Faculty as Lifelong Learners in Civic and Community Engagement

October 2, 2026 @ 9:00AM — 3:00PM Eastern Time (US & Canada) Add to Calendar

George Mason University: 4400 University Dr - Johnson Student Center/Bistro - Fairfax, VA 22030 Get Directions

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Faculty Development in Civic and Community Engagement

Join us for a Transform Mid-Atlantic Faculty Development Day at George Mason University on Friday, October 2, 2026, 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM with featured speaker Dr. Wendy Wagner.

Are you a faculty who teaches community-engaged courses? Do you engage in community-based research? Yes? Then join us for a day wrestling with important questions in our teaching and community engagement. Wherever you enter in your career as faculty (new to the field or senior scholar practitioner), we look forward to learning with you. Bring your questions, syllabus, community partners and evaluation methods. Let's continue to learn and reflect on our work.

Framing for the Day
We will open with a discussion with how the SL/CCE scholar practitioner communities use language as both a grounding in the methodology and processes while others can use it in ways that are exclusionary.

Later in the day, we will turn our attention to diverse approaches to the evaluation of SL/CCE, considering how different evaluative frameworks and methodologies shape our understanding of its impact and effectiveness.


📍 Location: George Mason University – Johnson Center – Bistro

🚗 Parking: Parking is available on campus. We suggest the Mason Pond Parking Deck, which is the closest parking deck to the Johnson Center. View visitor parking information

🍽️ Meals: Breakfast and lunch will be provided with your ticket.

📅 Date: Friday, October 2, 2026

⏰ Time: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Registration Deadline is Thursday, September 24, 2026.

About Our Featured Speaker:

Dr. Wendy Wagner, is the Director of Faculty Engagement for the Center for Community Engagement at the University of Maryland, College Park. In this role, she collaborates with administrators, faculty, and community leaders to shape strategic community engagement initiatives across the University's colleges and schools, sustaining a culture of ethical community engagement in teaching and research partnerships.

With over 15 years' experience facilitating campus-community partnerships, she specializes in initiating and building faculty-community relationships, leading professional development programs and workshops to enhance student learning through community engagement, preparing community partners for university partnerships, and assessing student learning and community impact.

Dr. Wagner earned a PhD in College Student Personnel from the University of Maryland in 2011. Her scholarly focus is on college student learning and development in the areas of civic engagement and socially responsible leadership. Wagner has co-authored several books and peer-reviewed research articles on college student leadership development, service-learning, and faculty development.

Please contact Dr. Shawntay Stocks, TMA Chief of Staff and Associate Director at stocks@transformmidatlantic.org if you have any questions.

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