CE Research Series Professional Development for Faculty Members (Virtual)
The Division of Community Engagement is launching a Community Engaged Research Series. The professional development sessions are designed for faculty and staff looking to enhance their skills in community engagement, focusing on building stronger, more inclusive relationships between institutions and the communities they serve. Participants will explore key strategies and best practices for effective outreach, partnerships, and community-engaged research.
Session Dates:
- February 20, 2025
- March 20, 2025
- April 24, 2025
February 20, 2025
Building and Maintaining Trust with Community Partners and Collaborators
- Speaker: Emily Zimmerman
- Date: February 20, 2025
- Time: 12:00-1:00pm
- Location: https://vcu.zoom.us/j/86306523704
- Speaker Bio & More Details


March 20, 2025
The Richmond Cemetery Collaboratory: Reflections on Cultivating Longterm University and Community Partnerships
- Speakers:
- Meghan Gough, Ph. D., Associate Professor of Urban Planning at VCU’s L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs
- Loretta Tillman, Co-chair of the Descendants Council of Greater Richmond
- Bernard Means, Ph.D., Teaching Associate Professor, Director, Virtual Curation Lab
- Speaker Bio & More Details
- Date: March 20, 2025
- Location: https://vcu.zoom.us/j/82619593626


April 24, 2025
- Title: TBD
- Speaker: TBD
- Date: April 24, 2025
- Location: https://vcu.zoom.us/j/84792306067
- Register: (Coming soon)