Christina Dressel

Hometown: Grand Rapids, MI

Research Interests: Currently, my research focuses on how innovations in technology can support nonprofits in advancing their social missions. Moreover, I am interested in how geographic information systems (GIS) can serve as a data visualization tool to assist decision-making and grantmaking. Other topics of intrigue include sustainability, the built environment, and prosocial behaviors, particularly volunteerism and community engagement.  

Undergraduate Institution and Major:

B.A. in Public and Nonprofit Administration with a minor in Geospatial Technology, Grand Valley State University, 2023

Conference Presentation:

Can Information Technology Improve Grantmaking? With Li, H. Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (2022).

Relevant Professional Experience:

• 2023, Research Specialist, DataWise Consulting
• 2022-2023, Research Assistant, DataWise Consulting

Honors and Awards:

• University Fellowship, The Ohio State University, 2023
• ENGIE-Axium Supplemental Incentive Scholarship, 2023
• Office of Undergraduate Research and Scholarship Modified Summer Scholar, Grand Valley State University, 2022
• Kathy A. Agard Philanthropy Fellow, Grand Valley State University, 2021-2022