Academics in Action!: A Model for Community-Engaged Research, Teaching, and Service

by Sandra L. Barnes

Book Overview

The academy is often described as an ivory tower, isolated from the community surrounding it. Presenting the theory, vision, and implementation of a socially engaged program for the Department of Human and Organizational Development (HOD) in Peabody's College of Education and Human Development at Vanderbilt University, Academics in Action describes a more integrated model wherein students and faculty work with communities, learn from them, and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0823268802
• ISBN13: 9780823268801
• Release Date: January 2016
• Publisher: Fordham University Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 8.9"