ARNOVA 2024
Conference networking and nonprofit scholarship community
Public Affairs • Nonprofit Finance • Public Budgeting
Salman Bin Habib
I am a PhD student in Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Dallas, and my main research streams are nonprofit finance and public budgeting.
I study nonprofit financial vulnerability, commercialization and revenue strategy, and the fiscal behavior of local governments under institutional constraint. I use theory-driven questions and applied quantitative analysis to produce work that speaks to both academic and practitioner audiences.
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Publications and manuscripts
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Recent conference presentations
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Courses taught as primary instructor
Profile
Scholar of Nonprofit Finance and Public Budgeting
PhD in Public Affairs expected May 2027, University of Texas at Dallas
Research portfolio anchored in nonprofit finance, public budgeting, and applied policy analysis
Active publication pipeline, conference record, teaching experience, and professional service
Dallas, Texas
About
I study nonprofit finance and public budgeting
My work focuses on nonprofit financial behavior, revenue strategy, and how local governments respond to fiscal and institutional constraints.
My dissertation examines how donative and commercial revenue reliance shape nonprofit financial vulnerability and program strategy in the United States and Canada.
Across my broader portfolio, I study nonprofit finance, public budgeting, local fiscal institutions, and related questions in public affairs. Even when the topic changes, the core concern stays the same: how do institutions, incentives, and constraints shape financial and organizational behavior across public and nonprofit systems?
I am also completing an M.S. in Social Data Analytics and Research at UT Dallas, and I previously earned an M.S. in Marketing Research and Analysis from Texas State University.
Job Market
Research, teaching, and methods
This section offers a quick view of my research profile, teaching experience, and methodological orientation.
Profile snapshot
I am a doctoral researcher in Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Dallas with a specialization in nonprofit finance. My work combines public affairs theory and applied quantitative methods to study nonprofit financial vulnerability, revenue strategy, municipal fiscal behavior, and institutional constraint.
Research identity
I focus on nonprofit finance, revenue diversification, public budgeting, and local fiscal policy through a public affairs lens.
Training
I am completing a PhD in Public Affairs and an M.S. in Social Data Analytics and Research at UT Dallas, and I bring prior graduate training in marketing research and analysis.
Teaching
I have taught research writing and government organizations as primary instructor, alongside broader teaching associate and teaching assistant experience in public affairs.
Professional contribution
I stay active in ARNOVA, doctoral programming, peer review, and academic service, with ongoing engagement in the nonprofit and public affairs scholarly communities.
Dissertation
Donative vs Commercial Revenue Reliance in Nonprofits
This project examines how revenue reliance affects financial vulnerability and program strategy in the United States and Canada.
Methods and evidence
Applied quantitative orientation
I use theory-driven empirical analysis across nonprofit, policy, and public management settings, with a strong emphasis on credible design, statistical analysis, and practical interpretation.
Job-market strengths
- Clear specialization in nonprofit finance and public budgeting
- Visible publication pipeline with active conference record
- Independent teaching experience and sustained disciplinary service
Research
Research agenda
My projects focus on nonprofit financial behavior, revenue strategy, and municipal fiscal response, while staying grounded in broader public affairs questions.
Nonprofit financial vulnerability and organizational resilience
Nonprofit commercialization, revenue diversification, and social enterprise
Charity ratings, financial transparency, and accountability
Public budgeting, local fiscal institutions, and property tax policy
Municipal responses to tax and expenditure limitations
Applied quantitative methods for public affairs research
Dissertation
Donative vs Commercial Revenue Reliance in Nonprofits
Examines how revenue reliance shapes nonprofit financial vulnerability and program strategy in the United States and Canada.
nonprofit finance
Working paper
The Impact of Texas Senate Bill 2 on Municipal Tax Rates
Studies how Texas Senate Bill 2 altered municipal tax behavior, levy constraint responses, and strategic fiscal adjustment across roughly 1,100 cities.
public budgeting
In progress
Partisan Pathways in U.S. Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Laws
Explores how partisan control and state-level political institutions shape blockchain and cryptocurrency legislation.
state politics
In progress
Exploring Homelessness Migration in Texas and Its Implications for Public Service
Investigates homelessness migration patterns in Texas and their implications for public service delivery.
public service
Publications
Publications and manuscripts
This section includes selected work in nonprofit finance, social enterprise, administrative burden, book reviewing, and related public affairs scholarship.
AI Innovations in Public Services: The Case of National Libraries
Governance, 39: e70121
Currency of culture: Impacts of Charity Navigator's "Culture and Community" Beacon
Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly
A financial rating system for Canadian charities: A replication of Trussel and Greenlee (2004)
Voluntas
Are merit and diversity in conflict? Examining diversity and inclusion in the U.S. federal government
Journal of Social Equity and Public Administration
Microfinance and Social Finance
Encyclopedia of Social Enterprise
Yunus: The Man and His Contributions to Social Enterprise
Encyclopedia of Social Enterprise
Policy Disruptions and Administrative Burden: Analyzing the Evolution of DACA through Punctuated Equilibrium Theory
Public Administration Quarterly
Teaching
Teaching
My teaching experience reflects classroom independence, methodological training, and engagement with public and nonprofit management.
Designed and taught an upper-level undergraduate course on theory, research design, proposal writing, and policy implications.
Click to view syllabusView PA 3306 syllabusService
Service and disciplinary engagement
My service work reflects sustained engagement with nonprofit, public affairs, and doctoral training communities.
Nonprofit Finance & Financial Management Section, ARNOVA
At-large Board Member
Supports conference programming, communications, and member engagement in the nonprofit finance scholarly community.
ARNOVA
Communications Coordinator
Manages social media communication and helps strengthen scholarly outreach across organizational channels.
Public and Nonprofit Management, UT Dallas
PhD Colloquium Coordinator
Coordinates doctoral professional development programming, academic workshops, and community-building events.
Graduate Student Assembly, UT Dallas
Liaison Officer
Represents graduate student concerns, strengthens engagement, and helps connect students to institutional resources.
Presentations
Conference presentations
Recent presentations reflect my ongoing engagement in nonprofit finance, public budgeting, and related public affairs research.
ASPA 2026: The impact of Texas Senate Bill 2 on municipal tax rates
ARNOVA 2025: A financial rating system for Canadian charities
ABFM 2025: A financial rating system for Canadian charities
ASPA 2025: Exploring homelessness migration in Texas and its implications for public service
SPSA 2025: Partisan pathways in U.S. blockchain and cryptocurrency laws
Awards
Awards and research support
These awards and travel grants reflect research activity, visibility, and external recognition.
Betty and Gifford Johnson Travel Award, 2026
Graduate Student Assembly Travel Award, 2025 and 2026
North Texas ASPA Conference Travel Award, 2025
H.C. Vivian Memorial Endowment Scholarship
Academic Life
Conference and training moments
A visual record of conference participation, scholarly community, and graduate training milestones.
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Reach Out
Let’s connect
For academic hiring, collaboration, invited talks, conference opportunities, or reviewing, I would be glad to hear from you. You can reach me through the contact information and professional links below.
salman.habib@utdallas.edu
Dallas, Texas
University of Texas at Dallas