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Engaged Scholarship is built upon reciprocal relationships between Universities and
communities. Similarly, Engaged Scholarship at the University of Memphis reflects
the cumulative efforts of numerous people.
Within the University, faculty and staff enrich the learning experience of Memphis
students through participatory action research, service-learning, and internships.
Members of the U of M community also travel all over the country, lecturing and presenting
at conferences in an effort to expand engaged scholarship throughout the broader academic
field.
Engaged Scholarship requires that educators and students venture beyond the halls
of academia to connect with residents and community stakeholders, all of whom play
an integral role in the Engaged Scholarship process.
The following list reflects many of the engaged faculty at the University of Memphis.
Please contact us if you would like to add a faculty member to the listing.
David Arant, Professor and Chair, Dept. of Journalism
www.memphis.edu/journalism/faculty.php
www.memphis.edu/scgrants/pdfs/SmallestUser.pdf
Linda A. Bennett, Professor, Dept. of Anthropology 
Associate Dean of Graduate Studies and Research, College of Arts & Sciences
ESFC
www.memphis.edu/anthropology/docs/profile-bennett.php
www.memphis.edu/cch/bios/linda.php
Keri V. Brondo, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Anthropology 
ESFC
Strengthening Communities Initiative Grant Recipient
www.memphis.edu/anthropology/docs/profile-brondo.php
www.memphis.edu/scgrants/pdfs/BeltlineIworking.pdf
Joy Clay, Associate Professor, Div. of Public and
Nonprofit Administration 
Associate Dean of Interdisciplinary Studies,
College of Arts & Sciences
www.memphis.edu/padm/joy_clay.htm
Robert P. Connolly, Associate Professor, Dept. of Anthropology 
Director, C.H. Nash Museum at Chucalissa
ESFC
Strengthening Communities Initiative Grant
www.memphis.edu/anthropology/docs/profile-connolly.php
http://rcnnolly.wordpress.com/
www.memphis.edu/scgrants/pdfs/Chucalissa.pdf
Dixie Crase, Professor, Dept. of Family and Consumer Sciences 
Director of Academic Internships
ESFC
www.memphis.edu/experts/index.php?mode=expertdetail&pid=84
Beverly E. Cross, Chair of Excellence, College of Education, Health and Human Sciences 
umwa.memphis.edu/fcv/viewprofile.php?uuid=becross
Ruthbeth D. Finerman, Professor and Chair, Dept. of Anthropology 
ESFC
www.memphis.edu/anthropology/docs/profile-finerman.php
Rick Fischer, Professor, Dept. of Journalism 
www.memphis.edu/journalism/faculty.php
Michael D. Hagge, Associate Professor and Chair,

Dept. of Architecture
ESFC
Strengthening Communities Initiative Grant
www.memphis.edu/experts/index.php?mode=expertdetail&pid=299
www.memphis.edu/scgrants/pdfs/BridgesIworking.pdf
Laura Harris, Assistant Professor, 
Dept. of Public and Nonprofit Administration
www.memphis.edu/padm/laura_harris.htm
Joe Hayden, Associate Professor, Dept. of Journalism 
Associate Director, Marcus W. Orr Center for the Humanities
www.memphis.edu/journalism/faculty.php
Donalyn Heise, Associate Professor, Dept. of Art 
Art Education Program Coordinator
www.memphis.edu/art/faculty_staff/heise.php
Leigh Hersey, Assistant Professor, Div. of Public &

Nonprofit Administration
Director of Research, Institute for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership
Strengthening Communities Initiative Admin Team
www.memphis.edu/padm/Leigh_Hersey.php
www.memphis.edu/mediaroom/releases/oct11/community.htm
Kathryn Hicks, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Anthropology 
ESFC
www.memphis.edu/anthropology/docs/profile-hicks.php
Stan Hyland, Professor, Dept. of Anthropology 
Head, School of Urban Affairs and Public Policy (SUAPP)
ESFC
Strengthening Communities Initiative Executive Committee
www.memphis.edu/suapp/hyland.php
www.memphis.edu/cch/bios/stan.php
www.memphis.edu/anthropology/docs/profile-hyland.php
Stephanie Ivey, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Civil Engineering 
ESFC
Strengthening Communities Initiative Grant
www.ce.memphis.edu/faculty/ivey.html
www.memphis.edu/scgrants/pdfs/PigeonRoost.pdf
Pu Qi Jiang, Associate Professor, Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music 
Director and Principal Conductor, University of Memphis
Symphony Orchestra
www.memphis.edu/music/bios/jiang_puqi.php
Lurene Kelley, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Journalism 
ESFC
www.memphis.edu/journalism/faculty.php
Loel Kim, Associate Professor, Dept. of English 
Coordinator of Composition and Professional Writing
Director, Center for the Study of Rhetoric and Applied
Communication (CSRAC)
www.memphis.edu/english/bios/kim.htm
Lisa M. Klesges, Professor and Dean, School of Public Health 
www.memphis.edu/sph/Klesges.php
Robin Lennon-Dearing, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Social Work
www.memphis.edu/socialwork/faculty.htm
Martin Lipinski, Ensafe Professor, Dept. of Civil Engineering 
www.memphis.edu/ce/faculty/lipinski.php
Moira J. Logan, Professor, Dept. of Theatre and Dance 
Associate Dean, College of Communication and Fine Arts
www.memphis.edu/theatre/MoiraJLogan.php
Katherine Lambert-Pennington, Assistant Professor, 
Dept. of Anthropology
ESFC
Strengthening Communities Initiative Admin Team
www.memphis.edu/anthropology/docs/profile-aklp.php
www.memphis.edu/mediaroom/releases/aug11/award.htm
www.nerche.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=710:2011-lynton-award-recipient&catid=25&Itemid=128
Leslie Luebbers, Director, Art Museum of the University of

