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Sara D. Ford

Teaching Fellow

University of North Texas

Department of Public Administration

Email: SaraFord@my.unt.edu

Education

  • MPS, Texas A&M University, 2019
    Major: Public Service and Administration

Teaching

Teaching Experience

    University of North Texas

  • PADM 4210 - Introduction to Philanthropy and Fundraising, 1 course.
  • PADM 4220 - Proposal Writing and Grants Administration, 4 courses.
  • PADM 4450 - Public Policy Analysis, 1 course.

Research

Published Intellectual Contributions

    Journal Article

  • Keyes, L.M., Kim, J., , S., Ford, S.D. Missing Meals: How Transportation Impacts Food Access for the Transportation Disadvantaged. Urban Science. https://www.mdpi.com/2413-8851/9/6/198

Presentations Given

    Oral Presentation

  • Jang, H. (Author & Presenter), Ford, S.D. (Author), Valero, J. (Author), KAPA (Korean Association of Public Administration) Annual International Conference, Homeless services during the COVID 19 pandemic: Revisiting Salamon’s voluntary failure theory, KAPA, South Korea, Korea, South. (2032 - 2023).
  • Jang, H. (Author & Presenter), Ford, S.D. (Author), ARNOVA, Collaborative governance tested "being robust" in the time of adversity, ARNOVA, Orlando Florida, United States of America. (2023 - 2023).

    • Paper

  • Keyes, L.M. (Author & Presenter), Andrew, S. (Author), Ford, S.D. (Author), Sengupta, A. (Author), Balachandran, S. (Author), Texas America Planning Association State Conference Fall 2025, Working to Move the Transportation Disadvantaged in Urban Regions – Challenges for Community-Based Transportation Providers, Texas American Planning Association, College Station, Texas, United States of America. (2025 - 2025).
  • Keyes, L.M. (Author & Presenter), Ford, S.D. (Author), Kim, J. (Author), Balachandran, S. (Author), International Conference of Urban Affairs, Missing Meals: How transportation impacts older people, Urban Affairs Association, Vancouver, Canada, Canada. (2025 - 2025).
  • Keyes, L.M. (Author & Presenter), Ford, S.D. (Author), Balachandran, S. (Author), Kim, J. (Author), Focus North Texas, Missing Meals: How Transportation Impacts Food Access for Older Adults, Texas American Planning Association, Dallas, Texas, United States of America. (2025 - 2025).
  • Keyes, L.M. (Author & Presenter), Balachandran, S. (Author), Ford, S.D. (Author), University of Texas Assistive Technology Conference, San Antonio One Call One Click Transportation Planning System, University of Texas, Austin, Texas, United States of America. (2024 - 2024).

    • Poster

  • Keyes, L.M. (Author & Presenter), Andrew, S. (Author), Kim, J. (Author), Ford, S.D. (Author), Balachandran, S. (Author), UNT Research Day 2025, Missing Meals: How Transportation Impacts Food Access for Older Adults, UNT Division of Research, Denton, Texas, United States of America. (2025 - 2025).
  • Balachandran, S. (Author), Keyes, L.M. (Author & Presenter), Ford, S.D. (Author), UNT 2nd Annual University Research Day, Empowering Accessible Community Mobility Community based transportation challenges for older adults and persons with disabilities, UNT Division of Research, United States of America. (2024 - 2024).

    • Scholarly Meeting Contribution

  • Keyes, L.M. (Author & Presenter), , S. (Author), Ford, S.D. (Author), Kim, J. (Author), 10th Annual Health Care Institute, Working to Move Older People and People with Disabilities: Challenges for Community Based Transportation Providers, University of Texas San Antonio School of Nursing, San Antonio, Texas, United States of America. (2025 - 2025).