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: Intercultural learning, global learning, public health, leadership development, adult education, experiential education, and campus-community partnerships
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.
Dr. McCunney’s Online Materials
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