The Engagement Ring

Lina Dostilio, Vice Chancellor of Engagement and Community Affairs

University of Pittsburgh Office of Engagement and Community Affairs

Link to Dr. Dostilio's books through Campus Compact

Links to Dr. Dostilio's books (on Amazon):

The Community Engagement Professional in Higher Education: A Competency Model for An Emerging Field 

The Community Engagement Professional's Guidebook: A Companion to The Community Engagement Professional in Higher Education

Campus Compact

A favorite quote of Dr. Dostilio's:
“For the simplicity on this side of complexity, I wouldn't give you a fig. But for the simplicity on the other side of complexity, for that I would give you anything I have.” ― Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr.

Reference to research by Bringle & Clayton mentioned by Dr. Dostilio during the interview:

Clayton, P., Bringle, R., Senor, B., Huq, J., & Morrison, M. (2010). Differentiating and assessing relationships in service-learning and civic engagement: Exploitative, transactional, or transformational. Michigan Journal of Community Service Learning, Volume 16, Spring 2010. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/mjcsl/3239521.0016.201?rgn=main;view=fulltext

Dr. Janine Jurkowski: https://www.albany.edu/sph/faculty/janine-m-jurkowski

Engaged Scholars Toolkit: https://livealbany.sharepoint.com/:w:/s/web_public-engagement/ETrRwjijXk5CuEHp0jA-0ZQB6NAU_X-yi714Fe2oaCVf2g?e=j0KXR7

Campus Compact: https://compact.org/

Campus Compact Resources for Engaged Scholars: https://compact.org/resources

UAlbany Office for Public Engagement: albany.edu/public-engagement

Alvaro J. Muñiz, J.D.

Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities

Innovation & Economic Prosperity Universities (IEP)

Commission on Economic & Community Engagement (CECE)

Maria Pidgeon

UAlbany Office of Community & Economic Development

UAlbany Innovation Center

Innovate 518

START-UP NY

National Science Foundation’s Innovation Corps (I-Corps)

New York Business Plan Competition 

Blackstone LaunchPad at UAlbany

ETEC

APLU Commission on Economic & Community Engagement

APLU IEP -- Innovation and Prosperity Universities

Dr. Laura Lindenfeld, dean of the School of Communication and Journalism and executive director, Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science

Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science at Stony Brook University

School of Communication and Journalism at Stony Brook University

Clear + Vivid with Alan Alda 

The Link -- Connecting Science Communication Research with Practice

Visit the NYKids website.

Bio of Dr. Kristen WIlcox, Associate Professor, Educational Policy & Leadership, School of Education

Bio of Dr. Aaron Leo, Assistant Director of Research, NYKids

The study,  "Gendered impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic: a mixed-method study of teacher stress and work-life balance" published in Community, Work and Family in September 2022.

A primary activity of NYKids is to conduct research and identify promising practices in odds-beating schools.  Review NYKids' research results.

Read reflections from the NYKids team on the NYKids blog.

Provost Carol Kim's bio: https://www.albany.edu/provost/staff/faculty/carol-h-kim

Showcase home page: https://www.albany.edu/ualbany-showcase

University at Albany homepage: albany.edu

Dr. Mary Ellen Mallia's bio:  https://www.albany.edu/gogreen/1.director.shtml

UAlbany Green Scene and UAlbany Office of Sustainability:  https://www.albany.edu/gogreen

Albany Clean Energy Conservation Corps:  https://www.albany.edu/gogreen/our_regional_environment.shtml

17 UN Global Goals:  https://www.globalgoals.org

For information on Operation Weatherize Albany, or to inquire how you can volunteer or participate as a homeowner or renter, email [email protected].

Dr. Andy Berglund's bio: https://www.albany.edu/biology/faculty/j-andrew-berglund

The RNA Institute:  https://www.albany.edu/rna

Myotonic Dystrophy Foundation:  https://www.myotonic.org/

Muscular Dystrophy Association: https://www.mda.org/

Marigold Foundation:   https://www.marigoldfoundation.org/

Paul D. Wellstone Muscular Dystrophy Specialized Research Centers (MDSRCs):  https://www.nichd.nih.gov/research/supported/mdsrc

In the news... 

UAlbany's RNA Institute wins grant to develop muscular dystrophy treatment, Times Union, Sept. 13,2022

More about Dr. Thenkurussi “Kesh” Kesavadas, Vice President for Research and Economic Development, University at Albany

Website for UAlbany's Division for Research and Economic Development

More information on Albany A.I.:

"UAlbany Engineering Building to Anchor New Artificial Intelligence Supercomputing Initiative"

"The Albany Artificial Intelligence Supercomputing Initiative," a message from UAlbany President  Havidán Rodríguez and Dr. Kesh Kesavadas

Follow the Division for Research and Economic Development on Twitter-- @ResearchUAlbany

Follow Kesh on Twitter --  @KeshUAlbany

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