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.

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

Joshua Mayer

Assistant Professor of Anthropology

College of Liberal Arts & Sciences

Civics, Democracy, and Political Involvement Economic Development Environment, Environmental Justice, and Sustainability Food Immigration Internationalization and Globalization 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

Betsy Mortensen

Communication, Outreach and Education Coordinator, Office of Sustainability

College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources

Arts Environment, Environmental Justice, and Sustainability Food

Heather Peracchio

Assistant Extension Educator

College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources

Food Health

Beth Russell

Director, Center for Applied Research in Human Development

College of Liberal Arts & Sciences

Aging Criminal Justice Early Childhood Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Food Gender and Sexuality Health Housing Immigration K-12 Education, Student Achievement, and College Access Poverty and Homelessness Social and Historic Injustice Youth and Families

Marlene Schwartz

Professor, HDFS; Director, Rudd Center for Food Policy and Health

College of Liberal Arts & Sciences

Food Health Youth and Families