As director of the Office of Outreach and Engagement at the University of Connecticut, Rosa Raudales coordinates University public engagement activities and the establishment of policies to promote best practices in outreach across schools, colleges, centers, institutes, and regional campuses. The office promotes and supports public engagement through outreach, engaged scholarship, and community-based learning. Under her leadership, the office plays a central role in connecting faculty, staff, and students with community, governmental, and non-profit partners in mutually beneficial ways that advance the university’s missions, as well as the well-being of the state and its citizens. Rosa Raudales has a successful history nationwide in outreach and engagement in technical areas related to controlled environment agriculture. She holds a Ph.D. in horticultural sciences from the University of Florida. She earned her M.S. in plant pathology from Ohio State University and her undergraduate degree in agricultural science and production from EAP Zamorano in her native Honduras.