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Community Engaged Researchers Network (CERN)

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What is CERN?

This faculty peer network offers early-career and community-engaged scholars an opportunity to explore best practices, navigate institutional policies, and build supportive connections. Participants will engage with experienced researchers, connect with community members, and develop strategies for conducting and sharing community-engaged work.

The program goals are:

  • Build awareness of key principles and best practices for intentionally, ethically, and meaningfully pursuing community-engaged research and scholarship
  • Understand UMD policies and practices that impact community-engaged research and scholarship and faculty who engage in it
  • Build connections between faculty with similar research goals/interests.

How APTF Works

  • The professional community will meet 4 times each semester; meetings will be in person. There will not be hybrid options for in-person meetings.
  • Participants must commit to attending 7/8 meetings to get the full benefits of the program.
  • Meetings will be held in-person and a light lunch will be served.
  • Meeting Time: 12:00 - 2:00pm
  • Meeting Dates:
    • Fall 2025: September 5th, October 17th,  November 21st, December 12th
    • Spring 2026: January 30th, February 27th,  March 27th, May 1st
  • Facilitators: Tania Mitchell, Associate Provost for Community Engagement & Dawn Culpepper, Director of ADVANCE

How To Apply

Application for this program is open until July 1st, 2025. Applicant information will be reviewed to determine that participants meet the eligibility criteria; participation will be confirmed by August 22nd, 2025. Apply Here.

The application form includes questions about participants learning goals/interests, background with community-engaged research, submission of the C.V., and attestation of participation if they are accepted.

Flyer advertising CERN. The flyer has a white background with a yellow box in the middle and black geometric shapes around. The text is black but the header is red.

Community Engaged Researchers Network (CERN) is a year-long peer network designed to provide faculty with the opportunity to explore key principles and best practices for community-engaged research and scholarship.

Sponsored by the Center for Community Engagement and the ADVANCE Program for Inclusive Excellence.