Engaged Scholarship at ETSU

Community Engagement

Engaged scholarship (ES) at ETSU refers to:
intentionally designed research, scholarship, and creative activity
that involves community partners and addresses significant societal needs to impact and improve the lives of people in our region and beyond.

More about defining Engaged Scholarship at ETSU.

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Addresses Significant Societal Needs

Research, scholarship and creative activity sets out to be relevant and timely, responding to critical, often complex, at times urgent, and important issues that concern the community broadly.

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Involves Community Partners

Research, scholarship and creative activity is conducted in collaboration with communities. Problems, goals and methods are jointly defined by campus and community partners.

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Impacts and Improves Lives

Advancing ETSU’s central mission, Engaged Scholarship aims for impact beyond publication toward the expansion and utilization of knowledge to achieve societally-relevant and valuable outcomes.

  • Professional Development

    ETSU holds membership in a number of professional associations that provide opportunities to network and develop capacity for community-engaged scholarship endeavors. 
    Campus Compact
    Tennessee Service-Learning Consortium
    Engagement Scholarship Consortium
    Community-Based Global Learning Collaborative

    Dr. Steve Abel | The Scholarship of Engagement
    ETSU's Office of Research & Sponsored Programs was privileged to host Dr. Steve Abel, Associate Provost for Engagement (emeritus) at Purdue University, on January 23, 2024.  Dr. Abel discussed Purdue’s experience with the scholarship of engagement as well as highlighted opportunities for ETSU to bolster the scholarship of engagement alongside efforts related to the Go Beyond the Classroom QEP. 

    Dr. Steve Abel | Cultivating a Culture of Engaged Scholarship

    In partnership with the Office of Community Engagement, the Office of the Vice Provost for Research hosted Dr. Steve Abel for the 2nd annual Trailblazer Lecture (October 16, 2024). Dr. Abel, Associate Vice Provost for Engagement Emeritus at Purdue University, had a significant impact on scholarship of engagement recognition and success at Purdue and other Big Ten universities. In alignment with and support of ETSU’s Go Beyond the Classroom QEP and application for the Carnegie Community Engagement Classification, we’re bringing increased attention to the scholarship of engagement. 

  • Journals
    Engaged Scholars are encouraged to publish in the outreach, engagement or service sections of publications in their disciplines, and/or consider submitting to other publications focused on outreach and engagement work. A selection of Journals designated as accepting multidisciplinary scholarly works that relate to or focus on university-community partnerships, engagement, and practices can be found here. In addition, the Engagement Scholarship Consortium (ESC) website has a comprehensive list of outreach and engagement journals and publications.
  • Featured Publications & Presentations
    Check back here for recent presentations and publications from faculty, staff, and students from across the ETSU community.

  • Other Opportunities
    Check back for upcoming conferences, funding sources and other activities related to engaged scholarship.