Community-Engaged Teaching and Research

Year in Review 2022-2023

Thank you to all our student service-learning leaders, students, faculty members, and community partners who made the 2022-2023 year a success!

Community-Engaged Teaching and Research: by the numbers

Service-Learning Course Sections

Enrolled Students in Service-Learning Courses

Faculty Members Teaching a Service-Learning Course

Community Partners Collaborating with Service-Learning

Service-Learning Leaders

NU Colleges with Service-Learning Courses

Community-Engaged Teaching and Research: by college

Service-Learning courses are led by individual faculty who are interested in including a community engagement component in order to enhance the student learning experience and support community-identified goals. These courses span disciplines, often have an interdisciplinary approach, and some of the courses below are cross-listed with multiple colleges. We are excited to share that there are service-learning courses available to students in every college at the University!

College of Arts, Media, and Design

Courses:

  • Anti-Displacement Studio – Lily Song (Fall 2022)
  • Masters Research Studio – Killion Mokwete (Fall 2022)
  • Design Degree Project – Michael Arnold Mages (Spring 2023)
  • Coding for Digital Storytelling – Rahul Bhargava (Spring 2023)
  • Research for Media Strategy – Myojung Chung (Spring 2023)
  • Physical Computing – Rahul Bhargava (Spring 2023)
  • Narrative Basics -David Tames (Spring 2023)
  • Master’s Degree Project – Killion Mokwete (Spring 2023)
  • Case Studies 2- Lily Song (Spring 2023)
  • Storytelling for Social Engagement – Dani Snyder-Young (Spring 2023)
Khoury College of Computer Sciences

Courses:

  • Information Presentation and Visualization – Michelle Borkin (Fall 2022)
  • Data Visualization and Presentation – Uzma Haque-Syeda (Spring 2023)
College of Engineering

Courses:

  • Enabling Electrical and Comp Engineering – Waleed Meleis (Fall 2022)
  • Engineering Project Management – John Bleakney (Fall 2022)
  • Engineering Project Management – John Bleakney (Spring 2023)
  • Cornerstones of Engineering 1 – Brian O’Connell (Fall 2022)
  • Cornerstones of Engineering 1 – Brian O’Connell (Spring 2023)
  • Cornerstones of Engineering 1 – Kathryn Schulte-Grahame (Fall 2022)
  • Cornerstones of Engineering 1 – Kathryn Schulte-Grahame (Spring 2023)
  • Cornerstones of Engineering 2 – Brian O’Connell (Fall 2022)
  • Cornerstones of Engineering 2 – Brian O’Connell (Spring 2023)
  • Cornerstones of Engineering 2 – Kathryn Schulte-Grahame (Fall 2022)
  • Cornerstones of Engineering 2 – Kathryn Schulte-Grahame (Spring 2023)
  • Chemical Engineering Capstone Process Design – Courtney Pfluger (Spring 2023)
Honors Program

Courses:

  • From Global Experience to Local Action: A Project-Based – Jalene Tamerat (Spring 2023)
  • Race Dialogue on Public Policy – Ted Landsmark (Fall 2022)
  • Contemporary Issues in Healthcare – Lorna Hayward (Fall 2022)
  • Math, Magic, Puzzles & Games -Stanley Eigen (Fall 2022)
D’Amore-McKim School of Business

Courses:

  • Understanding and Managing Cultural Differences – Paula Caligiuri (Fall 2022)
  • Management Consulting in Management Organizations – Curtis Odom (Fall 2022)
  • Management Consulting in Management Organizations – Curtis Odom (Spring 2023)
  • Global Social Enterprise – Nikki James (Spring 2023)
  • Marketing Research – Angela Chang (Spring 2023)
  • Marketing and Society – Amir Grinstein (Spring 2023)
  • Consumer Behavior – Mary Lussier (Spring 2023)
  • Directed Study: BE-EDGE Consult-a-thon – Julia Ivy (Summer I 2023)
College of Science

Courses:

  • Cell and Molecular Biology of Aging – Javier Apfeld (Fall 2022)
  • Solving Emerging Environmental Challenges through Capstone – Jennifer Bowen (Spring 2023)
  • Inquiries in Biological Sciences – Missy McElligott (Spring 2023)
  • Introduction to Mindfulness – Laura Dudley (Spring 2023)
  • ENVR2401 Food Justice and Community Development – Becca Berkey (Summer 2 2023)
College of Professional Studies

Courses:

  • Projects for Professionals – Edward Powers (Fall 2022)
  • Project for Professionals – Lynn McNamara (Fall 2022)
  • Project for Professionals – Carl Zangerl (Fall 2022)
  • Project for Professionals – Edward Powers (Spring 2023)
  • Project for Professionals – Carl Zangerl (Spring 2023)
  • Education in the Community – Lydia Young (Spring 2023)
  • Education in the Community – NoorAli (Spring 2023)
  • Strategies for Cross-Cultural Facilitation and Negotiation – Patty Goodman (Spring 2023)
  • Community Learning 2 – Lucy Bunning (Spring 2023)
  • CED 6983 Directed Study: BE-EDGE Consult-a-thon – Julia Ivy (Summer 1 2023)
College of Social Sciences and Humanities

Courses:

