Webinars
Explore our collection of live and recorded webinars designed to support outreach, engagement, and community partnership work across the region.
Introduction to Community-Engaged Teaching and Learning
Thursday, January 29, 2026 | 12:30 PM -1:30 PM
This workshop explores various models and approaches to community-engaged teaching and learning. It covers strategies for building reciprocal partnerships with communities, preparing students for meaningful engagement, and guiding them to reflect on and deepen their learning through experience. Participants will learn about the services provided to support faculty in developing and teaching community-engaged learning courses and to departments seeking to increase community engagement in their curricula.
Navigating IRB and Community-Engaged Research
Wednesday, February 25, 2026 | 12:00 PM -1:00 PM
This workshop will focus on ethical dilemmas that may arise while conducting community-based research. Participants will learn how to navigate these issues and how to work with the Institutional Review Board.
Community-Engaged Scholarship in Promotion and Tenure
Thursday, April 2, 2026 | 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
This workshop will provide a broad overview of community-engaged scholarship and how faculty who engage in community-based research and teaching can make the best case for their promotion and tenure. This workshop would include a panel of faculty from different disciplines who have received PTR.
Provost’s Awards for Excellence in Community Engaged Scholarship Winner Webinar Series
Thursdays at 12 PM | Feb 5 – Mar 12
Join us as we celebrate and learn from the outstanding faculty, staff, students, and community partners who are shaping meaningful change across Connecticut and beyond. This special webinar series spotlights the 2025 recipients of the Provost’s Awards for Excellence in Community Engaged Scholarship, honoring their collaborative efforts to address pressing societal challenges through research, teaching, and service.
Through inspiring conversations, awardees will share insights into their community partnerships, innovative approaches to engaged scholarship, and the real-world impact of their work. Whether you’re an educator, student, community member, or engagement professional, these sessions offer a unique opportunity to discover how UConn continues to advance its land-grant mission and strengthen its commitment to the public good.
| Date and Time | Featured Speaker | Award Category | Registration Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday, February 5, 2026, at 12 PM | Professor Peter Chen | Emerging Faculty Research Award | Registration Link |
| Thursday, February 12, 2026, at 12 PM | Professor Laura Cisneros | Distinguished Faculty Community Impact Award | Registration Link |
| Thursday, February 19, 2026, at 12 PM | Milagros Marrero-Johnson | Staff Award | Registration Link |
| Thursday, March 5, 2026, at 12 PM | Professor Cristina Colon-Semenza | Emerging Faculty Community Impact Award | Registration Link |
| Thursday, March 5, 2026, at 12 PM | Kamal Gautam | Graduate Student Award | Registration Link |
| Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 12 PM | Native American and Indigenous Studies Team | Faculty Team Award | Registration Link |
