Pursuing Reciprocity in Engaged Scholarship Partnerships Using Community Sustainability Certification Programs

Authors

  • Elyzabeth W. Engle The Pennsylvania State University
  • Michele W. Halsell The Pennsylvania State University

Keywords:

Higher Education, Sustainability Indicators, Sustainable Development, Community Engagement, Service Learning

Abstract

In recent years, there has been a proliferation of sustainability certification programs at the local, state, and national level to highlight the use of policies, programs, and infrastructure to achieve sustainable development outcomes within communities. In this paper, we use examples from Penn State’s Sustainable Communities Collaborative to demonstrate how institutions with community-engaged scholarship programs can use these certification programs to enhance program operation and reciprocity by identifying projects, engaging new disciplines, and improving relevance.

Author Biographies

Elyzabeth W. Engle, The Pennsylvania State University

Ms. Elyzabeth (Elly) W. Engle, MS is a PhD Candidate in Rural Sociology and Human Dimensions of Natural Resources and the Environment within Penn State University’s College of Agricultural Sciences. Elly is also formerly a graduate assistant at Penn State’s Sustainability Institute where she contributed to sustainability education and engaged scholarship initiatives. Elly’s research and teaching interests focus on the intersections of sustainable community development, environmental justice, and local food system initiatives.

Michele W. Halsell, The Pennsylvania State University

Dr. Michele W. Halsell, Ed.D. is the Director of the Sustainable Communities Collaborative at Penn State’s Sustainability Institute. She holds an Ed.D. in Human Resources and Workforce Development from the University of Arkansas; a Masters in International Management from Thunderbird (Garvin School of International Management); and a Bachelor’s degree in French from Hendrix College. She currently serves as a member of the STAR Community Rating System Steering Committee at the national level.

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Published

12/11/2017

Issue

Vol. 9 No. 3 (2017)

Section

Insights, Case Studies, and Applications

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