Working with MSU Extension and vaccine division of the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. Provided public health education and updates on current vaccine recommendations.

Wrote a chapter based on the Cambridge Gulf research meetings in the interdisciplinary international volume The Gulf States and the Horn of Africa: Interests, Influences and Instability, Manchester University Press, edited by Robert Mason and Simon M...

Served as co-chair of the Data for Equity and Impact Table, which was convened by the 313Reads coalition of community groups providing literacy supports for students and families across Detroit.

10 Cents a Meal for Michigan's Kids & Farms is a state-funded program that matches what schools and Early Care and Education (ECE) sites spend on Michigan-grown fruits, vegetables, and dry beans with grants of up to 10 cents per meal. It is administe...

Seminar-based presentations for nurses, social workers, elder committee, and National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys.

The institute supports the preparation of university students for employment in child welfare agencies, the partnership between universities and agencies to build the workforce, action teams to address workforce challenges, and leadership development...

Equity in the Classroom Conference focused on the impact of the pandemic on K-12 students. Dorinda Carter, chairperson of the Department of Teacher Education, spoke to all MI colleges and universities about preparing for students who have been away f...

An NSF-funded project designed to improve the ability of artificial-intelligence-based automatic speech recognition systems (ASRs) to understand the speech of people who stutter. The project has implications for improving employment opportunities and...

Develop and share actionable information and resources for PFAS-impacted communities.

As a specialist for the U.S. Department of State, directed a project for the U.S. Embassy in Moscow and the State Department’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. Using podcasting as a medium for English language learning, public diplomacy,...

Twenty undergraduates from Europe were in residence at MSU for one month in summer 2022. The institute focused on civic engagement. The students participated in numerous outreach activities, including weekly community service, public presentations, a...

The goal of a study on Speech Production, Physical Activity as Predictors of Emotional Resilience During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Nigeria, Ghana, Botswana, and Tanzania was measure the impact of COVID-19 on physical activity, as well as whether level...

This annual one-day conference highlights current and emerging issues in the Great Lakes and surrounding basin. Attendees, composed of agency personnel, educators, NGO representatives, students, and interested individuals, have the opportunity for an...

The MI Diaries project collects “audio diaries” from participants across the state. Diarists hear selected stories from other diarists each week, suggest topics or questions to ask other participants, and share their own experiences about a range...

Direct the Mandela Washington Fellowship, a six-week residency program in East Lansing for 25 young African leaders. The Fellows are required to do 15 hours of community service. They are placed as volunteers at local community organizations in Lansi...

Oil painting series titled Why Don't You Smile More featured in a March 2022 fine art exhibit and online show addressing the expectations of women in society.

Collaborated with local school districts to understand the relationship between student academic achievement and well-being and digital inequalities during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Worked as an organization administrator and mentor as part of a Google Summer of Code group based at MSU in the Physics and Astronomy Department. The goal was to train new contributors to the group's scientific software. Assisted with administrative ...

Helped develop a multistate outreach program focusing on harmful algal blooms (HABs). Project goals were to assess current HABs outreach and education efforts, identify needs for HABs information, develop uniform recommendations for the North Central...

The Michigan Farm to ECE Network collaborates so children ages birth to 5 can grow, choose, and eat nutritious, local food in early care and education settings. Farm to ECE in Michigan includes local food sourcing, nutrition education, and gardening....

Organized symposium and webinars on PFAS contamination. Testified at the Department of Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Field hearing on interagency collaboration. Also organized an annual retreat and semiregular meetings with the...

This in-service project designed and delivered 80 training events, in person and online, to educate and train veteran child welfare workers in Michigan agencies.

Organized Cystic Fibrosis Art and Science Event at Wharton, Center where local students and faculty presented their research and exhibits featured the work of Dylan Mortimer, an artist with CF. The goal was to merge art and science in celebration of ...

Presented community-engaged learning professional development workshops with local community partner organizations.

This project included a global exhibit in coordination with the Lansing Capital City Film Festival. Outreach activities included artist talks, live painting events, art activities (writing and drawing), and daily exhibit visitor hours.