Job Title:
Associate Professor of Political Science
Unit:
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Contact Info:
2179 Wiekamp Hall
574-520-4817
jms21@iusb.edu
Community Engagement Involvement:
Community-Engaged Teaching, Internships
Focus Area(s):
Community/Neighborhood Development, Economic Development, Political Engagement
Community Partners:
Motivations and Impact:
In my classes I aim to connect students with examples and experiences that help them to fully understand course concepts. Community-engaged activities are one extremely effective way of doing this. Particularly in classes that are part of IU South Bend’s Master of Public Affairs program, ensuring that students see how what they learn in the classroom applies on the ground in the community is critical. In addition to the learning benefits, community-engaged experiences help to prepare students for post-graduation pursuit in a number of ways.