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PanelistsFranklin D. Gilliam Jr., DeanProfessor, Political Science & Political Science
Universtiy of California, Los Angeles Frank Gilliam is dean of the UCLA School of Public Affairs. He is a professor in the departments of Political Science and Public Policy. He was the first ever Associate Vice Chancellor, Community Partnerships in the UC system. He also is the founding director of the UCLA Center for Communications and Community. His research focuses on strategic communications and public policy; electoral politics; and racial and ethnic politics. He has been published in a wide range of academic journals (e.g., the American Political Science Review, the American Journal of Political Science, the Journal of Politics, the Harvard International Journal of Press/Politics, and the Metropolitan Universities Journal). He also authored the 2001 book Farther to Go: Readings and Cases in African American Politics (Harcourt). He has consulted on a wide range of projects for national foundations (e.g. Gates, Kellogg, and the California Endowment) and organizations. He is frequently quoted in the national and international press. He also makes frequent appearances on local and national news programs. Professor Gilliam holds a B.A. from Drake University and a Ph.D. from the University of Iowa. Tania D. Mitchell, Service Learning DirectorCenter for Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity (CCSRE)
Stanford Universiy Dr. Mitchell works with CCSRE affiliated faculty to develop service-learning courses and with students to facilitate opportunities for community and public service that link to their academic goals. She also directs CCSRE's thematic concentration in Public Service and the Community Research Summer Internship Program. Before joining CCSRE, Dr. Mitchell was Assistant Professor and Coordinator for Service Learning Leadership at California State University Monterey Bay where she developed the nation's first academic minor in Service Learning Leadership. In 2006, Dr. Mitchell was recognized as an "Emerging Scholar" by the International Association for Research in Service-Learning and Civic Engagement (IARSLCE). A student development specialist by training, her research explores service learning, social justice, and leadership development in college students. |
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