About Us
The Center for Community Impact aligns and amplifies the University’s outreach, research, and partnership efforts. The Center serves as a hub for collaboration — scaling local solutions to broader societal challenges and acts as a front door for organizations, students, alumni, and community partners seeking to engage with the University.
Nukhet Sandal
Interim Associate Vice President for Community Impact
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Usman Bah
Outreach & Marketing Graduate Assistant
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Student Success
McKenna Christy
Media & Communications Intern
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Student Success
Michael Kopish
Faculty Fellow
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Student Success
Courtney Lefebvre
Assistant Director
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Student Success
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Annual Reports
Community Engagement Committee
The Center's Community Engagement Committee represents all colleges, offices, and campuses to ensure streamlined communication and a strong network to connect students, staff, faculty, and community partners.
- Alden Library: Chris Guder, Head of Learning Services and Subject Librarian for Education
- College of Arts & Sciences, Rachel Terman, Assistant Professor of Sociology and Julia Paxton, Professor of Economics and Undergraduate Chair
- College of Business: Tanya Hire, Associate Professor of Instruction in the School of Accountancy
- Chaddock + Morrow College of Fine Arts: Angela Sprunger, Assistant Professor, Co-Founder of Ohio Valley Center for Collaborative Arts (CoArts)
- College of Health Sciences and Professions: Rebecca Robison-Miller, Senior Director of Community Relations
- Experiential Learning: Courtney Kessel, Assistant Director for Experiential Design & Holly Seckinger, Executive Director of Employer Engagement
- Division of Student Affairs: Nikki Ohms, Director, Conference Services and Megan Vogel, Chief of Staff, VP of Student Affairs
- Graduate College: Greg Newton, Interim Associate Dean
- Gladys W. and David H. Patton College of Education: Connie Patterson, Associate Dean for Academic Engagement and Outreach
- Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine: Sherri Oliver, Executive Director, Community Health Programs and Area Health Education Center
- Office of Diversity and Inclusion: Office of Multicultural Success and Retention (OMSAR); Chris Fowler, Associate Director of Critical and Underserved Student Success
- Office of Global Affairs: Cat Cutcher, Assistant Director of Undergraduate Programs
- OHIO Honors College: Doug Orr, Advisor, OHIO Honors Program
- Office of Sustainability: Sam Crowl, Associate Director
- Regional Higher Education: Carissa Anderson, Associate Dean of Regional Higher Education
- Russ College of Engineering and Technology: Paula Linscott, Assistant Dean for Student Services
- Scripps College of Communication: Brian Plow, Associate Professor and Andie Walla, Assistant Professor
- University College: Sara Hartman, Associate Professor
- Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service: Faith Knutsen, Social Enterprise Program Director
- WOUB: Cheri Russo, Community Engagement Manager
- Center for Community Engagement: Mary Nally, Director