This USDA RMA Co-Operative Agreement Project is a one-year project that is educating adult small-scale farmers who identify as a person of color, BIPOC, socially-disadvantaged, underserved. We are providing outreach, engagement and zoom-based educati...

Provided direction to state, multicounty and federal resource management personnel dealing with this invasive, tree-killing forest insect. Distributed research results. Created and distributed a pdf with an inexpensive option for hemlock wooly adelgi...

Provided information, including new research, to state and federal regulatory personnel, state, county and local resource managers, outstate extension educators, and arborists.

Led panel discussion (in person and virtual) for WKAR's film screening of Move Me. This film explored a woman's experience with a physical disability after a diving accident. In this panel. Panel discussion focused on disability identity, ableism, an...

Provide comprehensive care to indigent people, immigrants, and members of the LGTBQ population with HIV, hepatitis C or hepatitis B at three federally funded clinics in Michigan. Also conducted research on neurological conditions.

Participated in community-engaged longitudinal teaching and learning research study exploring the benefits and challenges of farmers markets. Producing a documentary film.

Projects included: (1) Helping a local company build an infrared machine that can reduce or deactivate lectins in dry beans so that bean ingredients/flours generated can be used to make low-moisture foods (crackers, cookies) that are safe for human c...

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.

Global Voices showcases how the work of young global innovators, MSU faculty, and industry leaders relate to the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The series also serves as a coordinating platform for research and outreach activ...

Panel moderated by Dr. Jake Rowan about the relationship between health and art. The discussion featured poet and storyteller Carolyn White, dulcimer maker and musician Doug Berch, and sculptor and painter Richard Tanner.

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...

Provided an educational field day about the link between soil health and drainage. Organized and taught at the field day, which included a live demonstration of a tile plow for a saturated buffer installation. Attended by 62 participants, including i...

Provide ongoing feedback and evaluation of a community collaborative approach to violence prevention in Detroit.

Provide ongoing feedback and evaluation of a community collaborative approach to violence prevention in Jackson.

Ubuntu Dialogues is an international partnership between Stellenbosch University Museum in South Africa and MSU (UOE, MSU Museum, African Studies Center, Matrix, and the Colleges of Social Science and Arts and Letters). The focus is on fostering deep...

In collaboration with Wharton Center for the Performing Arts, Department of Theatre students read and evaluated scripts submitted by mid-Michigan high school students for a mentorship experience with professional playwrights and a full production.

Host or participate in after-school STEM and/or math festivals at local elementary schools.

Street Teams are student-run, creative collaborations within ComArtSci. Interdisciplinary groups of students partner with nonprofit organizations and assist them with media projects. They have real-world learning opportunities while giving back to th...

Provided an eight-day summer residential camp for 60 high school students from across Michigan interested in medicine and health care-related careers. Strive to recruit a diverse cohort of students each year to increase diversity among medical studen...

Support urban elementary teachers in teaching science in local outdoor spaces in meaningful and culturally responsive ways.

Identify organizations for funding. Measure outcomes of funded organizations.

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...

I co-chair the Committee that plans this annual event. We work closely with mid-Michigan Law Enforcement and Fire Fighting Agencies, as well as local community members, and representatives from Lansing Community College and Davenport University. Each...

Provided research-based training and technical assistance to multiagency teams addressing public safety and violent crime. This involved direct consultation (e.g., analyzing crime trends; discussing evidence-based strategies; assisting with strategic...