Bio
Former International Trade Specialist with the United States Department of Commerce,Visiting Professor at Lancaster University Management School and founding partner of Additional Research; (www.additionalresearch.co.uk/) experts in economic impact assessment and evaluation.
Professional Memberships
Euopean Evaluation Society 2008-10-01 - PresentAmerican Association of Geographers 1991-01-01 - PresentEuropean Communication Research and Education Association 2012-06-01 - 2021-01-31Awards and Honors
Dean's International Travel Fund Grant, BentleyMerit Bonus, ProvostDean's International Travel Fund Grant, BentleySummer Research Grant, BentleySummer Research Grant, BentleyDean's International Travel Fund Grant, BentleyDean's International Travel Fund Grant, BentleySummer Research Grant, BentleyDean's International Travel Fund Grant, BentleyRauch Grant, BentleyDean's International Travel Fund Grant, BentleyDean's International Travel Fund Grant, BentleyDean's International Travel Fund Grant, BentleyDean's International Travel Fund Grant, BentleyDean's International Travel Fund Grant, BentleySabbatical, BentleyPublication Award, BentleyDean's International Travel Fund Grant, BentleyFaculty Development Grant, BentleyProvost Research Award, Provost's Office, BentleyUnited States-Indonesia Society Research Travel Grant Summer 2006Dean's International Travel Fund Grant, BentleyTravel Award - ViP Program, Valente CenterPublication Award, BentleySummer Research Grant, BentleySummer Research Grant, BentleySummer Research Grant, BentleyCurriculum Development Grant, BentleySummer Research Grant, BentleyFaculty Development Grant, BentleySummer Research Grant, BentleyJoseph M. Cronin Award for Excellence in Academic Advising, Bentley CollegeSummer Research Grant, BentleyCurriculum Development Grant, BentleyInternational Faculty Development Seminar Grant, Bentley: Cronin CenterSummer Research Grant, BentleyScholarly Contributions and Creative Productions
Journal Articles
McDonald, S. M., Duff, W. (2023). Evaluating State-Sponsored Economic Development Models: Comparing Property-Led Initiatives in Lanarkshire, Scotland from 1990 to the Present. International Journal of Regional Development, (Vol 10) No. 2 19. (Link)McDonald, S. M., Claire, R., McPherson, A. H. (2018). Should Attitudinal Views toward Innovation Development Play a Role in Policy in Peripheral EU Regions? New Evidence from Vouchers Program in Northern Ireland. Journal of Innovation Management 6 (2) 55-79. (Link)McDonald, S. M., Moore, S. J. (2017). The role of landscape and strategic communication in managing legitimacy between a state and its citizens. European Journal of Cross-Cultural Competence and Management, (Special Issue on: "Strategic Cultural Intelligence and Intentional Action") Vol. 4, Nos. 3/4, 263-277. (Link)McDonald, S. M., Buchanan, M. (2016). Poverty Alleviation in Nigeria: The Social Impact of Micro-Finance is Greater Than Foreign Government Fiscal Stimulus Packages. International Journal of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, (4) 3 (Link)McDonald, S. M., Moore, S. J. (2015). Communicating identity in the Ottoman Empire and some implications for contemporary States. Atlantic Journal of Communication 23/5 269-383. Schwarzkopf, D. L., McDonald, S. M. (2014). A new view to assist public agency development. Journal of Organizational Change Management, (27) 6 922-934. (Link)McDonald, S. M., Villarreal-Holguera, E. (2014). Using the Regional and Multilateral Trade Frameworks as a Solution to the Food Security Problem in the United Arab Emirates. International Journal of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, (2) 3 151-174. (Link)McDonald, S. M., Vaughn, B. R. (2013). Autonomy in the Southern Borderland of Nepal: A Formula for Security or Cause of Conflict?. Journal of Borderlands Studies, (28) 2 153-168. (Link)McDonald, S. M., McPherson, A. H. (2012). Structural changes in Scottish ICT Manufacturing Sector 2001-2003: The Impact of Research and Development. International Journal of Management Practice, (5) 1 37 - 57. (Link)McPherson, A. H., McDonald, S. M. (2010). Measuring the outcomes and impacts of