Research

At the Miles Group for Communication and Networks, we investigate how organizations collaborate, govern, and adapt to support communities facing challenges. Our research delves into how networks empower veterans and their families, older adults, low-income populations, and other communities grappling with complexities—melding theory and practice to inform policy, enhance partnerships, and foster social change.

Miles, J.-P., Albrecht, K., Medina, A., Zehra, M., Kim, Y., Siciliano, M., & Shumate, M. (In preparation). Purpose-Oriented Networks: A Systematic Literature Review. International Public Management Journal.

Bridgewater, Z., Escallon-Barrios, M., Miles, J. P., Annis, C., Carboni, J. L., Smilowitz, K., & Shumate, M. (In preparation). Predicting Effectiveness in Coordinated Care Networks for Military-Affiliated Populations. Public Administration Review.

Miles, J.-P. (In preparation). Redefining Purpose: A Nonprofit’s Framing of Identity Ahead of Systems Change. Management Communication Quarterly.

Miles, J.-P., & Zhao, F. (Under Review). Leveraging Networks for Equity in Pandemic Response: Strategies, Challenges, and Outcomes. Community Health Equity Research & Policy.

Miles, J.-P., Tahboub, M., Bridgewater, Z., & Shumate, M (Under Review). Maintaining Coordinated Care Networks During Shock. Human Service Organizations: Management, Leadership & Governance.

Miles, J.-P. (Under Review). Integrating case management technologies in local care networks: Building network development in human services. Information Technology & People.

Shumate, M., Miles, J.P., Tahboub, M., & Kim, Y. (Forthcoming). Resilience in Health and Human Services Networks. In The Handbook of Communication and Resilience.

Bridgewater, Z., Miles, J.-P., Annis, C., Cantor, G., & Shumate, M. (2025). Separating the dimensions of network performance for coordinated care networks. Health Services Research, 60, e14470.

Miles, J.-P. (2025). Navigating the Post-Pandemic Landscape: The Challenges and Opportunities of Community-Based Networks in Substance Prevention. Journal of Drug Education, 0(0).

Cooper, K. R., Wang, R., Harris, J. L., Miles, J-P., & Shumate, M. (2024). Leading Resilient, Purpose-Oriented Networks Through Change. Management Communication Quarterly, 38(4), 978-1005.

Miles, J.-P. (2024). Navigating Local: Emergent Roles of Navigators in Community-Driven Care Systems. Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, 0(0).

Miles, J.-P., Boyer, A. M., & Shumate, M. (2024). Empowering practices in education-focused coalitions: an examination using fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis. Community Development Journal, 59(1), 180-199.

Shumate, M., Dougherty, S. M., Miles, J.-P., Boyer, A. M., Wang, R., Gibson, Z. M., & Cooper, K. R. (2023). Network effectiveness in context. Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory, 33(4), 716-729.