The 2025-2026 cohort of Engaged Scholars consists of 18 engaged faculty, staff, and administrators from Campus Compact member institutions across 13 states. Over the course of the academic year, Engaged Scholars will participate in bi-weekly virtual meetings, twice-yearly in-person retreats, and collaborative scholarly work to strengthen their own critical community-engaged scholarship. Read more about the outstanding individuals selected for this cohort below. Presented in partnership with the University of Indianapolis.
2025-2026 Engaged Scholars
Carissa Newton
Director of the Stephen F. Fry Scholars Program and Assistant Professor of Practice in Marketing
University of Indianapolis
Dharma Dailey
Assistant Teaching Professor, Computing & Software Systems Division
University of Washington Bothell
Dr. Halima Therese Gbaguidi
Associate Director for Community Engagement
University of Rochester
Leonora Souza Paula, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of English
Michigan State University
Dr. Madina Djuraeva
Assistant Professor of Multilingual Education, Department of Teacher Education
University of Nebraska - Omaha
Tevin Monroe
First-Year Experience and Student Engagement Coordinator
University of Louisville
Victoria Teske
Associate Director, Center for Leadership & Community Engagement
Rollins College
Z Zinter
Assistant Professor of Business and Information Technology
Greenfield Community College
Joanna Maulbeck
Assistant Professor and Co-director of the Center of Civic Engagement
Kingsborough Community College
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