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Selected Grants


North Carolina Community Schools Coalition (NCCSC)

Inst. Training Prgm or CMEDirector · Awarded by Department of Education · 2024 - 2028

Southeast Regional Coalition for University-Assisted Community Schools

Public ServiceCo-Principal Investigator · Awarded by University of Pennsylvania · 2023 - 2026

Fellowships, Gifts, and Supported Research


University-Assisted Community Schools: Cultivating Educator Voice and Agency for Equity · 2023 - 2025 Awarded by: Office of the Provost, Duke University Community schools are comprehensive neighborhood centers that educate, engage and serve all members of the community through democratic participation, community-driven problem-solving and reciprocal partnership. This project will pilot a University-Assisted Community Schools model with Durham Public Schools, focusing on empowering educators to provide equitable educational experiences for children and youth. Another targeted outcome is the creation of a community school coordinator workforce pipeline that will further ensure Durham Public Schools is equipped with the human capital necessary to sustain and grow the model.
Community-Engaged Scholarship Collaborative · 2021 - 2022 Awarded by: Duke Office of Durham and Community Affairs The Community-Engaged Scholarship Collaborative aims to continue cultivating a community of practice among faculty, students, staff and community partners by bringing together, working with and building on many existing initiatives and sources of support for engagement at Duke University