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.

Risa Isard

Assistant Professor, Sport Management

Neag School of Education

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

Jolaade Kalinowski

Assistant Professor

College of Liberal Arts & Sciences

Criminal Justice Economic Development Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Health Social and Historic Injustice Youth and Families

Douglas Kaufman

Associate Professor

Neag School of Education

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion K-12 Education, Student Achievement, and College Access Social and Historic Injustice

Antigoni Konstantinou

Ph.D. Student in Materials Science

College of Engineering

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Leadership
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Zexin “Marsha” Ma

Assistant Professor

College of Liberal Arts & Sciences

Environment, Environmental Justice, and Sustainability Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Health

David Mahatha

Assistant Dean of Diversity, Belonging, and Community Engagement

School of Law

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Leadership

Asif Majid

Assistant Professor of Theatre and Human Rights

School of Fine Arts

Arts Civics, Democracy, and Political Involvement Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Gender and Sexuality Immigration Internationalization and Globalization Social and Historic Injustice Youth and Families Other

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

Shannon McAlister

Graduate Assistant

School of Fine Arts

Arts Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion K-12 Education, Student Achievement, and College Access

Adam McCready

Assistant Professor-in-Residence

Neag School of Education

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion K-12 Education, Student Achievement, and College Access Technology and Tech Transfer Youth and Families

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

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