Dr. W. Dennis McCunney
Title: Director of Intercultural Affairs
Office: Main Student Center 208
Office Phone: 252-328-2802
Email Address: mccunneyw@ecu.edu
Teaching Areas: Leadership Studies; Adult Education
Research Interests: Community-based learning, global learning, regional / economic development, leadership development, experiential education, and campus-community partnerships
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Dr. W. Dennis McCunney serves as the Director of Intercultural Affairs and adjunct faculty member of ECU’s Leadership Studies Minor, Master of Adult Education, and Master of Public Administration Programs. Dr. McCunney earned his PhD in Higher Education Administration from Morgan State University and his dissertation focus was on the formation of student culture around civic engagement, leadership and activism.
Dr. McCunney has presented his research in various arenas, including the Global Service-Learning Summit, Engagement Scholarship Consortium, Society for Experiential Education, Leadership Educators Institute, and the International Association for Research on Service-Learning and Community Engagement. Recent publications include articles in AAC&U’s Diversity & Democracy (special issue on undergraduate public health), Metropolitan Universities Journal, Experiential Learning and Teaching in Higher Education, eJournal of Public Affairs, Journal of Higher Education Outreach & Engagement, and Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education.
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Curriculum Vitae
Course Syllabi
LDSP 1000: Introduction to Leadership Studies
LDSP 4000: Capstone in Leadership Studies
PADM 6220: Leadership and Ethics in the Public Sector
POLS 1050: Politics and Global Understanding
POLS 6111: Contemporary Problems in Public Administration
ADED 6590 Multicultural Issues in Education
Recent Publications
Avila, E., Harriger, R., McCunney, D., & Trager, B. (2024). Exploring the Impact of Institutional Context on Experiential Education in Higher Education. Experiential Learning and Teaching in Higher Education, 7(3).
McCunney, Dennis, et al. (2023) “A special topic class in chemistry on feminism and science as a tool to disrupt the dysconscious racism in STEM,” Journal of Chemical Education: Vol 100, 112-117.
Lee, J. J., & McCunney, D. (2021). Teaching democracy: the role of public institutions in promoting civic learning. New Directions for Higher Education, 2021, 115– 122.
McCunney, Dennis PhD; Tuchmayer, Jeremy PhD; and Kermiet, Tara (2020) “Managing ‘send her back’: civil discourse and educating for democracy as campus culture,” eJournal of Public Affairs: Vol. 9 : No. 1 , Article 3.
Rudham, G., Hilton, A., Beale, T., & McCunney, D. (Nov. 6, 2020). Doing the Real Work in Higher Education Amidst Two Pandemics. Diverse issues in higher education. Fairfax, VA: Cox, Matthews & Associates.
McCunney, D., White, B.A., Davis, C.E., & Howard, J. (2019). Preparing students for what lies ahead: Teaching dental public health leadership with simulated community partners. Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education.
McCunney, D., Reynolds, N., Sabato, E., & Young, R. (Summer 2019). Promoting cultural humility in global health: Lessons from a multi-institutional community of practice. AAC&U Diversity & Democracy.
McCunney, D. (2017). “Shaped by Campus Culture: Intersections between transformative learning, civic engagement, and institutional mission,” Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement: Vol. 21, No. 3, p. 61-69.
McCunney, D. & Gettto, G. (2015). “Inclusive Assessment: Towards a Socially Just Methodology for Measuring Institution-wide Engagement.” Metropolitan Universities Journal, 26(2), 9-24.
