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About Us

The Center for Community Impact aligns and amplifies the University’s outreach, research, and partnership efforts. The Center serves as a hub for collaboration — scaling local solutions to broader societal challenges and acts as a front door for organizations, students, alumni, and community partners seeking to engage with the University.

Staff

Nukhet Sandal
Nukhet Sandal
Interim Associate Vice President for Community Impact
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Katie Bailey
Media Intern
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Juliana Daniels Ofosu
Graduate Assistant
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Ijeoma Idika-Chima
Ijeoma Idika-Chima
Graduate Assistant
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Vanessa Kwakye
Graduate Assistant
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Courtney Lefebvre
Associate Director
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Student Success
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Jacqueline Yahn
Faculty Fellow
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Community Impact Committee

The Center's Community Impact Committee represents all colleges, offices, and campuses to ensure streamlined communication and a strong network to connect students, staff, faculty, and community partners. 

  • Alden Library: Araba Dawson-Andoh, Outreach, Orientation, African Studies, and Social Sciences Librarian
  • College of Arts & Sciences, Rachel Terman, Assistant Professor of Sociology and Julia Paxton, Professor of Economics and Undergraduate Chair
  • College of Business: Tanya Hire, Associate Professor of Instruction in the School of Accountancy
  • Chaddock + Morrow College of Fine Arts: Wendy Blackwood, Director, Athens Community Music School, Summer Programs Director
  • College of Health Sciences and Professions: Rebecca Robison-Miller, Senior Director of Community Relations
  • Experiential Learning: Courtney Kessel, Assistant Director for Experiential Design & Holly Seckinger, Executive Director of Employer Engagement
  • Division of Student Affairs: Nikki Ohms, Director, Conference Services and Megan Vogel, Chief of Staff, VP of Student Affairs
  • Graduate College: Greg Newton, Interim Associate Dean
  • Gladys W. and David H. Patton College of Education: Connie Patterson, Associate Dean for Academic Engagement and Outreach
  • Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine: Sherri Oliver, Executive Director, Community Health Programs and Area Health Education Center
  • Office of Global Affairs: Cat Cutcher, Assistant Director of Undergraduate Programs
  • OHIO Honors College: Geoff Buckley, Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs and Director of Experiential Education
  • Office of Sustainability: Sam Crowl, Associate Director
  • Regional Higher Education: Carissa Anderson, Associate Dean of Regional Higher Education
  • Russ College of Engineering and Technology: Paula Linscott, Assistant Dean for Student Services
  • Scripps College of Communication: Brian Plow, Associate Professor and Andie Walla, Assistant Professor
  • University College: Sara Hartman, Associate Professor
  • Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service: Faith Knutsen, Director of Social Innovation and Entreprenueurship