This month on the Compact Nation Podcast our hosts talk with Tania D. Mitchell, assistant professor of higher education in the Department of Organizational Leadership, Policy and Development, at the University of Minnesota’s College of Education and Human Development. They tackle the role of social justice in higher education, calling for higher education to adopt a “social change mindset and framework.” Listen now and weigh in on the conversation online using #CompactNationPod
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Meet the Guest
Tania D. Mitchell is an assistant professor of higher education in the Department of Organizational Leadership, Policy and Development at the University of Minnesota’s College of Education and Human Development. Much of her research focuses on service-learning as a critical pedagogy to explore civic identity, social justice, student learning and development, race and racism, and community practice. An internationally recognized scholar in service learning and community engagement, Tania is most known for her definition of “critical service-learning” and has been recognized with the Early Career Research Award by the International Association for Research on Service Learning and Community Engagement and the American Fellowship from the American Association of University Women.
Your Hosts
Emily Shields is the current Iowa Campus Compact executive director, and a #CompactNationPod co-host.
J.R. Jamison is the current Indiana Campus Compact executive director, and a #CompactNationPod co-host.