The International Association for Research on Service-learning and Community Engagement (IARSLCE) board now includes Dr. Julie Elkins, Director of Academic Initiatives with national Campus Compact. At Campus Compact, Dr. Elkins provides leadership and strategic focus for Campus Compact’s work to embed civic and community engagement within teaching and research activities at the more than 1,100 member colleges and universities representing over 6 million students.

Dr. Elkins advises and collaborates with the network of 35 state Campus Compact offices on strategies to promote engaged campuses and the scholarship of engagement, including professional development opportunities for faculty and administrators. Dr. Elkins hold a B.A. in Social Work from Central Missouri State University, a M.S. in Student Personnel Service and Counseling from Indiana University of Pennsylvania, and a Doctorate of Education from UMASS-Boston.

Dr. Elkins replaces Patricia Potyka, Executive Director of Texas Campus Compact, who has served on the Board since 2008 and recently resigned from the Board. The IARSLCE is grateful for her service to the association.