Community-engaged scholarship rebalances power dynamics regarding what knowledge is considered valuable through the creation of new tools for data-rich advocacy and through the building of capacity within the university and lay communities. Our contribution to that effort will be to shift the paradigm for scholars to think differently about our own role in creating and using scientific knowledge to solve social problems.
The collaborative and multi-perspective orientation of community-engaged scholarship shifts the goals of research from simply producing “new knowledge” to a focus on mutually beneficial, action-oriented research for positive change.
Community Research
Our Community Research offers a collaborative approach that emphasizes the involvement of community members stakeholders and academics in the research process.
Community-Centered Analysis
Community-Centered Analysis centers community-driven partnership to provide advocates with data and metrics, contextualized analysis, interactive maps and data visualizations, and narrative storytelling.
Residents for Respectful Research
Preventing research projects from exploiting low-wealth residents and ensuring that the research conducted is beneficial to the community.
Community Fellows-in-Residence Program
The Community Fellows-in-Residence program is a short-term professional development opportunity to give individuals outside of UVA access to the resources of the university, and to share their knowledge and talents with the UVA community.
Community-Engaged Research and Scholarship Support Services
The Center for Community Partnerships re-imagines research with an intentional focus on serving societal goals of social justice.
2025 Voices of Democracy Student Writing Contest
Learn more about the 2025 Voices of Democracy Student Writing Contest: Democracy in a Digital World.
Work With Us
We invite community members; as well as UVA faculty, staff, and students to work with us.
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Written by Joseph M. Williams, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Yakob Lemma, The University of Wisconsin-Madison, Nina R. Schoonover, University of Virginia, Morgan Rustia, University of Virginia, and Ben Allen, University of Virginia.
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Researchers across disciplines are moving towards embracing community-engaged scholarship. This article presents three key tenets that help define the principles of community-engaged scholarship: 1) practicing humility, 2) pursuing mutual benefit, and 3) building authentic…
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As part of a state grant, she’ll work to strengthen our partnerships with community organizations, families, and students. Dr. Jones-Lewis brings a wealth of experience in education, strategic planning, and community engagement. This position is made possible through a…
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