The Convergent University
A Conceptual Framework for Constituent Alignment, Governance Intelligence, and Trust Production in Complex Public Institutions
Co-authors: Jermaine E. Whiteside · Louis D. Whitesides
This working paper introduces the Convergent University Framework and uses a bounded pilot archive of 25 historical administrative initiatives associated with Dr. Whitesides's research-administration and state agricultural-extension leadership. The paper explicitly treats the pilot as an instrument-development exercise rather than causal validation.
Whiteside, J. E., & Whitesides, L. D. (2026). The Convergent University: A conceptual framework for constituent alignment, governance intelligence, and trust production in complex public institutions (CU-WP-001, v1.0). IAM of America Policy Center.
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