The overall purpose of this study is to determine the impact of a new place-based community engagement program on undergraduate students at SMU. Engage Dallas, a new community engagement initiative that links undergraduate students at SMU with underprivileged communities in South and West Dallas, was implemented beginning in Fall of 2020 and includes an opportunity to fulfill the Community Engagement proficiency of the University Curriculum. To measure this program’s impact on participating students, a pre/mid/post-test survey will be designed and given to students. This instrument will be administered through Canvas, at the beginning of the student’s experience with Engage Dallas, after the student completes three engagements related to the course, and again after the student’s experience with Engage Dallas. An analysis of the completed surveys will allow us to determine the impact of Engage Dallas on students’ attitudes toward community service and inform the larger higher education community.
SMU IRB: H20-129-GRAD
Collaborators:
- Ryan Leibowitz
- Jennifer Ebinger
- Shelby Martin
- Dr. Caitlin Anderson
- Dr. Dustin K. Grabsch
Dustin K. Grabsch, Ph.D. 