Community Engagement
Faculty Events

Engaged @Noon
Where ideas meet impact
Please join us for our hybrid Engaged @Noon Series to discuss various opportunities and resources for faculty at USF. Hosted by the Community Engagement team in the Office of University Community Partnerships.
ASSESSING COMMUNITY ENGAGED LEARNING:
Students, Faculty & Community Partners
Participate in a conversation about how USF faculty evaluate students in experiential learning courses. Discover innovative methods to assess your learners and understand the significance of feedback from community collaborators.
Featured Speaker:

Lori Hall, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Instruction, Criminology
Dr. Lori L. Hall is an Assistant Professor of Instruction with over a decade of experience in teaching and research, specializing in critical criminology, trauma-informed practices, and transformative justice. She earned her Ph.D. in Sociology with a concentration in Crime/Deviance and Race from Virginia Tech. Dr. Hall also holds an M.A. in Criminal Justice from Arkansas State University and a B.A. in Criminal Justice from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.
With a student-centered approach to teaching, Dr. Hall emphasizes the importance of creating spaces where all students feel supported, valued, and included using a trauma-responsive pedagogy. She incorporates a variety of teaching methods to engage students and ensure that they not only grasp course content but also apply critical thinking to real-world justice issues. To this end Dr. Hall and some of her students’ work have contributed greatly to several podcasts, like .
December 4, 2025​
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
CGS Room 140 or virtually
Spring events coming soon!

Faculty Dialogues in Community Engagement
A faculty development series designed to provide a deep dive into community engagement and to foster an environment where faculty can inspire and learn from one another, share insights, and strengthen their ability to drive meaningful change through engaged scholarship.