innovation interventions: assessing the role of additionality. International Journal of Technology, Policy and Management, (10) 2-Jan 137-156. McDonald, S. M., Sinha, R. (2008). Information Communication Technology: Reform of organisational crisis management during natural disasters. International Journal of Management Practice (IJMP), (3) 2McDonald, S. M., Jacobs, T. J. (2005). Brand name 'India': the rise of outsourcing. International Journal of Management Practice, (1) 2 152-174. McPherson, A. H., McDonald, S. M. (2005). Local Innovation support in Scotland: policy lessons from Glasgow. International Journal of Foresight and Innovation Policy, (2) 1 35-56. Vaughn, B., McDonald, S. M. (2001). Australia's Strategic Position: A Change in Spatial Orientation under the Howard Government. The Geographical Bulletin, (43) 1 16-27. McPherson, A., McDonald, S. M. (2000). Public and Private Cross-cultural training Programmes in the Republic of Ireland. Journal of Cross-cultural Competence and Management, (Spring/Summer) 2000 271-304. Books
McDonald, S. M. (11/22/13). Lyon 1990: A Historical Study of Urban Internationalization 416. Saarbrucken: Scholars Press (Link)Clad, J. C., McDonald, S. M., Vaughn, B. R. (8/16/11). Borderlands of South East Asia: Geopolitics, Terrorism and Globalization 278. Washington DC: National Defence University Press (Link)Book Chapters
Moore, S. J., McDonald, S. M. (10/31/12). New borders, new citizens: virtual communication strategies for remaking EU citizenship. The European Public Sphere. Brussels: Peter LangMcDonald, S. M. (12/31/02). Australia's Regional Economic Integration: The Asian Financial Crisis to a CER/ASEAN Free Trade Area . New York: PraegerVaughn, B., McDonald, S. M. (12/31/00). Australia's Evolving Strategic Posture in the Asia-Pacific Asian Security Handbook. Armonk, New York: M.E. SharpeConference Proceedings
McDonald, S. M., Moore, S. J. (2015). “"Virtual geography" and its implications for power resistance and sovereignty” McDonald, S. M., Moore, S. J. (2013). “Natural frontiers and national identities: stabilizing government reputation management” Kadir Has University and the Reputation Management Institute of Turkey Istanbul, Turkey Digital and Electronic Media, Social Media, Blogs, Podcasts
McDonald, S. M. 2009. "Evaluation in a Downturn: Threats and Opportunities" McDonald, S. 1999. "Irish Times" McDonald, S. 1998. "Middlesex News" Presentations
DeLeo, R., McDonald, S. M. (2024). “Another Way to Nudge: Capacity Building Through the Targeted Use of Nodality Instruments” Presented at the Midwestern Political Science Association's Annual Meeting Chicago, Illinois DeLeo, R., McDonald, S. (2024). “Feedback, Policy Windows, and Agenda Setting: A Multiple Streams Perspective on Regional Economic Policymaking in Northern Ireland” Presented at the Conference on Public Policy Research Syracuse, New York McDonald, S. M. (2023). “Evaluating State-Sponsored Economic Development Models: Comparing Property-led Initiatives in Lanarkshire , Scotland” Presented at the Association of American Geographers Association of American Geographers Annual Conference Denver Moore, S. J., McDonald, S. M. (2019). “Artificial intelligence, machine learning and global communication strategy: what are the prospects for states and their target audiences?” Presented at the Zayed University (UAE) 3rd Cross-Cultural Communication Conference Abu Dhabi McDonald, S. M., McPherson, A. H. (2018). “The Impact of Education Programmes, Evidence from an Evaluation of the Integrated School Performance Improvement, Review and Engagement Project, Malawi” Presented at the European Evaluation Society The European Evaluation Society‚ biennial conference Thessaloniki, Greece McDonald, S. M. (2018). “Can Entrenched Attitudinal Views Towards Innovation Development in Peripheral EU Regions be mitigated through a successful vouchers program? New Evidence from Northern Ireland” Presented at the Association of American Geographers Association of American Geographers Annual Conference New Orleans McDonald, S. M. (2017). “Regional Government Support for Innovation: The Case of the Innovation Voucher Program (IVP) in Northern Ireland.” Presented at the International Journal of Arts & Sciences (IJAS) IJAS International Conference for Business and Economics Vienna, Austria McDonald, S. M. (2017). “'Strategies for meeting the Education Challenge in Development: early evidence from an intervention on school inspection and advisory systems in Malawi” Presented at the Association of American Geographers Association of American Geographers Annual Meeting Boston, MA USA McDonald, S. M., Moore, S. J. (2015). “"Virtual geography" and its implications for power, resistance and sovereignty” Presented at the Eastern Mediterranean Academic Research Center POLITSCI '15 / Third Political Science Conference Istanbul, Turkey Moore, S. J., McDonald, S. M. (2015). “Physical geographies and communicating sovereignties: changes to the landscape of national legitimacy” Presented at the Association of American Geographers Association of American Geographers Annual Meeting Chicago McDonald, S. M. (2014). “Regional Government support for SMEs: One example on innovation from Northern Ireland” Presented at the Innovation Initiative 2014 Summer Global Business Conference Dubrovnik, Croatia McDonald, S. M., Moore, S. J. (2013). “Natural frontiers and national identities: stabilizing government reputation management” Presented at the Kadir Has University and the Reputation Management Institute of Turkey 2nd International Reputation Management Conference Istanbul, Turkey Moore, S. J., McDonald, S. M. (2012). “Communicating a common identity in the Ottoman Empire and its lessons for European Union” Presented at the ECREA (European Communication Research and Education Association) Annual Conference. Social Media and Global Voices Istanbul, Turkey McDonald, S. M., Moore, S. J. (2012). “New borders, new citizens: virtual communication strategies for remaking EU citizenship” Presented at the EU Committee of the Regions. The European Public Sphere: from critical thinking to responsible action Brussels, Belgium Moore, S. J. (2012). “New borders, new citizens: virtual communication strategies for remaking EU citizenship” Presented at the EU Committee of the Regions. Brussels, Belgium McDonald, S. M., Vaughn, B. R. (2010). “The Terai Border Region & Political Dynamics in Nepal” Presented at the Asian Dynamics Initiative at the University of Copenhagen Asian Diversity in a Global Context Copenhagen, DK Vaughn, B. R. (2010). “The Terai Border Region & Political Dynamics in Nepal” Presented at the Asian Dynamics Initiative at the University of Copenhagen Copenhagen, DK McPherson, A. H., McDonald, S. M. (2009). “The Evaluation of Life Sciences Innovation Interventions” Presented at the Association of American Geographers Association of American Geographers Annual Conference Las Vegas McDonald, S. M., McPherson, A. H. (2008). “Developments in Economic Impact Assessment with Specific Reference to Economic Development” Presented at the European Evaluation Society European Evaluation Society Conference 2008 Lisbon, Portugal McDonald, S. M. (2008). “Developments in Economic Impact Assessments Related to the Field of Youth Enterprise” Presented at the Global Youth Enterprise Global Youth Enterprise Conference Program Washington, DC McDonald, S. M. (2008). “Restructuring of ICT Manufacturing in Scotland: Implications for the Knowledge Economy” Presented at the Association of American Geographers (AAG) Annual Conference Boston, MA McPherson, A. H. (2008). “Developments in Economic Impact Assessment with Specific Reference to Economic Development” Presented at the European Evaluation Society Lisbon, Portugal McDonald, S. M. (2008). “Restructuring of ICT Manufacturing in Scotland: Implications for the Knowledge Economy” Presented at the Association of American Geographers (AAG) Boston, MA McDonald, S. M. (2006). “US-EU Trade Evaluation” Presented at the US Department of Commerce US-Europe Summit Washington DC McDonald, S. M., McPherson, A. (2006). “Manufacturing in Scotland: Policy Decisions from 2001-05” Presented at the Athens Institute for Education and Research The 4th International Conference on European and International Political & Economic