Announcing 2026-27 Faculty, Staff and Graduate Student Fellows and Cohorts

Arielle Wiedenbeck — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 19:54:17 +0000

Announcing 2026-27 Faculty, Staff and Graduate Student Fellows and Cohorts Arielle Wiedenbeck Wed, 08/26/2026 - 13:54

One way the Public and Community-Engaged Scholarship (PACES) team builds ��Ҵ�ý�ƽ�� capacity for engaged scholarship is through professional development opportunities for faculty members, graduate students and staff members.

Professional development is possible through the PACES Lunch & Learn Series, micro-credential programs, one-to-one consultations or longer-term and in-depth experiences such as fellowships.

PACES is pleased to announce its 2026-27 cohorts who are learning together and extending the resources of our campus in community partnerships around Colorado.

Engaged Arts and Humanities Scholars Program

Kelsey Armeni, PhD Student, DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY
Liz Corrado, PhD Student, DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
Asher Firestone, PhD Student, DEPARTMENT OF ETHNIC STUDIES
Laura Meinzen, PhD Student, SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
Kasra Mirfattahi, PhD Student, DEPARTMENT OF THEATRE & DANCE
Amanda Sturman, Masters Student, DEPARTMENT OF THEATRE & DANCE

Experiential Learning Design Accelerator Program

Yohainna Abdala-Mesa, Teaching Assistant Professor, DEPARTMENT OF SPANISH & PORTUGUESE
Anthony Abiragi, Assistant Teaching Professor, PROGRAM IN WRITING AND RHETORIC
Lisa Corwin, Principle Investigator, RE3ACH lab, DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY
Rai Farrelly, Teaching Associate Professor, DEPARTMENT OF LINGUISTICS
Loren Intolubbe-Chmil, Assistant Teaching Professor, STUDENT ACADEMIC SUCCESS CENTER
Renice Obure, Assistant Teaching Professor, PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAM

Graduate Student Community-Engaged Scholarship Initiative

Danielle Aguilar, PhD Candidate, NAEd/Spencer Dissertation Fellow, PROGRAM IN EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONS, POLICY & PRACTICE
Kasra Mirfattahi, PhD Student, DEPARTMENT OF THEATRE & DANCE
Anthony Pinter, Assistant Teaching Professor, THE ATLAS INSTITUTE
Kaila Red Bow, Masters Student, Graduate Student Chair, CU Sustainability Council, MASTERS OF THE ENVIRONMENT
Xiaodong Yan, PhD Student, COLLEGE OF COMMUNICATION, MEDIA, DESIGN AND INFORMATION

Higher Education and Democracy Fellows

Paul DeBell, Associate Professor of Political Science, FORT LEWIS COLLEGE
Holly Oberle, Assistant Professor of Political Science, COLORADO MESA UNIVERSITY
Leah Sprain, Associate Professor, Lead Higher Education and Democracy Fellow, COLLEGE OF COMMUNICATION, MEDIA, DESIGN AND INFORMATION
Christina Stanton, Director of the American Indian Law Clinic, Clinical Professor, COLORADO LAW

Interdisciplinary Arts and Community Engagement Fellows

Joy Armstrong, Director, GALLERIES OF CONTEMPORARY ART, ENT CENTER FOR THE ARTS AT UCCS
Michael Sy Uy, Director, AMERICAN MUSIC RESEARCH CENTER
Kevin Rich, Professor, DEPARTMENT OF THEATRE & DANCE
Erin Espelie, Associate Professor, DEPARTMENT OF CINEMA STUDIES AND MOVING IMAGE ARTS
Heather Pidcock-Reed, English and Theatre Faculty, OTERO COLLEGE

Community Perspectives and Equitable Approaches to Community-Engaged Research cohorts– coming soon!