Community Engaged Scholar Directory

The Community Engaged Scholar Directory showcases individuals from across the University of Connecticut system whose academic scholarship incorporates the University’s Engagement standards. This directory’s purpose is to help foster professional connections and advance the public engagement agenda at the University of Connecticut. To be included in the scholar directory, please complete the submission form so that an Office of Public Engagement staff member can accurately mark the issue areas your work addresses.

Taiwo Ajibola

Graduate Research Assistant

School of Medicine

Food Health Other

Bernard Akaawase

Graduate Assistant

College of Liberal Arts & Sciences

Food Internationalization and Globalization K-12 Education, Student Achievement, and College Access Technology and Tech Transfer

Angela Bermudez-Millan

Associate Professor

School of Medicine

Early Childhood Environment, Environmental Justice, and Sustainability Food Health Youth and Families Other

Phil Birge-Liberman

Associate Professor in Residence

College of Liberal Arts & Sciences

Environment, Environmental Justice, and Sustainability Food Neighborhood Development and City Planning

Caitlin Caspi

Associate Professor (AHS); Associate Director (InCHIP); Director of Food Security Intitiatives (Rudd Center)

College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources

Aging Economic Development Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Food Health

Peter Chen

Assistant Professor

College of Liberal Arts & Sciences

Environment, Environmental Justice, and Sustainability Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Food Health Neighborhood Development and City Planning Social and Historic Injustice Transportation

Sydney Clements

PhD Candidate

College of Liberal Arts & Sciences

Environment, Environmental Justice, and Sustainability Food Neighborhood Development and City Planning

Jennifer Cushman

4-H Extension Educator & State 4-H Program Leader

College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources

Arts Environment, Environmental Justice, and Sustainability Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Food Health K-12 Education, Student Achievement, and College Access Veterinary and Animal Welfare Youth and Families Other

Kim Gans

Professor

College of Liberal Arts & Sciences

Aging Early Childhood Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Food Health

Tessa Getchis

Senior Extension Educator

College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources

Commercialization and Industry Development Economic Development Environment, Environmental Justice, and Sustainability Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Food K-12 Education, Student Achievement, and College Access Technology and Tech Transfer Youth and Families

Debarchana Ghosh

Professor

College of Liberal Arts & Sciences

Environment, Environmental Justice, and Sustainability Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Food Health Housing Neighborhood Development and City Planning Poverty and Homelessness Social and Historic Injustice

Bruce Gould

Emeritus Professor of Medicine; Founding Emeritus Associate Dean for Primary Care

School of Medicine

Aging Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Food Health Immigration K-12 Education, Student Achievement, and College Access Poverty and Homelessness Social and Historic Injustice Youth and Families