Affairs Athens, Greece McDonald, S. M., Vaughn, B. R. (2005). “Insurrection in the Borderlands: Islamist Extremism, Terrorism and Secession in Southeast Asia” Presented at the Association for Asian Studies The New England Conference of The Association for Asian Studies Bentley College McDonald, S. M. (2005). “Education: Driver of Understanding” Presented at the National Defense University: Near East South Asia Center for Strategic Studies UCLA Burkle Center Middle East Track Two Session Conference Athens, Greece McPherson, A. H., McDonald, S. M. (2004). “Restructuring of Information & Communication Technology Manufacturing: Implications for Scotland's Knowledge Economy” Presented at the Scottish Enterprise Scottish Enterprise Consortium Glasgow, Scotland, UK McDonald, S. M. (2000). “AFTA - CER Linkages: A Free Trade Area by 2010?” Presented at the Australian Studies Association of North America Annual Conference Ottawa, Canada McDonald, S. M., McPherson, A. H. (1999). “Public and Private Cross-cultural Training and Education in the Republic of Ireland” Presented at the Association of American Geographers (AAG) Annual Conference Honolulu, Hawaii McDonald, S. M. (1999). “Australia's Evolving Strategic Posture in the Asia-Pacific” Presented at the Australian Studies Association of North America Annual Conference Austin, Texas McPherson, A. H. (2009). “Public and Private Cross-cultural Training and Education in the Republic of Ireland” Presented at the Association of American Geographers (AAG) Honolulu, Hawaii McDonald, S. M., McPherson, A. H. (1998). “Cross-cultural Training and Education in the Republic of Ireland” Presented at the European Union Euroconference Series: Cultural Standards in Business and Society in the European Union Schlainling, Austria McDonald, S. M. (1998). “Internationalisation of Human Resource Development as a Competitive Strategy: The Role of Overseas Placement Programmes” Presented at the Northeast Business & Economics Association Conference Annual Conference Newport, RI McPherson, A. H. (1998). “Cross-cultural Training and Education in the Republic of Ireland” Presented at the European Union Schlainling, Austria McDonald, S. M. (1994). “European Integration: Lyon's Route Towards Greater Influence” Presented at the Association of American Geographers (AAG) Annual Conference Atlanta, Georgia McDonald, S. M. (1993). “The Four Motors of Europe: Rhone-Alp's European Agenda” Presented at the Association of American Geographers (AAG) Rocky Mountain Regional Meeting Boulder, Colorado McDonald, S. M. (1993). “The Politics of the National Front in Southeastern France” Presented at the Association of American Geographers (AAG) AAG Annual Conference San Diego, CA Reviews
McDonald, S. M. (2024). Rev. James Fraser, 1634–1709: a new perspective on the Scottish highlands before Culloden. McDonald, S. M. (2023). Scotland: the global history, 1603 to the present. McDonald, S. M. (2023). Capitalism, Jacobinism and international relations: revisiting Turkish modernity. McDonald, S. M. (2021). Owning the earth: the transforming history of land ownership. McDonald, S. M. (2020). The afterlives of the Terror: facing the legacies of mass violence in post-revolutionary France. Cornell, 2019. 222p. McDonald, S. M. (2019). Dead labor: toward a political economy of premature death. Minnesota, 2019. 180p. McDonald, S. M. (2019). Uneven centuries: economic development of Turkey since 1820. Princeton, 2018. 352p. McDonald, S. M. (2019). Exhibiting Scotland: objects, Identity, and the National Museum. McDonald, S. M. (2018). A genealogy of terror in eighteenth-century France. McDonald, S. M. (2016). Rethinking the Scottish revolution: covenanted Scotland, 1637–1651. , (Vol. 54) No. 3McDonald, S. M. (2016). Vital Minimum. , (Vol. 53) No. 5 (Link)McDonald, S. M. (2015). Edinburgh: mapping the city. , (Vol. 53) No.3McDonald, S. M. (2015). International Political Economy. McDonald, S. M. (2015). Making money in sixteenth-century France: currency, culture, and the state. , (Vol. 52) No. 9 (Link)McDonald, S. M. (2012). The Oxford handbook of modern Scottish history, Oxford, 2012. 