Community Engaged Scholar Directory

Community-Engaged Scholar Directory

The Community-Engaged Scholar Directory highlights faculty and staff whose work integrates community engagement. The goal is to make connections and advance community engagement at the UConn.

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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

Mark Overmyer-Velazquez

Dean & Chief Administrative Officer, UConn Hartford; Professor of History and Latinx Studies

College of Liberal Arts & Sciences

Arts Civics, Democracy, and Political Involvement Economic Development Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Immigration Internationalization and Globalization K-12 Education, Student Achievement, and College Access Leadership Neighborhood Development and City Planning Poverty and Homelessness Social and Historic Injustice Youth and Families

Mayte Restrepo

Assistant Professor

School of Medicine

Gender and Sexuality Health Immigration Youth and Families

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

Rebecca Thomas

Professor

School of Social Work

Economic Development Entrepreneurship Environment, Environmental Justice, and Sustainability Immigration Internationalization and Globalization Poverty and Homelessness
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Adam Vine

Graduate Assistant

College of Liberal Arts & Sciences

Civics, Democracy, and Political Involvement Commercialization and Industry Development Criminal Justice Economic Development Entrepreneurship Environment, Environmental Justice, and Sustainability Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Health Housing Immigration Internationalization and Globalization Social and Historic Injustice

Alexander Woodward

Area Head of Design and Technical Theatre

School of Fine Arts

Arts Civics, Democracy, and Political Involvement Environment, Environmental Justice, and Sustainability Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Gender and Sexuality Immigration Social and Historic Injustice Other