Center for Community Engagement
Community-Engaged Research
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Community-engaged research involves university and community members working collaboratively to conduct research for 鈥渢he purpose of solving a pressing community problem or effecting social change鈥� (Community-Based Research and Higher Education, Strand et al., 2004, p.3).
USM Faculty Mentor for CEnR:
Charkarra Anderson-Lewis, charkarra.andersonlewisFREEMississippi
Dr. Anderson-Lewis serves as a resource for faculty who may have questions about conducting
community-engaged research at USM.
CEnR in Watermark Faculty Success
Faculty Success allows faculty to identify research and creative activity artifacts
as 鈥渃ommunity-engaged.鈥� To indicate a work is CEnR, check the box for 鈥淚s this work
the product of a community-engaged research process?鈥� There is also a help question
mark symbol to define community-engaged research.
Funding and Support for CEnR
CCE offers funding to support CEnR (for faculty and students), suggests faculty or community collaborators,
and collaborates on research, manuscripts, and funding proposals. Contact christy.kayserFREEMississippi for more information.
