Michaela Neumayr

Associate Professor Michaela Neumayr is affiliated with the Institute for Nonprofit Management at WU Vienna University of Economics and Business. She teaches Nonprofit Management and Organizational Behavior at bachelor's and master's levels and leads the ERNOP PhD Circle for international philanthropy research collaboration.

• Habilitation in 2020
• Doctorate in Economics
• Bachelor's and Master's in Economics and Business Education
• Visiting Scholar at University of Pennsylvania (2016)

Her research spans civic engagement, socioeconomic inequality, philanthropy, volunteering, and the role of nonprofit organizations in social services like childcare. Recent work analyzes unequal access to urban childcare and prosocial behavior during crises (e.g., COVID-19).

Key trends in her publications include:

• Systematic reviews on socioeconomic inequality and civic engagement
• Empirical studies on childcare access and donor behavior
• Comparative analysis of nonprofit regimes
• Philanthropy in crisis contexts

She is a board member of the European Research Network on Philanthropy (ERNOP) and serves on editorial boards of Nonprofit Voluntary Sector Quarterly and Journal of Philanthropy and Marketing.