Katherine Rose-Mockry. (2024). Liberating Lawrence. University Press of Kansas. Katherine, Staff Director Emerita, published a book on the history of gay activism at the University of Kansas during the 1970s. Its publication sparked public conversations on and off- campus throughout the region about local LGBTQ+ history and activism. Ms. Rose-Mockry further engaged the community through multiple public talks and appearances on local public radio, bringing university-connected history directly to the public.

Straughn, Celka. (2024). Arts in Practice: Refining the Canvas, Higher Education and AAE Grant Implementation. Presentation at the US Department of Education, Assistance for Arts Education annual convening. Celka Straughn, Staff/Admin, KU Spencer Museum of Art, presented on university-community partnerships between universities (including KU's Partners in Education Across Kansas - PEAK project involving the Spencer Museum) and K-12 school districts, and shared insights on aligning priorities, building long-term relationships with community educational partners, and demonstrating the initiative's impact on teaching and learning within those community schools.

Colyott, Kaila., Bricklemeyer, John., & Orth-Alfie, Caremen. (2024). The state of professionalization of teaching professors at the University of Kansas. ARTFUL Conference: Advancing R1 Teaching Faculty for Undergraduate Learning Conference. Rice University, Houston, Texas. Kaila Colyott, Teaching Innovation Program Coordinator, and John Bricklemyer, associate dean, KU Edwards Campus and colleagues facilitated a presentation and discussed promoting teaching faculty in STEM education with eight attending institutions. Funded by NSF 21-211257 and the Provost’s Office at Rice University.

Ariana Siddique and James Pressdee (Undergraduate Students) Conference Presentation - “LEAD UP: The Unlimited Potential of Youth Education Advocacy” (IMPACT National Conference, 2024) This undergraduate student presentation showcased the work of LEAD UP, a KU student organization directly engaged with the local community. LEAD UP supports K-12 students from minority backgrounds and underserved communities through practical interventions such as mentorship, tutoring, college-readiness workshops, and scholarship fundraising. The presentation highlighted how university students actively engage with and advocate for youth in their community, aiming to address educational inequities and promote success for younger students. Discipline is likely related to Education, Sociology, Social Welfare, or similar fields focused on youth development and equity.

Nagarajan, Gowri. (2024). Transformative Learning for Social Impact: Designing Curriculums with Community-Service Integration. IMPACT National Conference. Gowri, staff program facilitator, in the Self Program in Engineering, presented a workshop on supporting community engagement practice by empowering administrators, student leaders, and community partners to design effective community service programs. It focused on curriculum development merging project management, design thinking, and community development principles, aiming to strengthen community ties and foster socially responsible leadership through well-structured engagement.

Community & Technical Report – Holt, Christina. (2024). Douglas County Tenant Experience Report. (2024). University of Kansas, Center for Community Health and Development. Christina, Assistant Director, KU Center for Health and Development. partnered with the Sexual Trauma Abuse and Care Center, LiveWell Douglas County, Douglas County, City of Lawrence, direct service providers, housing advocates, and community collaborators who developed and implemented this assessment Community members with lived experience with housing insecurity and barriers to safe and affordable housing who shared their stories and ideas for how to improve housing for all in Douglas County. Initiative was funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE), Cooperative NUF2CE002584. Report was developed in 2024 and presented to the local Affordable Housing Advisory Board and the Lawrence City Commission at the City Commission Meeting.

Keefe, K., Davidson, D., Bah, L., & Deacon, A,. (2023, September 21). Connecting Underserved Youth with Out of School Time Opportunities in Kansas City. National Science Foundation Civic Innovation Challenge, Washington, DC, USA. Applied Behavioral Science graduate student and GRA, Lauratu Bah, participated along with community partners, Kari Keefe and Aaron Deacon, and Drew Davidson, KU associate professor in electrical engineering and computer science, to present at the NSF Civic Innovation Challenge on a NSF research award with Alexandra Kondyli (PI) to develop an app to improve access to out- of school activities for underserved Kansas City youth.

Blogs – Counts, Jackie. & Sprague-Jones. (2023). The researcher-policymaker partnership. Emerald Publishing. Executive Director Jackie Counts and Assistant Director Jessica Sprague-Jones recently published a blog series with Emerald Group Publishing on the strategies researchers can use to approach policymakers and disseminate their research. Counts and Sprague-Jones, who each have experience as researchers engaging those who influence and make policies, share how to apply strategic foresight and problem solving at the systems level.

Kemper, Kate (2023). Promoting Ethical Service and Civic Action Using Social Media Trend. Presentation at the IMPACT National Conference. Kate, (Staff, Center for Service Learning) presented on how university service-learning and civic engagement offices can effectively engage students. It explored using popular social media platforms (Instagram Reels) to share information about ethical considerations in service and civic action, meeting students where they are online to promote responsible community involvement.

Xan, senior research data engineer, along with colleagues in the KU Institute for Policy & Social Research publishes a compendium of data annually to the 57th Edition of the Kansas Statistical Abstract (KSA), and offers information about Kansas across 16 categories, including population and vital statistics and health. Kansas SDC is a partnership between the U.S. Census Bureau and the state of Kansas and consists of a network of Kansas agencies. https://ipsr.ku.edu/ksdata/ksah. Wedel, Xan. (2022). Statistical Abstract 2022, 57th Edition. Institute for Policy & Social Research, University of Kansas. Kansas.

Moss, Brian. (2022). Creative Bridge-Building for Academic Libraries. Kansas Library Association. Brian, Library Manager, KU Libraries, presented at two conferences, including the Kansas Library Association (KLA) (10/2022) and the College and University Libraries Section of the KLA (5/2022). Presentations focused on connecting the academic library with other entities involving strategies for outreach, collaboration, and partnership development, either internally across campus units to better serve external communities, or directly with external community groups, thereby enhancing the library's community engagement role. https://kslibassoc.org/KLA_2022 Libraries Rebuilding_and_Reconnecting

Article examines a descriptive research study using the Implementation Science framework, with 10 partnering community-based infant–toddler agencies implementing a standardized progress monitoring assessment using a web application to monitor children’s growth and identify children at-risk for delay.
Publications Article – Buzhardt, J., Leonard, J., Ai, J., Higgins, S., Greenwood, C., Consolver, K., Walker, D., & Carta, J. (2022). Technology to Facilitate Progress Monitoring of Infant–Toddler Growth and Development: Measuring Implementation in Community-Based Agencies. Journal of Special Education Technology, 38(2), 198-212. https://doi.org/10.1177/01626434221108882