The purpose of this doctoral minor is to train graduate students in the practice of community-engaged scholarship (CES), which is defined as teaching or research that is done in collaboration with community organizations or community partners in equitable, mutually beneficial, respectful relationships.

CES can include:

• community-based (service) learning, in which students work with community organizations or members (typically through direct service, advocacy or policy efforts, or other project-based work) to enhance their academic learning, professional development, and personal development while providing tangible benefits to the community organization and its constituents.
• community-based research, a spectrum of research including community-based participatory research and participatory action research. In this type of research, researchers work with community members to address research questions or issues identified by the community itself. These collaborations typically yield both academic research and useful outcomes or products for community members, who often act as co-researchers. Additionally, the relationships between community partners and researchers are mutually beneficial, equitable, and respectful.
• other community engagement and outreach efforts, including scholarship on CES.

Graduate students in this doctoral minor may focus on one, several, or all facets of CES, depending on their interests. Through this minor, students will feel confident to teach community-based learning courses, conduct community-based research, and/or lead community engagement initiatives.

Admissions

Students must be current UW–Madison graduate students in good standing with the Graduate School. All Graduate School students must utilize the Graduate Student Portal in MyUW to add, change, or discontinue any doctoral minor. To apply to this minor, log in to MyUW, click on Graduate Student Portal, and then click on Add/Change Programs. Select the information for the doctoral minor for which you are applying.

Doctoral students in the Human Ecology PhD: Civil Society and Community Research (CSCR) named option are not eligible to receive this doctoral minor.

Students pursing the doctoral minor must be PhD students. Other graduate or professional students may pursue the Community-Engaged Scholarship graduate/professional certificate.

Requirements

Required Courses

Elective Courses

People

Cynthia Jasper, Department Chair | Civil Society and Community Studies

Haley Madden, Community-Engaged Scholarship Specialist | Morgridge Center for Public Service