Job Title:
Chancellor’s Professor of Political Science, Director of Community Engagement, American Democracy Project Director
Unit:
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Contact Info:
2181 Wiekamp Hall
574-520-4128
ebennion@iusb.edu
Community Engagement Involvement:
Community-Engaged Teaching, Internships, Community-Based Research, Collaborative Projects, Outreach
Focus Area(s):
Political Engagement
Community Partners:
League of Women Voters
Lawcademy South Bend
St. Joseph County Public Library
PBS Michiana (WNIT Public Television)
Motivations and Impact:
“Public universities should act as stewards of place. We have a responsibility to work with community partners to improve the quality of life for everybody in our community. I believe that higher education should do more than prepare graduates for employment. We must also educate citizens for democracy. The work I do is designed to equip IU South Bend graduates, and others in our community, with the knowledge, skills, and dispositions required to make a meaningful difference in their communities.”