  • Advanced Writing in the Social Sciences – Julia Garret (Spring 2023)
  • Black Feminist Studies – Regine Jean-Charles (Fall 2022)
  • First-Year Writing Innovation Seminar – Emily Avery-Miller (Fall 2022)
  • First-Year Writing Service-Learning – Bret Keeling (Fall 2022)
  • First-Year Writing Service-Learning – Christen Enos (Fall 2022)
  • First-Year Writing Service-Learning – Emily Avery-Miller (Fall 2022)
  • Interdisciplinary Advanced Writing in the Disciplines – Sarah Finn (Fall 2022)
  • Child Intervention and Treatment – Emily Mann (Fall 2022)
  • Social Change and Human Services – Lor Gardinier (Fall 2022)
  • The Nonprofit Sector, Philanthropy & Social Change – Rebecca Riccio (Fall 2022)
  • Globalization and International Affairs – Youly Diamanti-Karanou (Fall 2022)
  • Digital Storytelling & Social Media – Rahul Bhargava (Fall 2022)
  • Media and Advocacy in Theory and Practice Journalism – Myojung Young (Fall 2022)
  • Philosophy for Children – Ben Yelle (Fall 2022)
  • Big Data for Cities – Dan O’Brien (Fall 2022)
  • Capstone in Public Policy and Urban Affairs – Christopher Bosso (Fall 2022)
  • Capstone in Public Policy and Urban Affairs – Kimberly Lucas (Fall 2022)
  • Capstone in Public Policy and Urban Affairs – Ted Landsmark (Fall 2022)
  • Energy Democracy and Climate Resilience – Elizabeth Allen (Fall 2022)
  • Participatory Community Planning Methods – Cara Michell (Fall 2022)
  • Techniques of Program Evaluation – Tiana Yom (Fall 2022)
  • The Open Classroom: Public Debates on Public Policy – Ted Landsmark (Fall 2022)
  • ST: Health and Food in Chinese – Hua Dong (Spring 2023)
  • Education in the Community – Noor Ali (Fall 2022)
  • Education in the Community – Lydia Young (Fall 2022)
  • Advanced Writing in the Health Professionals – Laurie Edwards (Spring 2023)
  • Advanced Writing in the Social Sciences – Julia Garrett (Spring 2023)
  • Interdisciplinary Advanced Writing in the Disciplines – Sarah Finn (Spring 2023)
  • Social Change and Human Services – Lor Gardinier (Spring 2023)
  • Child Intervention and Treatment – Emily Mann (Spring 2023)
  • The Nonprofit Sector, Philanthropy & Social Change – Rebecca Riccio (Spring 2023)
  • Documenting Fieldwork Narratives: Oral History, Ethnography, Archival Practices – Angel, Doreen Nieves, Lee (Spring 2023)
  • Globalization and International Affairs – Youly Diamanti-Karanou (Spring 2023)
  • Participatory Modeling for Collaborative Decision-making – Moira Zellner (Spring 2023)
  • Techniques of Program Evaluation – Tiana Yom (Spring 2022)
  • Techniques of Policy Analysis – Cristina Stanica (Spring 2023)
  • Interdisciplinary Methods for Politics, Philosophy, and Economics – Adam Hosein (Spring 2023)
  • Capstone in Public Policy and Urban Affairs – Kim Lucas (Spring 2023)
  • Strategic Communications – Maria Elena Villar (Spring 2023)
  • Music and Social Justice -Rebekah Moore (Spring 2023)
  • HUSV2401 Food Justice and Community Development – Becca Berkey (Summer 2 2023)
Bouvé College of Health Sciences

Courses:

  • Health Sciences Capstone – Annemarie Sullivan (Fall 2022)
  • Public Health and Nutrition in the Community -John Lowrey (Fall 2022)
  • Special Topics Rural Health: An Interdisciplinary Seminar -Shan Mohammed (Fall 2022)
  • Public Health Nutrition in the Community – Janice Maras (Spring 20223)
  • Public Health Nutrition in the Community – Kate Janisch (Spring 2023)
  • Health Education Promotion and Wellness – Lorna Hayward (Spring 2023)
  • Seminar for Health Education and Wellness – Ann Golub-Victor (Spring 2023)
Provost Office

Courses:

  • Connections and Decisions – Madison Leverich (Fall 2022)
  • Connections and Decisions – Chelsea Lauder (Fall 2022)
  • Connections and Decisions – Chelsea Lauder (Spring 2023)
  • Connections and Decisions – Henry Kelliann (Spring 2023)

Community-Engaged Teaching and Research: by impact area

Community Collaboration Spotlight

Community Collaboration Award: Black Artists of Boston. Read the complete story here.

Research Spotlight

2022-2023 Research Initiatives with Community-Engaged Teaching and Research. Read the complete story here.

Service-Learning Student Spotlight

Read Angelina Esposito’s story to learn about her impactful collaboration with community partner Tiffany’s Recovery.















Student Leader Spotlight

Read about the impactful experiences of our Student Leaders Spotlight. Read Anne’s and Gracie’s experiences to learn more.

Community Partner Spotlight

Read about House of Possibilities (HOPe), CETR’s
community partner spotlight here.

Global Campus Spotlight

Community-Engaged Projects in Vancouver, BC, Canada. Read the complete story here.

Community-Engaged Teaching Fellows Spotlight

Highlights the collaboration of Northeastern faculty
members and community-based organizations. Read the complete story here.

Service-Learning Virtual EXPO 2023

Managed by the Community-Engaged Teaching and Research team, this site hosts digital artifacts from each service-learning semester. The S-L Virtual Expo hosts over 500 artifacts since Fall 2018 and is a rich tool for storytelling and showcasing collaborations.

Explore the Digital Artifacts page to view Spring 2023 Service-Learning semester collaborations!

Thank you to all who contributed to the 2022-2023 year with Community-Engaged Teaching and Research!