Scholarship of Engagement
Stockton University embraces Scholarship of Engagement, which is sometimes called "Community-Engaged Scholarship". Scholarship of Engagement is a form of scholarship that directly benefits the community. It is scholarship that derives from teaching, research, creative activity,y and service to generate, transmit, and apply knowledge in mutually beneficial ways that often have a significant impact on the public.
One example of scholarship of engagement is Dr. Nordia Scott's work with Atlantic City youth at the Homework Completion Program at Stanley Holmes Village. Stockton students from her "Community Psychology" course implemented Photovoice as a methodology to shed light on ways to improve community-level conditions related to the academic resilience of young people living in Stanley Holmes Village. Stockton students worked directly with the youth to teach them to use cameras to document life in their neighborhood. The students then assisted Dr. Scott in analyzing the pictures and creating an exhibition of the photos taken by the youth. For more information on the project, please visit: "Research Project Empowers Youth to Document Their Communities."
On this page, you will find resources that explain Scholarship of Engagement in action, examples conducted by Stockton faculty and at the local, state, and international levels, and opportunities to include students in your research.
Scholarship of Engagement Videos
These six professional development videos highlight the scholarship of engagement work that faculty and staff members have done. We hope that these videos will guide you in your engagement in the local, state, and international community!
We invite you to visit these websites for valuable resources on Scholarship of Engagement.
Thank you to the following faculty and staff members for their support and participation in the videos:
- Dr. Victoria Schindler
- Dr. Tara Crowell
- Dr. Marissa Levy
- Dr. Christina Jackson
- Dr. Jessie K. Finch
- Dr. Diane Falk
- Dr. Meg White
- Emari DiGiorgio
- Dr. Amy Situ-Liu
- Dr. Chelsea Tracy-Bronson
- Linda Dotts
- Dr. Dave Burdick
- Dr. Arnaldo Cordero-Roman
- Dr. Daniel Tomé
- Dr. Mary Lou Galantino
- Dr. Mary Kientz
- Dr. Tara Luke
Faculty-Initiated, Community-Engaged Research with Students
The Office of Community Engagement supports students in faculty-initiated, community-engaged research, aligning with the educational philosophy and mission of Stockton and the Stockton Center for Community Engagement and Service-Learning. A one-time fellowship award of $250.00 is provided to a student contingent upon available funds.
Eligibility Criteria
Students who meet the following criteria are eligible for funds under this program:
- Enrolled full or part time as an undergraduate or graduate student at Stockton during the semesters immediately preceding and immediately following the time in which the funds will be utilized.
- Completed 32 academic credits prior to funds being utilized.
- In good academic standing as defined by a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale.
- They were recruited by a faculty member and approved by the Executive Director of
the Stockton Center for Community Engagement and Service-Learning to participate in
a community-engaged project, in coordination with the faculty member and in alignment
with the educational philosophy and mission of Stockton and the Stockton Center for
Community Engagement and Service-Learning.
- The faculty member described the project, including the student’s responsibilities.
- Selected a project of a type that can be completed within an academic year and break period, and the semester following the break period, i.e., Winter Break/Spring Semester or Summer Break/Fall Semester.
Outcomes Assessment
The faculty member is expected to provide a report to the Office of Community Engagement, describing the project's outcome at the end of the academic year in which the project was conducted.
