The Community Engagement Network

The Community Engagement Network (CEN), formerly Team UVa, is a cross-Grounds collaborative of central public service and community engagement administrators. Meeting monthly since 2004, the group works to facilitate opportunities for universitywide communication, coordination, and collaboration in public service.

CEN is currently comprised of members from:

• Office of the Executive Vice President & Provost
• Office of Community Relations
• Office for Diversity and Equity
• Office of the Vice President for Research and Graduate Studies, Office of Economic Development
• The Curry School of Education, Dean’s Office
• Madison House
• The Health System, Office for Community Relations, Outreach and Service
• Office of the Dean of Students, Newcomb Hall
• Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs

Current Members

Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost

Megan Raymond, Director of Academic Community Engagement, meganr@virginia.edu

Tasha Cherry, Web and Communications Manager, tasha@virginia.edu

Health System, Community Relations, Outreach and Service

Liz Courain, Director of Volunteer Services, ec9w@virginia.edu

Maria Synan, Manager, mvs3w@virginia.edu

Curry School of Education

Rebecca Kneedler, Associate Dean for External Relations and Partnerships, rdk@virginia.edu

Office of Community Relations

Ida Lee Wooten, Director, ilw2t@virginia.edu

Jim Fitzgerald, Associate Director, jimf@virginia.edu

Careen Waterman, Assistant to the Director, Commonwealth of Virginia Campaign, Day of Caring Administrator, cms3de@Virginia.edu

Office of the Dean of Students

Karen Shaffer, Director of Student Activities, klp2w@virginia.edu

Office for Diversity and Equity

Marcus Martin, M.D., Associate Vice President for Diversity and Equity, marcusm@virginia.edu

Office of the Vice President for Research and Graduate Studies

Pace Lochte, Director of Economic Development, pm7u@virginia.edu

Lianne Landers, Associate Director of Economic Development, lbl6u@virginia.edu

Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs

Angela M. Davis, Special Assistant to the Vice President & Chief Student Affairs Officer, amd@virginia.edu

Julie Caruccio, Doctoral Intern, caruccio@virginia.edu

Madison House

Elizabeth Bass, Interim Executive Director, elizabeth@madisonhouse.org