.
- Saitgalina, M. and Council, D. (2019). Contextualizing Performance of Coordinated Care Network of Veteran Service in Virginia. Journal of Social Service Research.
- Taquechel, E. and Saitgalina, M. (2018). Risk-Based Performance Metrics for Critical Infrastructure Protection? A Framework for Research and Analysis. Homeland Security Affairs.
- Saitgalina, M., Bennett, A. A., Reina, C. S. and Coombs, J. E. (2018). Serving Others at the Expense of Self: The Relationship Between Nonprofit CEO Compensation and Performance in Trade and Professional Associations. Journal of Public and Nonprofit Affairs 4 (2).
- Saitgalina, M. (2018). Modelling volunteer retention in professional membership associations through targeting specific motivations and satisfying certain aspects of volunteer experience. International Journal of Volunteer Administration XXXIII (1).
- Jang, H., Feiock, R. and Saitgalina, M. (2016). Institutional Collective Action Issues in Nonprofit Self-organized Collaboration. Administration & Society 48 (2) , pp. 163-189.
- Andrew, S. A.., Arlikatti, S. and Saitgalina, M. (2013). Managing the Impact of Disaster: Patterns of Post-Tsunami Sheltering and Duration of Stay in South India. Public Management Review 15 (3) , pp. 383-401.
Book Chapters
- Saitgalina, M., Zhao, T., Stebbins, R. A. and Smith, D. H. (2017). Participation in Trade and Business Associations The Palgrave Handbook of Volunteering, Civic Participation, and Nonprofit Associations (pp. 417-435) Palgrave McMillan.
Presentations
- Saitgalina, M. (March , 2023). Partnering to advance equity in coastal resilience: Lessons learned for research and practice collaborations for on-the-ground projects Paper American Society of Public Administration Virtual.
- Saitgalina, M. (November , 2022). Managing the Coastline: The Roles of Environmental Nongovernmental Organizations in Encouraging Living Shoreline Projects Paper Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action Raleigh, NC.
- Yusuf, J., Saitgalina, M. and Chapman, D. (June 17, 2020). Work-life Balance and Health and Well-being of Graduate Students Paper Student Success Conference “Healthy Campus: Prescription for Success & Wellness" Online.
- Valero, J. N., Saitgalina, M. and Black, R. (November 22, 2019). Understanding the Founding of Community-Based Organizations by Social Entrepreneurs: The Role of Nonprofit Organizations Paper Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action San Diego, CA.
- Saitgalina, M., Birungi, P. and Dicke, L. A. (November 17, 2018). Organizational perspective on political activism of professional membership associations Paper Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action Austin, TX.
- Saitgalina, M. (November 14, 2018). Outcome evaluation of a coordinated community care network for veterans and their families Poster Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action Austin, TX.
- Saitgalina, M., Nguyen, L. and Jordan, M. M. (October 5, 2018). Do Audit Committees Elevate the Impact of Governance on Human Service Nonprofits’ Fiscal Health? Paper Association for Budgeting and Financial Management Denver, CO.
- Saitgalina, M. (March , 2018). Measuring Success in Meeting Veterans’ Needs Using Coordinated Care Network Paper Symposium on Nonprofits and Urban Social Impact Lubbock, TX.
- Saitgalina, M., Nguyen, L. and Jordan, M. M. (September , 2017). Does the Independence of the Audit Committee Matter? An Assessment of Virginia Nonprofits Paper Association for Budgeting and Financial Management Washington, DC.
- Reed, E. and Saitgalina, M. (June 1, 2017). The Internalization and Externalization of Child Problem Behaviors: Rupturing the school-to-prison pipeline system Oral Presentation Midwest Public Affairs Conference Omaha, Nebraska.
- Saitgalina, M. and Dicke, L. (April , 2015). How can professional membership associations provide meaningful value for their members?: Creating models of affiliation and engagement Paper Midwest Political Science Association Chicago, IL.
- Saitgalina, M. (April , 2015). Organizational perspective on variation in levels of political activity in nonprofit professional membership associations Paper Midwest Political Science Association Chicago, IL.
- Saitgalina, M. and Dicke, L. (November , 2014). Value of professional membership through a prism of cultural differences: creating models of affiliation and engagement Poster Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action Denver, CO.
- Saitgalina, M. and Dicke, L. (March , 2014). Creating membership value?: A cultural and age informed analysis Paper American Society of Public Administration Washington, DC.