Funded Research

Advisory Board

The Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy thanks the following scholars for their invaluable contributions to our RFP competition, the Science and Imagination of Living Generously (SILG).

The Science and Imagination of Living Generously Advisory Board

The Advisory Board for the Science and Imagination of Living Generously Regranting Program was composed of the following eight outstanding scholars from the fields of economics, sociology, and philanthropy. These scholars played a key role in framing the research agenda and in guiding funded research throughout the project. Thanks to their extensive academic and research backgrounds in generosity, advisory board members provided an invaluable service advising this project.

David King, PhD

Director, Lake Institute on Faith and Giving
Assistant Professor of Philanthropy

Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy

Sara Konrath, PhD

Assistant Professor of Philanthropy

Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy

Cagla Okten, PhD

Associate Professor of Economics

Bilkent University

Pamela Paxton, PhD

Professor of Sociology and Public Affairs

University of Texas – Austin

Ragan Petrie, PhD

Professor of Economics

Texas A&M University

Kimberley Scharf, PhD

Professor of Economics

University of Warwick

Sarah Smith, PhD

Professor of Economics

University of Bristol

Mark Wilhelm, PhD

Professor of Economics

Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI)