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.

Asmita Aasaavari

PhD Candidate

College of Liberal Arts & Sciences

Aging Gender and Sexuality Health Housing Poverty and Homelessness Rural Development Social and Historic Injustice Transportation

César Abadía-Barrero

Associate Professor Anthropology and Human Rights

College of Liberal Arts & Sciences

Arts Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Health Social and Historic Injustice

Chinenye Anyanwu

Assistant Professor

School of Pharmacy

Environment, Environmental Justice, and Sustainability Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Health Social and Historic Injustice Other

Madeline Baird

Doctoral Candidate

College of Liberal Arts & Sciences

Health Immigration Social and Historic Injustice

Stacey Brown

Associate Professor

School of Medicine

Civics, Democracy, and Political Involvement Social and Historic Injustice

Clarissa Ceglio

Associate Director of Research, Greenhouse Studios, and Associate Professor of Digital Humanities

School of Fine Arts

Arts Civics, Democracy, and Political Involvement Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Social and Historic Injustice 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

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

Marie Coppola

Professor

College of Liberal Arts & Sciences

Early Childhood Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion K-12 Education, Student Achievement, and College Access Poverty and Homelessness Social and Historic Injustice Youth and Families Other

Sarah Cripsey

Graduate Assistant

School of Fine Arts

Arts Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Gender and Sexuality Social and Historic Injustice

Kelly Dennis

Associate Professor of Digital Culture & Information Activism

School of Fine Arts

Arts Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Gender and Sexuality Social and Historic Injustice Technology and Tech Transfer

David G. Embrick

Professor and Director

College of Liberal Arts & Sciences

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Social and Historic Injustice Technology and Tech Transfer Other