Megan Pontes
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Mail code: 4020Campus: Dtphx
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Megan Pontes, PhD is an Assistant Teaching Professor teaching nonprofit leadership and management at the School of Community Resources and Development within the Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions. She has a BS in Business Administration from the College of Charleston, MBA from the University of Florida, and a PhD in Leadership Studies focused in nonprofit and philanthropic leadership from the University of San Diego. She also holds a Certificate in Nonprofit Management from the University of San Diego. Dr. Pontes has 13 years of experience in the financial sector in addition to years of experience as a board member, staff, and volunteer within the nonprofit sector. Her research explores the intersection of leadership and the nonprofit sector, including how leadership is enacted and unfolds within nonprofit organizations, the realm of philanthropy, and through advocacy for social justice.
University of San Diego
Doctor of Philosophy, Leadership Studies 2023
Area of Concentration: Nonprofit & Philanthropic Leadership
Dissertation: Advocating for Social Change: How a Human Service Nonprofit
Organization Makes Sense of Its Advocacy Successes and Failures
University of Florida
Master of Business Administration 2009
College of Charleston
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration 2004
Minor: Psychology
Nonprofit advocacy, advocacy for social change, philanthropy, board governance, and social enterprise.
Mitchell, G. E., Nerothin, P. H., Pontes, M. B., Schmit, H. P., & Walsh, C. (2024). Is Governance Aligned with Rhetoric? Exploring the Board Composition of Leading Transnational NGOs. Journal of Public and Nonprofit Affairs, 10(2).
Pontes, M., & Weng, J. (2024). Leadership development research and scholarship. New Directions for Student Leadership.
Mitchell, G., Nerothin, M., Pontes, M., Schmitz, H. P., & Walsh, C. (2023).Who Governs Transnational NGOs? A Mixed-method Analysis of Board Composition? Academy of Management Proceedings 2023 (1), 12836
Schmitz, H. P., & Pontes, M. (2021). Coronado Floral Association: Unifying the community? A case method. Teaching case and teaching note. University of San Diego.
Courses
2025 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| NLM 220 | Introduction to Nonprofit Orgs |
| NLM 520 | Financial & Resource Mgmt |
| NLM 560 | Ldrshp/Ethics-Nonprofit Sector |
| NLM 560 | Ldrshp/Ethics-Nonprofit Sector |
| NLM 520 | Financial & Resource Mgmt |
| NLM 320 | Professional Develop Seminar |
| NLM 620 | Capstone: Integrative Seminar |
| NLM 440 | Nonprofit Professional Cert |
| NLM 493 | Honors Thesis |
| NLM 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| NLM 493 | Honors Thesis |
| NLM 598 | Special Topics |
| NLM 598 | Special Topics |
2024 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| NLM 572 | Community & Social Innovation |
| NLM 572 | Community & Social Innovation |
| NLM 520 | Financial & Resource Mgmt |
| NLM 560 | Ldrshp/Ethics-Nonprofit Sector |
| NLM 620 | Capstone: Integrative Seminar |
| NLM 560 | Ldrshp/Ethics-Nonprofit Sector |
| NLM 520 | Financial & Resource Mgmt |
| NLM 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| NLM 220 | Introduction to Nonprofit Orgs |
2024 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| NLM 520 | Financial & Resource Mgmt |
| NLM 520 | Financial & Resource Mgmt |
2024 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| NLM 220 | Introduction to Nonprofit Orgs |
| NLM 520 | Financial & Resource Mgmt |
| NLM 560 | Ldrshp/Ethics-Nonprofit Sector |
| NLM 560 | Ldrshp/Ethics-Nonprofit Sector |
| NLM 520 | Financial & Resource Mgmt |
| NLM 320 | Professional Develop Seminar |
| NLM 620 | Capstone: Integrative Seminar |
2023 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| NLM 520 | Financial & Resource Mgmt |
| NLM 560 | Ldrshp/Ethics-Nonprofit Sector |
| NLM 220 | Introduction to Nonprofit Orgs |
| NLM 620 | Capstone: Integrative Seminar |
| NLM 560 | Ldrshp/Ethics-Nonprofit Sector |
| NLM 520 | Financial & Resource Mgmt |