Contact Information

Dr. Matthew Martin

Associate Professor, Physical Education & Human Performance
860.832.3239
matthew.martin@ccsu.edu

Reinaldo Rojas, Ph.D, MSW
Assistant Professor
Department of Social Work
860.832.3143
Reinaldo.rojas@ccsu.edu

Goals

  1. Provide opportunities for faculty to develop the capacity to implement community engagement and/or service-learning initiatives (i.e., workshops, web-based material);
  2. Propose policies and/or resources that will incentivize faculty to implement community engagement and/or service-learning activities (i.e., funding opportunities, load-credit support, P&T guidelines, writing groups, publishing and presentation venues);
  3. Partner with Central offices to develop resources and opportunities that support faculty initiation of community engagement and service-learning activities, such as but not limited to the Office of Community Engagement, Provost, Deans, and CACE;
  4. Develop Community Engagement curriculum for students that addresses issues regarding the Community Engagement minor and CEN 200 course development.