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Excellence in Engaged Scholarship Award
Dr. Stan Hyland
Receiving the award for Excellence in Engaged Scholarship is Dr. Stan Hyland, Head
of the School of Urban Affairs and Public Policy.
Dr. Hyland, who received his PhD in Anthropology in 1977 from the University of
Illinois at Urbana , has demonstrated his commitment to improving the quality of life
in communities in Memphis and the Mid-South since joining the University of Memphis
in 1976. Tangible results of these efforts include directing research for the Lower
Mississippi Delta Development Commission and coordinating university outreach in the
Uptown Neighborhood Resource Center . His scholarly work focuses on urban development,
poverty, public housing, community-building, and grassroots organization. Professor
Hyland has educated generations of urban anthropology students, many of whom have
gone on to serve the Memphis area in various nonprofit organizations, government agencies,
and other leadership positions. He has also been the University's strongest proponent
of engaged scholarship, using his expertise to help solve community problems. Stan
Hyland personifies “engaged scholarship,” so it is particularly appropriate that he
is the first recipient of the award.
Congratulations, Dr. Hyland.
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