Marla Handy, Ph.D.
Lecturer
Room 103, Human Ecology Building
(608) 265-5108
mmhandy@wisc.edu
Dr. Marla Handy received her B.S. from Grand Valley State University, M.S. from John Hopkins University, and Ph.D. from Case Western Reserve University. She teaches in the Interdisciplinary Studies and Consumer Science Departments of the School of Human Ecology.
She has 20 years experience consulting with nonprofit organizations in the areas of strategic planning, governance, and managerial development and has worked domestically and in South America, Africa, Asia, the South Pacific, Eastern Europe, and the former Soviet Union. She is a former Peace Corp member having served in the Philippines.
Her research interests include public/nonprofit social service partnerships, nonprofit governance, and interagency collaborations.
Courses taught by Dr. Handy include:
Inter-HE 350 Community Issues and Service Learning
Inter-HE 360 Leadership Dynamics in Community Building
Inter-HE 501 Leadership and Management of Nonprofit Organizations
Inter-HE 501 Nonprofit Sector: Overview and Foundation
Inter-HE 501 Family and Community in a Changing Environment
