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Robert M. Sheehan, Jr.

Robert M. Sheehan, Jr.

Senior Lecturer

Ph.D., The Ohio State University

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4511 Van Munching Hall

Rob Sheehan has more than thirty years of executive management experience, including eighteen years as the CEO of two different national nonprofits. His research and academic publications are focused on leadership, strategy, and organizational effectiveness. His background and experiences have included serving as CEO of LeaderShape, Inc. from 1992-2001 and CEO of the Alpha Sigma Phi Fraternity & Educational Foundation from 1981-90.

At the Smith School, he previously served as Academic Director of Executive MBA Programs at the Smith School of Business.

He received his Master’s degree and Ph.D. from The Ohio State University. While at Ohio State, he directed The Excellence in Philanthropy research project, which became the basis for his dissertation “Mission Accomplishment as Philanthropic Organization Effectiveness.” His B.A. is from Westminster College, PA.

Rob is an active member of ARNOVA (Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action) and the Academy of Management. He has been published in leading nonprofit research journals—including Nonprofit Management & Leadership and Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly. Rob is also an active member of the Association of Fundraising Professionals and attained the association's CFRE (Certified Fund Raising Executive) designation in 1986. He is author of Mission Impact: Breakthrough Strategy for Nonprofits, a book which introduces an innovation-based approach to strategic planning for nonprofits.

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