Community Engaged Scholar Directory

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.

Matthew Hughey

Professor of Sociology

College of Liberal Arts & Sciences

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

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

Aileen Keays

Senior Project Director

College of Liberal Arts & Sciences

Civics, Democracy, and Political Involvement Criminal Justice Social and Historic Injustice Youth and Families

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

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

Shannon McAlister

Graduate Assistant

School of Fine Arts

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