707p bibl index afp ISBN 9780199563692. (Link)McDonald, S. M. (2012). The making of the modern Scottish Highlands, 1939-65: withstanding the 'colossus of advancing materialism'. Four Courts Press, 2011. 310p bibl index ISBN 9781846822414. 12-JunMcDonald, S. M. (2012). To the ends of the Earth: Scotland's global diaspora, 1750-2010. Smithsonian Books, 2011. 397p bibl index ISBN 9781588343178. , (May) (Link)McDonald, S. M. (2011). Theorizing Global Studies. (Link)McDonald, S. M. (2010). Global Interactions in the Early Modern Age, 1400-1800. McDonald, S. M. (2010). Revolutionary Commerce: Globalization and the French Monarchy. McDonald, S. M. (2009). Global perspectives in the geography curriculum: reviewing the moral case for geography.. McDonald, S. M. (2009). The image of Europe: visualizing Europe in cartography and iconography throughout the ages.. McDonald, S. M. (2006). Blessed among nations: how the world made America. McDonald, S. M. (2006). In the Space of Theory: Postfoundational Geographies of the Nation-State. McDonald, S. M. (2005). Engaging Europe: rethinking a changing continent. McDonald, S. M. (2004). International Political Economy. Service
Service: Department
Committee Member for Board Trustees - Student Affairs - PresentGLS Open House Representative for GLS Open House Representative 10/1/22 - 10/31/22Committee Member for GLS Hiring Committee 9/1/21 - 2025-01-01Committee Member for Assurance of Learning GLS 101- Globalization 1/1/20 - 6/30/22Committee Member for Student Engagement Committee 7/1/19 - 6/30/21Committee Chair for GLS Internship Committee 1/1/19 - 6/30/19Committee Chair for GLS Internship Committee 7/1/18 - 1/1/19Course Coordinator for Course Coordinator GLS 3/1/17 - PresentGLS Major & Minor Advisor & Coordinator for IA Major & Minor Coordinator 3/1/17 - PresentCommittee Chair for GLS Curriculum Planning Committee 9/1/16 - 2026-06-30Committee Member for Summer Grant Review Committee 1/1/17 - 2/1/18Committee Member for Research Committee 11/1/14 - PresentCommittee Member for Summer Grant Review Committee 1/1/14 - 2/28/14Committee Chair for GLS Hiring Committee 9/9/12 - 5/5/14Committee Member for Strategic Planning 9/1/11 - 6/30/12Committee Chair for Course Abroad Review Approval 7/1/10 - PresentMentor (Faculty) for Class Visits/Reviews for Adjuncts and Lectureres 1/1/10 - PresentCommittee Chair for Transfer Credit Evaluations 1/1/10 - PresentCourse Coordinator for GLS Department 7/1/09 - 6/30/15Committee Chair for Curriculum 7/1/07 - 6/30/10Principal Advisor to Tenure-Track Faculty for Global Studies P&T 7/1/05 - 6/30/10Service: Public
Session Chair for Westborough 300 Year Anniversary 1/1/17 - 12/30/17Service: University
Committee Member for Nominations Committee 7/1/23 - 2024-05-01University Senate for Faculty Senate 7/1/23 - 6/30/26Committee Member for Valente Center Advisory Board 3/1/21 - 2024-05-01Committee Member for Calendar Committee 12/1/20 - 2024-05-01Task Force Member for LMS Evaluation Project and the Blackboard Ultra pilot 11/1/20 - 7/31/22University Senate for Faculty Senate 2021-07-01 - 2027-06-30Student Organization Advisor for Bentley Debate & Speach Club 1/1/19 - 1/1/23Committee Member for Undergraduate Curriculum Advisory Group 1/2/18 - 1/15/19Committee Member for Curriculum Implementation Committee 7/1/17 - 6/30/20University Senate for Faculty Senate 7/1/17 - 6/30/20Task Force Member for General Education Task Force 7/1/17 - 6/30/19Program Organizer for Valente Center 7/1/17 - 6/30/18Program Organizer for Valente Center 12/1/15 - 12/31/15Special Institutional Assignment for MBA Program 1/1/11 - 6/30/12Committee Member for Emerging Leader's MBA Development 1/1/10 - 6/30/10Committee Member for Valente Center A&S Center Advisory Board 7/1/05 - 6/30/08Committee Member for International Academic Coordination Group 7/1/00 - 6/30/04Special Institutional Assignment for International Alumni 7/1/00 - 6/30/02Special Institutional Assignment for Education Abroad Site Development 7/1/98 - 6/30/02University Senate for Faculty Senate 7/1/98 - 6/30/02Administrative Assignment, Other for ICE Program 7/1/98 - 6/30/02Committee Member for Service-learning Oversight Committee 7/1/98 - 6/30/02
