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.

Ryan Baldassario

Director of Engagement

College of Liberal Arts & Sciences

Civics, Democracy, and Political Involvement Economic Development Leadership

Fabiana Cardetti

Professor

College of Liberal Arts & Sciences

K-12 Education, Student Achievement, and College Access Leadership Other

Jason Chang

Associate Professor, Department Head

College of Liberal Arts & Sciences

Arts Civics, Democracy, and Political Involvement Criminal Justice Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Gender and Sexuality Immigration K-12 Education, Student Achievement, and College Access Leadership Social and Historic Injustice

Laura Cisneros

Associate Extension Professor

College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources

Environment, Environmental Justice, and Sustainability Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Leadership Technology and Tech Transfer Youth and Families

Morgaen Donaldson

Associate Dean for Research, Philip E. Austin Endowed Professor

Neag School of Education

K-12 Education, Student Achievement, and College Access Leadership

Aida Ghiaei

Director, Graduate Outreach & Diversity

College of Engineering

K-12 Education, Student Achievement, and College Access Leadership Other

Afra Hassan Pour

MFA Candidate and Graduate Assistant

School of Fine Arts

Arts Entrepreneurship Health Immigration Internationalization and Globalization Leadership Social and Historic Injustice Youth and Families

Risa Isard

Assistant Professor, Sport Management

Neag School of Education

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Gender and Sexuality Leadership Social and Historic Injustice Other

Antigoni Konstantinou

Ph.D. Student in Materials Science

College of Engineering

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Leadership

David Mahatha

Assistant Dean of Diversity, Belonging, and Community Engagement

School of Law

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Leadership

Jiff Martin

Extension Educator - Food Systems

College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources

Early Childhood Entrepreneurship Environment, Environmental Justice, and Sustainability Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Food K-12 Education, Student Achievement, and College Access Leadership Social and Historic Injustice

Jennifer McGarry

Professor

Neag School of Education

Early Childhood Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Food Gender and Sexuality Health K-12 Education, Student Achievement, and College Access Leadership Social and Historic Injustice Youth and Families