CENTER FOR
“What really matters from the point of view of social capital and civic engagement is not merely nominal membership, but active and involved membership.”
Robert Putnam
Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community
Community Engagement Starts Here
Active citizenship strengthens our communities and our democracy. The Center for Civic Engagement (CCE) empowers Hofstra students to make a meaningful difference by connecting their academic experiences with opportunities to engage locally, nationally, and globally.
Since 2007, the CCE has advanced its mission by fostering informed, engaged citizenship through hands-on experiences. The Center partners with community organizations to create meaningful service and civic engagement opportunities while offering programs and educational experiences that deepen students’ understanding of current issues and civic responsibility.
For more information, contact Philip Dalton, Director of the Center for Civic Engagement, at philip.dalton@hofstra.edu.
Director
Philip Dalton
Rhetoric and Public Advocacy
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Staff
Alexa Sautter
Graduate Assistant for Community Partnerships
Rehabilitation Counseling
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Jairo Orozco
Graduate Assistant for On-Campus Events
Industrial and Organizational Technology
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Undergraduate Fellows
Aidan Walsh
Kia Prosper
Craig Mannino
Lila Halper
Dayanna Rubio- Chacon
Adallis Pantry
Evelyn Quail
Aliza Kazmi
Inez Walker
Leah Shalonov
Sania Daniyal
Elijah Fischer
Gabriella DeLeon
Myla Lopez
Harkiran Sahansra
Josephine Chan
Director – Philip Dalton, Associate Professor, Rhetoric and Public Advocacy
Advisory Board Chair – Christopher Niedt, Ph.D.
- Margaret Abraham, Professor of Sociology
- Bret Bennington, Professor, Geology, Environment, and Sustainability
- Alicia Bosley, Assistant Professor of Counseling and Mental Health Professions
- Scott Brinton, Assistant Professor of Journalism, Media Studies, and Public Relations & Advisor to Hofstra’s The Advocate Student Newspaper
- Athelene Collins, Senior Associate Director, Hofstra Cultural Center
- Craig Dalton, Associate Professor of Global Studies and Geography
- Philip Dalton, Associate Professor of Rhetoric and Public Advocacy
- Salim Daniels, Professor and Chair of Anthropology
- Carolyn Eisenberg, Professor of History
- Stephanie Freese, Women’s Diversity Network
- Paul Fritz, Associate Professor of Political Science
- Sasha Giordano, Director Hofstra University Museum of Art
- Debra Goodman, Professor of Specialized Programs in Education
- David Green, Professor of Political Science
- Martine Hackett, Associate Professor and Chair of Population Health
- Richard Hayes, Executive Director Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship and Associate Professor of Management and Entrepreneurship
- Kari Jensen, Associate Professor of Global Studies and Geography
- Lauren Burignat-Kozol, Associate Dean of Honors College
- Aashish Kumar, Professor of Radio, Television, Film
- Andrea Libresco, Professor of Teaching, Literacy and Leadership
- Linda Longmire, Professor of Global Studies and Geography
- Carol Mallison, Manager of Conferences and Events
- Lorrie McAllister, Hofstra Dean of Libraries
- Margaret Melkonian, Executive Director, Long Island Alliance for Peaceful Alternatives
- Martin Melkonian, Adjunct Associate Professor of Economics
- Lisa Merrill, Professor of Rhetoric and Public Advocacy
- Lisa Monticciolo, Hofstra Law, Dean of Students and Diversity & Inclusion Officer
- Mario Murillo, Vice Dean Herbert School of Communication; Professor of Radio, Television, Film
- Rebecca Natow, Associate Professor of Specialized Programs in Education
- Chris Neidt, Associate Professor of Applied Social Research in the Department of Sociology
- Andrea Nerlich, Associate Professor of Counseling and Mental Health Professions
- Rosanna Perotti, Professor of Political Science
- Anthony Robinson, Associate Dean/Executive Director Center for Educational Access and Success
- Cindy Rosenthal, Professor of Drama and Dance
- Benita Sampedro, Dorothy and Arthur Engle Distinguished Prof in Literature and Professor of Romance Languages and Literatures
- Sandi Stacki, Professor of Teaching, Learning and Technology
- Mary Anne Trasciatti, Professor of Rhetoric and Public Advocacy
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