We do medical care for people experiencing homelessness in the Lansing area. We partner with community resources to deliver care with students and physicians both on the street and in shelter environments.

Over the past two years, Michigan has worked to develop its farm to early care and education (ECE) infrastructure through a cross-sector statewide network focused on equity, the development of procurement pilots in priority communities, and technical...

Worked with MSU Sociology colleague Ning Hsieh to gather data (surveys and interviews) on Lansing LGBTQ+ BIPOC people. We intend to deliver the results to community stakeholders and medical providers.

This project now FUNDED by the City of Lansing and community-based organizations draws upon formative, qualitative approaches to understand the barriers and root causes of structural inequalities, especially in education and work for adult parents of...

I share my research on sustainable farming with agricultural specialists and managers. I translate my research into webinars, blogs, and extension articles. I also share these materials with the public via social media

The MI Diaries project collects "audio diaries" from participants across Michigan (ages 3 and up). We draft new prompts each week, with the aim of offering participants a space to be authentic and reflective - many diarists report that participating ...

EPIC partners with the MI Department of Education (MDE) to study the Partnership model of school and district turnaround, provide feedback to MDE and other state and local policymakers about the reform and its effects, and ways for continuous improve...

This is an ongoing study in Partnership with MDE and CEPI, at the request of the state legislature, to help the state understand the impact of the pandemic on K12 student learning, and to understand how districts are working to address interrupted le...

This is a study in partnership with MDE, CEPI, and UM at the request of the State Board of Education to understand the implementation and impacts of the Read by Grade Three Law on student, educator, and school outcomes.

This is a study, at the request of the state legislature, EPIC is doing in partnership with MDE and CEPI.

The Adolescent Diversion Program is a two-semester course funded by the Ingham County Court to provide highly trained undergraduates to work with court-involved youth

The MI GAAMPS for the Care of Farm Animals includes all species of farmed animal including, game birds, deer, South American camelids, fox and mink, fish and bees. I chaired the committee since 2007 through December 2021. Each year a committee of sci...

Since January of 2017, I have been collaborating with the Refugee Development Center, a local grassroots, nonprofit organization. Together, we have built a research-practice partnership (Penuel & Gallagher, 2017) characterized by mutual goals relativ...

As the PI for this grant funded program, I partnered with the MSU Office of Sustainability, the Greater Lansing Food Bank Garden Project, and the Refugee Development Center to plan a series of virtual events exploring the intersections between climat...

Studying how processes can be developed to best support workers with disabilities or barriers to employment in production work environments.

Immigration Law Clinic represents indigent immigrant clients in all their legal needs: particular focus on victims of domestic violence, trafficking, and other crimes

I met with a team at the Michigan Department of Education to create guidance for districts to create a more useful, valid, and efficient assessment system with plans for adapting to a virtual environment.

Working with a committee to investigate the workforce development needs of public health workers in Michigan.

Michigan State University School of Social Work Continuing Education Program provides relevant and accessible professional development and training guided by the social justice and positive change mission of our school. In 2021 we provided non-credit...

This is a multi-disciplinary research project, including hospital partners, to develop methodologies for improving the overall capacity management practices in a regional health system.

Talent Search works with 6th grade through 12th grade student in the Lansing School District. It works to expose young people to college and non-college careers.

Assisted MDE to plan and organize the Webinar Series on the History of Social Movements for K-12 teachers.

Class was assigned to work with area nfp organizations, using concepts taught in class, to develop both communications plans and fundraising plans for them. In 2021 year, participating organizations were: -Lansing Community College Foundation -City P...

This project addresses the problem of endemic and emerging vector borne (mosquito and tick borne) diseases in the upper midwest. Research addresses the dynamics of emergence and spread of such diseases (West Nile viral encephalitis, eastern equine en...

This activity broadly encompasses the problem of the appearance, emergence, expansion, and spread of mosquito and tick borne diseases regionally and within the state of Michigan; how to survey for these processes meaningfully; how to engage local pub...