Collaboration across levels of government is perceived to provide economic and community-wide benefits. Inherent capacity issues, particularly in rural communities, are thought to be a hindrance to development application review, approval, and permit...

Professional exchanges, workshops, fieldwork, exhibitions, publications, and consultations between partner museums, universities, and cultural agencies around the development of policies and practices related to the UNESCO Safeguarding of Intangible ...

Gave virtual talk to the International Carnivorous Plant Society (ICPS) entitled “Evolution of Nepenthes Pitcher Diversity and Their Interactions with Symbiotic Insects and Microbes.” Around 20 members attended the live broadcast. The recording i...

This weeklong course is intended for the professionals (food safety regulators, academicians, biosafety officer, etc.) to teach them about international food safety laws, risk assessment, hazards analysis, use of biotechnology in food production/test...

Eight-week internship for high school students involving collection of pollen from flowers, characterization of the pollen by photomicroscopy, building a database, and using the information to identify pollen gathered by honeybees. A proof-of-concept...

This program is being implemented by Rex Lamore's team in the Center for Community and Economic Development (CCED). Helped connect CCED with the Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan, which had $80,000 in grant money for community and economic development...

Gave an interview for an article by Voice of America.

Presented a video lesson for farmers on kestrels as a pest management tool, part of continuing education program for California Department of Pesticide Regulation. The video was sponsored and produced by Wild Farm Alliance.

Spoke about integrating arts learning and experiences into Girl Scouting.

The Fellowship of Instructional Leaders program will provide a yearlong, ongoing professional development to build instructional leadership capacity. With many Lansing School District schools interested in participating, the Lansing Fellowship will b...

The Fellowship of Instructional Leaders program will provide yearlong, ongoing professional development to build instructional leadership capacity. With many Lansing School District schools interested in participating, the fellowship will be designed...

Participated in the DEI executive roundtable, an initiative designed by the Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion within local organizations.

Appointed to the Lansing School District (LSD) Equity Advisory Subcommittee under the Lansing Board of Education. The subcommittee meets biweekly. The committee is charged with reviewing the report from the Systemic Equity Review; reviewing current p...

Utilizing a systematic framework for stakeholder engagement, the Office of K-12 Outreach partnered with the Lansing School District to develop a new five-year strategic plan. Using targeted focus group meetings, collaborative working groups, and iter...

Utilizing a systematic framework for stakeholder engagement, the Office of K-12 Outreach partnered with the Lansing School District to develop a new five-year strategic plan. The process included targeted focus group meetings, collaborative working g...

Scenario workshop with community stakeholders

The goal of this event was to discuss veterinary nursing with people who qualify for the Michigan Reconnect Scholarship (adults 25+ with minimal post high school education).

Ninth-graders from the Lansing School District attended Launch your Dream at Lansing Community College, where they were exposed to different colleges and university opportunities. Nearly 300 high school students learned about options for veterinary m...

Gave public lecture on the burden of caregiving on partners of people with Parkinson's disease, followed by open question and answer.

Presented a lecture at a regional urology meeting. Demonstrated how developing resilience can improve success in the medical field.

Weekly literacy and mathematics tutoring with African Immigrant youth and community educators at Mt. Hope United Methodist Church in Lansing, Michigan. Research conducted: Watson, V. W. M. & Mulanda, E. (2022, Nov. 20). Pursuing the light: Re-Visioni...

In a keynote lecture, Craig Kiner, project director at Zaha Hadid Architects, explored the inspiration behind the MSU Broad Art Museum’s architecture and discussed the process of designing and building the museum. The keynote and subsequent convers...

With WRAC colleagues Mike Copperman and Margaret Morris, collaborating with Scott Harris of Everybody Reads Books and Stuff in Lansing to start a community-based reading/open mic series. Taking a multi-genre approach, inviting writers and storyteller...

This community-partnered study will scale provider, health system, and community organization-level interventions to reduce African American maternal morbidity and mortality disparities in two Michigan counties (Genesee and Kent).The intervention wil...

Hosted math activities at the East Lansing Public Library.