• Skip to Content
  • Skip to Main Navigation
  • Skip to Search

Indiana University Indiana University IU

Open Search
  • Undergraduate
    • Why O'Neill
      • High-impact Practices
    • Degrees & Majors
      • Bachelor of Science in Public Affairs (BSPA)
      • Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science (BSES)
      • Bachelor of Arts in Environmental and Sustainability Studies (BAESS)
      • Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Management and Policy (BSHMP)
      • Bachelor of Science in Arts Management (BSAM)
    • Minors & Certificates
    • Courses & Advising
      • Advising
        • Resources
        • Advising Staff
      • Courses
        • General Ed and Intro
        • Topics V450
        • Topics V456
    • Experiential Learning
      • O’Neill Launch
      • Civic Leaders Center
        • Director’s Welcome
      • Rising Leaders Program
      • NextGeneration Leadership Program
      • O’Neill Leadership Program
      • Washington Leadership Program
        • Courses & Faculty
        • Estimated Costs
      • Honors Program
        • Student Spotlights
        • O'Neill Expo
      • Required Internship
      • Accelerated Graduate Degree Pathways
        • Accelerated Master's Program
        • O'Neill + Maurer JD
    • How to Apply
      • Current IU Bloomington Students
      • High School Students
      • Transfer students
      • Second Undergraduate Degree
    • Cost & Financial Aid
      • O’Neill Scholarships
        • For Current Students
        • For Incoming Students
      • Non-O’Neill Funding Opportunities
    • Contact & Visit
  • Masters
    • Experiential Learning
    • Why O’Neill?
      • Leadership Seminar Series
      • Capstone
      • Mission and Goals
    • Degrees & Certificates
      • Master of Public Affairs (MPA)
        • Core Curriculum
        • Concentrations
        • Washington, D.C. Accelerator Program
        • Capstone
        • Experiential Requirement
      • Master of Public Policy (MPP)
      • Master of Science in Environmental Science (MSES)
        • Core Curriculum
        • Concentrations
        • Capstone
        • Experiential Requirement
      • Master of Environmental Sustainability (MES)
      • Master of Science in Healthcare Management (MSHM)
        • Curriculum
        • Practicum Experience
        • Careers
      • Master of International Affairs (MIA)
      • Master of Arts in Arts Administration (MAAA)
        • Curriculum
        • Experiential Requirements
        • Faculty Profiles & Publications
        • For Jacobs Students
        • For Doctoral Students
      • Dual Degree Programs
      • Certificates
    • How to Apply
    • Cost & Financial Aid
      • Fellowships & Financial Resources
        • O’Neill Leadership Program
        • Environmental Justice Fellows
      • Prior Professional Experience Benefits
      • Volunteer Benefits & Programs
        • AmeriCorps
        • Peace Corps
        • Teach for America
      • Military and Veteran Benefits
      • Funding for Current Students
      • Funding for International Students
      • Federal Financial Aid
    • Contact & Visit
      • Subscribe to our Newsletter
      • Virtual Sessions & Webinars
      • Experience Day
      • Schedule a Visit
      • Connect with a Current Student
      • O'Neill Visits You
  • Doctoral
    • Why O'Neill?
    • Degrees
      • Ph.D. in Public Affairs
        • Environmental Policy
        • Public Finance
        • Public Management
        • Public Policy Analysis
      • Ph.D. in Environmental Science
    • How to Apply
    • Student Funding
      • Environmental Science Fellowships
      • Brass Fellowship in Public Affairs
    • On the Job Market
    • Recent Placements
    • Current Students
    • Dissertations
    • Contact
  • Online
    • About
      • Why O’Neill ?
      • Our Mission and Goals
    • Online Master of Public Affairs
      • Degree Requirements and Curriculum
      • O'Neill Online Week
    • Online Master of Environmental Sustainability
    • Online Master of Science in Healthcare Management
    • Online Graduate Certificates
      • Nonprofit Management
      • Public Management
      • Public & Nonprofit Evaluation
    • How to Apply
    • Tuition & Fees
      • Financial Aid & Prior Experience Tuition Savings
    • Faculty
    • Student Life
      • Meet Our Students
      • Meet Our Alumni
      • For Military Students
      • Helping You Succeed
    • Contact Us
      • Information Sessions
  • Executive
  • Faculty & Research
    • Faculty Directory
    • Research
      • Federal Government Performance
      • Environmental Research and Policy
      • Covid-19
      • Racial Justice
      • Research Areas
      • Faculty Research Publications
      • Laboratories
      • Centers & Initiatives
      • Working Research Groups
    • Speaker Series
    • Hites Prize
    • Journals & Books
  • Career Services
    • Explore Careers & Outcomes
    • For Students
      • Register Your Internships
      • Internship Funds and Scholarships
    • For Alumni
    • For Employers
    • Handshake Login
    • Contact Us
  • Student Life
    • Life at O’Neill
    • Life in Bloomington
    • Precollege Programs
    • For International Students
    • Resilience and Wellbeing Initiative
    • O’Neill International
    • Leadership Opportunities
    • Student Organizations
    • Virtual Tour
  • About
    • Dean’s Welcome
    • Strategic Goals and Progress
    • About Paul H. O'Neill
    • Paul H. O’Neill Center for Leadership in Public Service
    • Environment, Climate, and Sustainability
    • Mission, Vision, and Values
    • Rankings
    • School Profile
    • Global and International Partnerships
      • Vietnam Initiatives
        • Vietnam Young Leaders Award
    • Belonging, Engagement, and Success
      • Activate O’Neill
      • Resources & Services
    • Bloomington & Indianapolis
    • Careers at O'Neill
    • Administration & Staff Directory
    • Dean’s Council
    • History
  • Alumni & Giving
    • Alumni
      • Get Involved
      • Alumni Events
      • Alumni Recognition
      • Alumni Advisory Council
    • Giving
      • Areas to Support
      • Ways to Give
    • Impact Report
    • Alumni Communications
    • Contact Us
  • Contact
  • Events
  • News
  • IU Indy
  • Current Students

