A Snapshot of Engaged Scholarship at the University of Memphis:

1. A Snapshot of Engaged Scholarship at the University of Memphis: 2012 Survey Results from the Engaged Scholarship Faculty Committee

2. To learn more about the scope and reach of community involvement by faculty members at the University of Memphis. To generate short and long term recommendations for advancing Engaged Scholarship at the University of Memphis. Study Goals

3. A Qualtrics survey, designed by the Engaged Scholarship Faculty Committee, was sent by the Provost’s office to all U of M faculty. 390 individuals responded; 248 surveys were completed in full. This presentation reports data from the 248 completed surveys. Survey Administration and Sample Size

4. Sample Demographics: Gender

5. Sample Demographics: Ethnicity

6. Years of Employment

7. Academic Rank

8. Colleges & Schools Represented in Sample

9. Tenure Status of Respondents

10. The Nature of Community Involvement

11. My Community Involvement Involves:

12. What Issues Do You Work On In Your Community-Based Research?

13. Respondent Examples of Community Involvement Demonstrating U of M Faculty Collaboration, Applied Research, Capacity-Building, External Funding, Reciprocity, and Shared Ownership of Results

14. “I have worked on the Living Wage Campaign, drafted a non-discrimination ordinance for County and City employees, and drafted an Anti-bullying bill for the TNGA.” Example of Community Involvement

15. “As part of NIH grant (2004-2011) and a grant from the TBR Diversity Office, we worked with Memphis City Schools in neighborhoods with large Hispanic populations. We conducted longitudinal research in elementary schools. Currently, as part of a US Dept. of Education grant, we have developed a clinic with onsite Spanish-English interpreters to better serve the Hispanic community. As part of this grant, we have reached out to area clinics, physicians, churches, and Latino Memphis, to make the community aware of the services we are now able to provide. The response has been very positive…” Example of Community Involvement

16. “Held, along with students of architecture at the U of M, design charettes with members of communities to allow citizens the opportunity to make suggestions, offer solutions, and generate buy-in in the design of their community. Furthermore, work with other civic groups to determine the best ways to plug citizen groups into the fulfillment of the community masterplan.” Example of Community Involvement

17. AmeriCorps ArtsMemphis Baptist Hospice BRIDGES USA Central Arkansas Water City of West Memphis Friends of T.O. Fuller Germantown Performing Arts Centre Youth Symphony Orchestra Livable Memphis Make a Splash Mid-South Swimming Program The Med Memphis Advisory Council for the Hearing Impaired Memphis Area Legal Services Memphis Arts Festival Memphis Grizzlies Memphis Police Department Blue C.R.U.S.H Methodist Hospitals Mid-South Reads Pink Palace Shelby County Government Shelby Farms Park Conservancy St. Jude Research Hospital Memphis City Schools TN Parks and Greenways Tipton County Schools Urban Land Institute U.S. Attorney’s Project Safe Neighborhoods Westwood Neighborhood Association Workers Interfaith Network Youth Villages Examples of Community Partners

18. Developing Civically Engaged Students

19. 49% of faculty incorporate, or have incorporated, service-learning within their classes. 84% of instructors who include service-learning do so at least once a year. Providing Service-Learning Opportunities for Students

20. 49% of faculty have mentored students in completion of community-based internships or practica. Undergraduate and graduate students are pursuing these experiences at a similar rate. Mentoring Students in Community-Based Work

21. “…I took my students to their neighborhood clean ups to do service and related it to urban sociology and Broken Windows theory.” Example of Service-Learning

22. “[I] involved students in [an] urban policy course in [the] analysis of policy issues in housing, homelessness, [and] health access in partnership with neighborhood associations and nonprofit agencies.” Example of Collaborative Research

23. “...All funded students must plan and conduct some sort of community outreach …that involves issues pertaining to cultural and linguistic diversity.” “Students teach art in community settings as part of course requirements. We meet as a team with community representatives and plan appropriately.” Examples of Mentoring

24. Respondent Views on the University’s Commitment to Engaged Scholarship

25. Involves academic projects that engage faculty members and students in a collaborative and sustained manner with community groups. • Connects university outreach endeavors with community organizational goals. • Furthers reciprocal relationships between the University and the community. • Entails shared authority in the research process from design to implementation. • Results in excellence through such products as peer-reviewed publications, peer-reviewed collaborative reports, documentation of impact, and external funding. • 57% of respondents currently participate in engaged scholarship, or have in the past • Another 30% would like to do so in the future Engaged Scholarship at U of M:

26. 36% at the University of Memphis 20% as a graduate student at another institution 12% as an undergraduate student at another institution Faculty’s first exposure to the principles of Engaged Scholarship?

