Three College faculty members accepted into UGA's Rural Engagement Workshop
Three faculty members in the College have been accepted into the University of Georgia’s inaugural Rural Engagement Workshop for Academic Faculty, a program designed to help build momentum for high quality, community-engaged research in rural Georgia communities.
Through a series of five virtual sessions, Jamon Flowers, clinical assistant professor in the Department of Lifelong Education, Administration and Policy; Georgia Wood Hodges, associate research scientist and MAT coordinator in the Department of Mathematics and Science Education; and Theodore J. Kopcha, associate professor in the Department of Career and Information Studies, will gain a greater understanding of Georgia’s rural demographics and trends; obtain key information on developing sustained relationships with communities; and enhance their ability to engage in rural research in the state.
“Rural perspectives continue to be overshadowed by their counterparts and absent in academics and policies,” said Flowers. “In addition to elevating the untold stories via research and having a much larger stage in academia and policies, this opportunity will create pathways to create and sustain partnerships between the University and rural communities. In return, rural communities and rural education will receive the attention needed and deserved.”