The Summit

Best Practice session – 90 minutes. 2-3 speakers + 1 facilitator + easy to transfer best practice. Presentation with Q & A sessions which feature 2-3 co-speakers and a facilitator sharing insights and lessons learned on a specific topic that promotes the public good. Designed for practitioners with a wide range of experience in service-learning and community engagement.

1. Frank Nierzwicki, Clinical Assistant Professor, O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs, Indiana University, Ellen Szarleta, Professor, Indiana University Northwest, Rev. Curtis Whittaker, Progressive Community Church. Indiana University and Emerson Neighborhood, Gary, Indiana
2. Genevieve Shaker, Associate Professor of Philanthropic Studies, Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, IUPUI, Sean Huddleston, President, Martin University, Lisa Harris, CEO, Eskenazi Health, Chad Priest, CEO, American Red Cross, Indiana Region. Martindale-Brightwood:  Enhancing Community Resilience Through Multi-Party Collaboration
   
3. Laura Littlepage, Clinical Associate Professor, Paul H. O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs, Indiana University, Julie Knapp, Clinical Assistant Professor, Indiana University, Mary Embry, Senior Lecturer, Indiana University,, and Michael Valliant, Director, CITL Service-Learning Program, Indiana University. Community Engaged Scholarship: More than Service. Community Engaged Scholarship: More than Service
4. Laura Merrifield Wilson, Associate Professor, History and Political Science, University of Indianapolis,  Dr. Whitney Tipton, Assistant Professor of Communication at the University of Indianapolis and, Ms. Ally Nickerson, undergraduate student and Senior Project Director for UIndyVotes!, University of Indianapolis. Organizing a Meaningful & Effective Voter Registration Drive on College Campuses          
5. Lauren Wendling, Customer Success Manager, Collaboratory, Dr. Kristin Norris, Assistant Director of School Partnerships, Indiana University System of Higher Education, Dr. Ellen Szarleta, Director, Center for Urban and Regional Excellence, Indiana University Northwest, Cathy Valcke, Director of External Relations and Public Affairs, Indiana University Kokomo, and Dr. TJ Rivard, Associate Vice Chancellor, Academic Affairs, Indiana University East. Advancing P-12 Engagement through Data: An Indiana University System Approach
6. Lulama Moyo, Community Engaged Learning Assistant Program Director, Center for Social Concerns University of Notre Dame, Ludy McCollester, Community Based Learning Coordinator for the Boys and Girls Club, South Bend, and David Lassen, Community Engaged Learning Program Director at the Center for Social Concerns at the University of Notre Dame. Nurturing Community During Times of Upheaval: A Case Study of Community-University Collaborative Events During COVID-19
7. Laura Weaver, Director of Professional Development and Engaged Learning, Indiana Campus Compact, Dr. Cristina Santamaría Graff, Assistant Professor of Special Education and Urban Teacher Education at IUPUI, Dr. Kiesha Warren-Gordon, Associate Professor of Criminal Justice and Criminology at Ball State University, Dr. Susan Crisafulli, Professor of English at Franklin College, Dr. Jessica Lee, Assistant Professor of Social Work at IUPUI, Dr. Adam J. Kuban, Associate Professor of Journalism at Ball State University. Envisioning the Future: Exploring the Tenets of Critical Service Learning

Showcase Session – 30 minutes.  1-2 presenters + poster or other artifacts. Space for emerging practitioners to share their projects or research in regard to higher education and the public good.

1. Jason Ware, Clinical Assistant Professor, Honors College, Purdue University (West Lafayette). Integrating Dreams, Merging Roads, and Imagining Solidarity
2. Elissa Thomann Mitchell, Assistant Professor of Social Work, University of Southern Indiana, Dr. Erin Gilles, Assistant Professor, USI, Dr. Veronica Huggins, Assistant Professor, USI. Teaching with service learning: A collaboration between social work and public relations faculty
3. Jean Marie Place, Associate Professor of Health Education and Promotion, Nutrition and Health Science, Ball State University, Raegen Monk, undergraduate student in Health Science, Ball State University.  Starting from Ground Zero: Building an Academic-Community Partnership to Address Addiction in Delaware County, Indiana
4. Dane Minnick, Assistant Professor, Social Work, Ball State University and Daejun Park, PhD, MSW, Ohio University. Connecting community partners and social work academic programs: a field evaluation of addiction treatment education in Indiana
5. Monika Herzig, Senior Lecturer, Arts Administration, Indiana University. Indiana Jazz Masters in the Schools
6. Rachel Geesa, Assistant Professor, Educational Leadership, Ball State University and Dr. Theresa Kruczek. Professor of Educational Psychology and School Counseling/Head Researcher for the School Counseling Lilly Grant, Ball State University. A Framework for Collaborative School Principal and School Counselor Preparation

Spark Session – 60 minutes. 1-2 presenters + 1 high-energy, activity-based session. Show and tell designed to share innovative programs, projects, and initiatives. This is the space for brief connections that will spark conversations and more ideas about engaging in the public good. Designed for an audience with a range of experience in service-learning and community engagement.

1. Sarah Snider, Visiting Assistant Professor of Writing, English Department, Marian University. Reimaging and Rebalancing Community-Engaged Learning Structures
2. Michael Slavkin, Assistant Professor of Counseling, Psychological Science and Counseling, Marian University, Holly Gastineau-Grimes, Director of First Year Seminar (FYS), Marian University. Building Using First Year Seminars to Examine Community Engagement
3. Kara DuQuette, Project Manager, Office of Immersive Learning, Ball State University and Michelle Glowacki-Dudka, PhD., Professor of Adult, Higher, and Community Education, Ball State University. Framework of Care – Framing Immersive Learning
4. Mya Miller, Graduate Student Assistant, Center for Service-Learning & Community Engagement, University of Indianapolis, Marianna Foulkrod, Director, Center for Service-Learning & Community Engagement, and Derrin Slack, Founder and CPO, ProAct Indy.  Building ProActive Communities for the Common Good through Higher Education
5. Tom Mould, Professor of Anthropology and Folklore, History, and Anthropology, Butler University, Ann Homrighous, Director of Programs and Services at Heritage Place of Indianapolis, Josie Buendia, Butler student and project participant, Jack Dicen, Butler student and project participant, Kayla Erpenbeck, Butler student and project participant, Hillary Kulavic, Butler student and project participant, Danny Schmiegel, Butler student and project participant. Working with Local Seniors: The Family Story Project
6. Peri Yuksel, Assistant Professor, Psychology, New Jersey City University, Ansley LaMar, Professor, Psychology, New Jersey City University. Engaging Diverse College Students Through Inquiry to Discover and Appreciate Civic Knowledge and Values
7. Lindsey Payne, Director, Service-Learning, Office of Engagement, Purdue University and Carly Evich, Service-Learning Graduate Assistant, Purdue University. Staying Relevant: Shifting to Virtual Faculty Development in the Times of COVID-19

Workshop – 120 minutes. 1-2 presenters + 1-2 activities/small group breakouts + 1-2 tangible takeaways. Participatory sessions that provide skill-building and deep exploration into a subject that can help fuel projects and programs designed to promote the public good in community-campus partnerships. Designed specifically for an audience with deep experience in service-learning and community engagement, but open to anyone.

1. Suzanne Plesha, Director of the Office of Immersive Learning, Ball State University. The Devil is in the Details: How Dialog and Planning Can Produce Project-Based Learning Opportunities that Promote Strong Community Partnerships and Greater Impact.