This episode features Jessica Mann, Ph.D., the Assistant Vice President for Community Engagement at Duquesne University. During the conversation, we consider the differences between volunteerism, community service and community engagement. Through a two-tiered model of community-engaged learning, the University partners with organizations to nurture students’ civic development.  The program also provides research opportunities for both student and faculty that address community concerns and emphasize social and environmental justice. Mann oversees the Center for Community-Engaged Teaching and Research, which encompasses extra-curricular, co-curricular, and academic community engagement. Dr. Mann’s research explores community-university partnerships, community engagement, and educational interventions related to cultural competency, inclusive practice, and effective cross-cultural communication. Her scholarship has been published in a number of research reports, academic books and journals, as well as encyclopedias including The Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice; Journal of Curriculum Theorizing; Education, Citizenship, and Social Justice; and Christian Higher Education. In addition, she serves as the Editor in Chief of the Tropman Report, a publication sponsored by The Forbes Funds, and is Senior Co-Editor of the International Journal of Service-Learning and Community Engagement. 

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