27. 60% Responded YES Does the U of M indicate a commitment to community engagement as a priority in its mission statement or vision?

28. 35% said YES 24% said to Some Extent Does the U of M Administration Value and Reward Engaged Scholarship?

29. Does the U of M formally recognize community engagement through awards and celebrations?

30. Does the U of M have mechanisms in place to assess community perceptions of U of M community engagement?

31. Does the U of M have a campus-wide coordinating infrastructure to support and advance engaged scholarship?

32. Most faculty know that engaged scholarship is part of the university mission (60%) Many faculty are either conducting (57%) or would like to conduct engaged scholarship(additional 30%) Assessment of Engaged Scholarship at U of M

33. The majority of respondents are involved in community partnerships (65-68%). However, fewer meet all the criteria of the U of M definition of engaged scholarship, especially with respect to shared authority and the production of peer-reviewed publications, policy change, or external funding. Further Assessment of Engaged Scholarship at U of M

34. Most faculty do not feel engaged scholarship is widely rewarded on campus (only 35% feel that it is). Most faculty do not believe engaged scholarship is supported through on-campus infrastructure (only 11% report infrastructure exists). Most faculty do not believe engaged scholarship is assessed for its value in the wider community (only 11% believe assessment procedures are in place). Perceptions of U of M Support for Engaged Scholarship

35. Recommendations Top Priorities of Survey Respondents

36. Establishing a campus-wide Center for Community Engagement was a top priority for Survey respondents (57%). Other Respondent Recommendations: • Highlight ES in recruitment and fundraising materials • Provide ES mentors for less experienced faculty • Provide a variety of financial incentives • Make ES a priority in faculty hiring • Develop an institutional strategy for tracking for ES Respondent Priorities

37. Recommendations by Engaged Scholarship Faculty Committee Short Term (9-12 months)

38. Shore up infrastructure and build future capacity through Provost-level support for: • Recurring funds to support faculty component of Strengthening Communities Initiative • Graduate Assistantship dedicated to ESFC • Campus visits by nationally-recognized ES leaders to share best practices to enhance ES at the U of M Centralization/Coordination

39. Increase awareness of engaged scholarship: • Develop a “brief” for ES website as a reference for faculty and community partners • Undertake meetings with departments and/or small groups of faculty to advance understanding of engaged scholarship Faculty Development

40. Establish baseline understanding of faculty and student involvement in ES: • Identify institutional resources where data can be tracked to generate annualized reports of service learning and engaged scholarship Institutional Tracking

41. Recommendations by Engaged Scholarship Faculty Committee Mid-Term (within 24 months)

42. Establish an Office/Center for Community Engagement Centralization/Coordination

43. Grow number of faculty conducting engaged scholarship: Develop ES faculty mentoring program Provide small financial incentives for faculty doing service learning related to ES Faculty Development

44. Institutionalize tracking mechanisms for student and faculty doing service learning and/or ES • Designation of service learning courses in course catalogue Institutional Tracking

45. Recommendations by Engaged Scholarship Faculty Committee Long Term (2-5 years)

46. Ensure Office/Center is staffed and funded in a sustainable and integrated way Centralization/Coordination

47. Broaden involvement of faculty across all Colleges and Schools Faculty Development

48. Formalize and standardize tracking of ES across all Colleges and Schools Institutional Tracking

49. Keri Brondo Katherine Lambert-Pennington Linda Bennett Michael Hagge Robert Connolly Questions? Contact: kbrondo@memphis.edu or almbrtpn@memphis.edu ESFC Survey Team