Paul H. O’Neill
School of Public and Environmental Affairs

  • Home
  • Undergraduate
    • Why O'Neill
    • Degrees & Majors
    • Minors & Certificates
    • Courses & Advising
    • Experiential Learning
    • How to Apply
    • Cost & Financial Aid
    • Contact & Visit
  • Masters
    • Experiential Learning
    • Why O’Neill?
    • Degrees & Certificates
    • How to Apply
    • Cost & Financial Aid
    • Contact & Visit
  • Doctoral
    • Why O'Neill?
    • Degrees
    • How to Apply
    • Student Funding
    • On the Job Market
    • Recent Placements
    • Current Students
    • Dissertations
    • Contact
  • Online
    • About
    • Online Master of Public Affairs
    • Online Master of Environmental Sustainability
    • Online Master of Science in Healthcare Management
    • Online Graduate Certificates
    • How to Apply
    • Tuition & Fees
    • Faculty
    • Student Life
    • Contact Us
  • Executive
  • Faculty & Research
    • Faculty Directory
    • Research
    • Speaker Series
    • Hites Prize
    • Journals & Books
  • Career Services
    • Explore Careers & Outcomes
    • For Students
    • For Alumni
    • For Employers
    • Handshake Login
    • Contact Us
  • Student Life
    • Life at O’Neill
    • Life in Bloomington
    • Precollege Programs
    • For International Students
    • Resilience and Wellbeing Initiative
    • O’Neill International
    • Leadership Opportunities
    • Student Organizations
    • Virtual Tour
  • About
    • Dean’s Welcome
    • Strategic Goals and Progress
    • About Paul H. O'Neill
    • Paul H. O’Neill Center for Leadership in Public Service
    • Environment, Climate, and Sustainability
    • Mission, Vision, and Values
    • Rankings
    • School Profile
    • Global and International Partnerships
    • Belonging, Engagement, and Success
    • Bloomington & Indianapolis
    • Careers at O'Neill
    • Administration & Staff Directory
    • Dean’s Council
    • History
  • Search
  • Alumni & Giving
  • Contact
  • Events
  • News
  • IU Indy
  • Current Students
  • Home
  • Faculty & Research
  • Faculty Directory
  • Profiles
  • Faculty
  • Beth Gazley

Beth Gazley

Professor

Headshot
Phone:
(812) 855-1464
Email:
bgazley@iu.edu
Research areas:
Civil Society Civic Engagement and Volunteering
Local Governance
Nonprofit Management and Philanthropy
Public Management
Areas of Interest:
Civil society, civic engagement, and volunteering
Nonprofit management and policy
Intersectoral relations and collaboration
Coproduction
Climate change, hazard science, and disasters
SPEA 353

Education

  • Ph.D., University of Georgia
  • M.P.A., University of Georgia
  • C.F.R.E., Certified Fund-Raising Executive, Association of Fundraising Professionals
  • B.A., Middlebury College, Vermont
  • C.E.P., Certificat d'Etudes Politiques, University of Paris, France

Courses

  • Capstone in Public Affairs
  • Doctoral Seminar in Nonprofit Management Research and Theory
  • Human Resource Management in Nonprofits
  • Management in the Nonprofit Sector
  • Nonprofit Management and Leadership
  • Executive Education: Certificate in Nonprofit Executive Leadership

Biography

Print-quality photo

Curriculum Vitae

Professor Beth Gazley specializes in U.S. nonprofit management and civil society policy. She has published more than 85 research articles, books, and commentary addressing intersectoral collaboration, volunteerism, nonprofit governance, public service coproduction, association management, disaster response, and other topics. Her two current projects examine civil society’s vulnerability to climate change, and the present American ‘Culture Wars’ which include political attempts to restrict the constitutional rights of nonprofits.

