Keynote Speakers

The Quality of Engagement: Using Data to Advance Student Learning and the Public Good

Wednesday, October 7, 10:15 a.m.

Keynote Speaker:

• Jillian Kinzie, Associate Director, National Survey of Student Engagement, Center for Postsecondary Research, Indiana University

As higher education faces growing questions about value, trust, and impact, engagement scholarship offers a powerful framework for connecting student learning with societal benefit. This keynote examines how High-Impact Practices (HIPs), and especially community-engaged teaching, scholarship, and learning, shape student development, deepen learning, and contribute to the public good. By focusing on the quality of engagement, the presentation emphasizes using data and student voice to expand equitable access, assess quality, and continuously improve engaged learning to advance transformative experiences for students and meaningful benefits for faculty and communities.

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Data with Purpose: Understanding and Advancing Community Engagement

Thursday, October 8, 9:30 a.m.

Panelists:

• Lina Dostilio, Vice Chancellor for External Relations, University of Pittsburgh
• Tania Mitchell, Associate Provost for Community Engagement, University of Maryland
• Javiette Samuel, Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic and External Relations, University of Tennessee

Moderator:

• Susan McCracken, Vice Provost for Community Engagement, East Tennessee State University

How can institutions use data to understand, strengthen, and communicate community engagement without losing sight of the relationships at its heart? In this panel session, community engagement leaders explore practical approaches to making engagement visible, moving from activity to impact, navigating complex data, and combining evidence with storytelling to demonstrate and celebrate meaningful community-engaged work.