Noemí Oeding received her Ph.D. in Public Administration and Public Policy from Auburn University and a Master’s in Arts Administration from Florida State University. Prior to her graduate studies, her career has been spent in the arts, first as an opera singer and music teacher, and then as an administrator. She has worked with various arts nonprofits, most notably as Executive Director of the Montgomery Music Project in Montgomery, Alabama.

Dr. Oeding’s research interests revolve around nonprofits (specifically in the arts), American political behavior, and the intersectionality between the two. Her recent work focuses on the impact Black operatic works have on mitigating racial bias. She has presented her research at the Southern Political Science Association, the International Society for Third Sector Research, and the Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action conferences.

At Samford, Dr. Oeding teaches courses in American government, American institutions, public administration and nonprofit management. She has an applied background in nonprofit management, leadership and governance, fundraising and grant writing, and volunteer and event management. Oeding has successfully secured funding from the Alabama State Council on the Arts, the Florida State Arts Council, the Alabama State Department of Education, and various private foundations. She also has experience as a grant reader, including regularly serving on the music grant review panel for the Alabama State Council on the Arts.

She and her husband, Luke, have three children, Sofía Rose, Oscar, and Arlo. When time allows, she enjoys singing, traveling, and reading.

More information and a full CV can be found on her website: noemioeding.com.

Degrees:

BA, University of Florida
MA, Florida State University
PhD, Auburn University