A member of the Indiana University Bloomington faculty since 2004, Gazley is an elected fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration and a regular major media commentator. She has received a number of publishing, service, and research awards. She presently serves on the editorial boards of Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly and Nonprofit Policy Forum and is a past editorial board member for Public Administration Review and Nonprofit Management & Leadership. Gazley has also served as faculty director of O’Neill’s IUB MPA program and in campus leadership as an Associate Vice Provost for Faculty and Academic Affairs.

Gazley’s current work on climate change preparedness in the nonprofit sector can be found here:  Indiana Natural Disaster Preparedness Study,"Nonprofit Disaster Response and Climate Change: Who Responds? Who Plans?" in Nonprofit Policy Forum, and the working paper "Are Community Philanthropic Organizations Planning for Climate Change?"

You can follow her work on Google Scholar. 



Highlights

  • Expert consultant on passage of two federal laws: Partnerships for Energy Security and Innovation Act of 2020 and the American National Red Cross Governance Modernization Act of 2007
  • Associate Vice Provost for Faculty and Academic Affairs, IUB (2019-2022)
  • Director, O’Neill Master of Public Affairs residential and online degree programs (2016-2019)
  • Board Member, Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (2016-2018)
  • Founding Chair, O'Neill Teaching and Learning Faculty Group (2011)
  • Co-PI, Indiana University “Grand Challenges” bicentennial grant of $47 million (2017-2019)
  • Founding member, American Society of Association Executives Foundation Advisory Board, Scholarly Research Grant Program (2013-2019)

In the News

  • "Anti-terrorism laws are being used against protesters," - Chicago Tribune, April 18, 2023 (with K. Levy)
  • "Giving to Ukraine, and predicting corporate fraud" - IU Research Impact Podcast, March 7, 2022
  • "How to responsibly donate to Ukrainian causes" - The Conversation, March 4, 2022 (also in news outlets wordwide)

Selected Works

  • Indiana Natural Disaster Preparedness Study, (with R. Cash), Indiana University, (March 2023)
  • "What do we know about nonprofit collaboration? A systematic review of the literature," (with Chao Guo), Nonprofit Management & Leadership, (July 2, 2020)
  • “Charitable Support for U.S. National and State Parks Through the Lens of Coproduction and Government Failure Theories,” (with Y.Cheng and C. Lafontant), Nonprofit Policy Forum (2018)
  • “What Drives Good Governance? A Structural Equation Model of Nonprofit Board Performance,” (with J. Nicholson-Crotty), Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly (December 2017)
  • Transformational Governance: How Boards Achieve Extraordinary Change, (with K. Kissman) John Wiley & Sons, New Jersey (2015)
  • "Good governance practices in professional associations for public employees: Evidence of a public service ethos?" Public Administration Review (2014)
  • "Achieving the partnership principle in experiential learning: The nonprofit perspective," (with T. Bennett and L. Littlepage). Journal of Public Affairs Education, 19 (3):559-579 (2013)
  • "Building collaborative capacity for disaster resiliency," Disaster Resiliency: Interdisciplinary Perspectives (Eds. Naim Kapucu, Christopher Hawkins and Fernando Rivera). New Jersey: Routledge (2012)
  • "Capacity and public administration: Analysis of meaning and measurement," (with R. K. Christensen). Public Administration and Development, 28: 265-279 (2008)
  • "Inter-sectoral collaboration and the motivation to collaborate: Toward an integrated theory," Big Ideas in Collaborative Public Management (L.B. Bingham and R. O’Leary (Eds.). Armonk, NY: M.E Sharpe (2008)
  • "The purpose (and perils) of government-nonprofit partnership," (with J. L. Brudney). Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, 36(3): 389-415 (2007)

View all publications

Related Links

  • Google Scholar

Paul H. O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs social media channels

  • Give to the O’Neill School
  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • YouTube
  • LinkedIn

Additional links and resources

REPORT A BIAS INCIDENT | O’NEILL SCHOOL DOCUMENTS  | FACULTY RESEARCH RESOURCES | INTRANET

Indiana University

Accessibility | College Scorecard | Open to All | Privacy Notice | Copyright © 2025 The Trustees of Indiana University