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.

Emmanuel Dwamena

Graduate Research Assistant

Neag School of Education

Early Childhood Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion K-12 Education, Student Achievement, and College Access Rural Development

David G. Embrick

Professor and Director

College of Liberal Arts & Sciences

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

Kevin Ferreira van Leer

Assistant Professor

College of Liberal Arts & Sciences

Early Childhood Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Immigration Poverty and Homelessness Youth and Families

Kim Gans

Professor

College of Liberal Arts & Sciences

Aging Early Childhood Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Food Health

Anne Gebelein

Associate Professor in Residence, Associate Director of El Instituto

College of Liberal Arts & Sciences

Civics, Democracy, and Political Involvement Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Immigration Social and Historic Injustice Youth and Families

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

Adriana Gonzalez Hernandez

Graduate Assistant

School of Fine Arts

Arts Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Gender and Sexuality Health Housing Immigration Social and Historic Injustice Other

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

Sandy Grande

Professor

College of Liberal Arts & Sciences

Aging Civics, Democracy, and Political Involvement Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Other

Derek Houston

Professor and Department Head Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences

College of Liberal Arts & Sciences

Early Childhood Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Health Youth and Families

Matthew Hughey

Professor of Sociology

College of Liberal Arts & Sciences

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