Memphis
www.memphis.edu/art/faculty_staff/luebbers.php
Larry McNeal, Professor and Chair, Dept. of Leadership
www.memphis.edu/cehhs/profile/profile-intro.php?uuid=lmcneal1
Nancy Mele, Associate Professor, Loewenburg School of Nursing 
www.memphis.edu/nursing/Faculty_profiles/nmele/nmeleprofile.php
Tim Michael, Instructor, Dept. of Architecture 
http://architecture.memphis.edu/faculty-internal.htm
Cedar Nordbye, Associate Professor, Dept. of Art 
Strengthening Communities Inititative Grant
www.memphis.edu/art/faculty_staff/nordbye.php
www.memphis.edu/scgrants/pdfs/UNDC.pdf
Latrice Pichon, Assistant Professor, School of Public Health 
www.memphis.edu/sph/lpichon.php
Wayne J. Pitts, Associate Professor, Dept. of Criminology 
and Criminal Justice
Director, Mid-South Survey Research Center
www.memphis.edu/cjustice/wpitts/
www.memphis.edu/scgrants/pdfs/BinghamptonWorking.pdf
Sarah Potter, Assistant Professor, Dept. of History 
ESFC
www.memphis.edu/history/bios/bio_potter.htm
Angiline Powell, Associate Professor, Instruction and 
Curriculum Leaders (ICL)
Strengthening Communities Initiative Grant
www.memphis.edu/cehhs/profile/profile-intro.php?uuid=apowell3
www.memphis.edu/scgrants/pdfs/BizAcademy.pdf
Ken Reardon, Professor and Chair, City & Regional Planning 
www.memphis.edu/planning/faculty_staff.htm
Todd M. Richardson, Assistant Professor and Assistant Chair, 
Dept. of Art
www.memphis.edu/art/faculty_staff/richardson.php
Lynda Sagrestano, Director, Center for Research 
On Women (CROW)
www.memphis.edu/psychology/people/faculty/sagrestano.php
www.memphis.edu/crow/staff.php
Charles A. Santo, Associate Professor, City & Regional Planning 
Coordinator, Planning Innovations Technology (PIT) Lab
ESFC
Strengthening Communities Initiative Grant
www.memphis.edu/planning/santo.htm
www.memphis.edu/scgrants/pdfs/Soulsville.pdf
Michael Schmidt, Associate Professor, Dept. of Art 
Director, Center for Multimedia Arts
ESFC
www.memphis.edu/art/faculty_staff/schmidt.php
Janann Sherman, Professor and Chair, Dept. of History 
www.memphis.edu/history/bios/bio_sherman.htm
www.memphis.edu/crow/affiliatessherman.htm
Kathy Tuberville, Coordinator, Office of Academic Internships 
ESFC
www.memphis.edu/internships/contacts.php
LeColion Washington, Associate Professor, Rudi E. Scheidt 
School of Music
www.memphis.edu/music/bios/washington_lecolion.php
Beena White, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Journalism 
Stengthening Communities Initiative Grant
www.memphis.edu/scgrants/pdfs/SmallestUser.pdf
www.memphis.edu/gradschool/graduate_faculty/departmental_listings/jour.php
Randle K. Witherington, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Architecture
Strengthening Communities Initiative Grant
www.memphis.edu/scgrants/pdfs/VVI.pdf
www.memphis.edu/gradschool/graduate_faculty/departmental_listings/arch.php
Amanda Young, Associate Professor and 
Director of Graduate Studies, Dept. of Communication
www.memphis.edu/communication/young.php
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