Special thanks to the Idealist On Campus Advisory Board!

The Idealist On Campus Advisory Board consists of diverse campus professionals with a wonderful range of experiences in offices of public service, community service, service-learning, and other relevant departments on campus.

The primary goals of the IOC Advisory Board are:

To advise our staff on the most effective and strategic ways to implement our campus programs
To create a formal network of individuals committed to building connections between service, activism, and lifelong civic engagement
To create and highlight resources which connect service, campus activism, and academics to lifelong civic engagement and socially responsible careers

			Mike Bishop, Assistant Director, Cal Corps Public Service Center, University of California, Berkeley Mike has been Assistant Director of the Cal Corps Public Service Center at University of California, Berkeley since fall 2005. He oversees the Bonner Leaders program, and advises students who lead their peers on Alternative Breaks, in the Social Issues Social Action course, and Cal in Berkeley internship program. In the ten years between earning an undergraduate degree in Sociology from Georgetown University and M.Ed. from the Harvard Graduate School of Education, Mike worked with at-risk/resilient youth in a variety of settings, from Nicaragua to Cape Cod, MA. Prior to joining Cal Corps, Mike served as the Assistant Director of the Harvard College Public Service Network and Center for Public Interest Careers. His passion is creating experiential-based and democratic learning environments.
			Arthur Blaustein, Professor, Public Policy and Community Development, University of California, Berkeley Professor Arthur Blaustein teaches public policy and community development at the University of California, Berkeley. He served on the board of the National Endowment for the Humanities (appointed by President Clinton) from 1996 to 2002. He was the Chairman of the President's National Council on Economic Opportunity under President Carter. He has been the faculty advisor to the AmeriCorps program at UC since its inception 10 years ago. His books include: Make a Difference—America's Guide to Community Service and Volunteering, The American Promise—Justice and Opportunity, and World War III—Man Against Poverty.
			Amanda Buberger, Senior Program Coordinator, Office of Service Learning, Tulane University Amanda, who is originally from New Haven, CT, moved to the Deep South in 1995 to attend Tulane University, where she studied Sociology, made art out of clay, and danced Samba. Amanda traveled extensively through Central America and has coordinated an Afro-Puerto Rican festival in New Haven for four summers. While a student she served at New Orleans public schools and worked as a City Planning intern. After graduating, she took a position at Tulane's Office of Service Learning, helping to establish the program and working as a liaison between faculty, students, community agencies, and small businesses. Currently Amanda is restoring a historic New Orleans home and is pursuing an interdisciplinary Ph.D. program at Tulane.
			Cathy Crimmins Lechowicz, Director, Office of Community Service and Volunteerism, Wesleyan University Cathy is the director of Community Service and Volunteerism at Wesleyan University. Previously, she served as a team leader for AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps and was the Community Service Fellow at Madison House, the Student Volunteer Center at the University of Virginia. Cathy's focus areas include: student development and leadership development, education, and helping students realize they can connect their passions with a job in the real world. She loves travel, photography, and hiking with her husband. She received a B.S. in Education from the University of Virginia and an MPA from NYU's Wagner School of Public Service.
			Char Gray, Executive Director, Pennsylvania Campus Compact Char Gray is the executive director for Pennsylvania Campus Compact (PACC), a national membership organization which promotes community service, civic engagement, and service-learning in higher education. Her role as the director is to provide resources and support to community service directors, faculty, and community organizations through individual campus visits, workshops, conferences, and forums. PACC offers grants to member colleges for AmeriCorps*VISTA members to direct community service projects with students. She holds a Ph.D. from Vanderbilt University in Education and Human Development and focused on adult learning and critical thinking. Before Vanderbilt, Dr. Gray served as a leadership consultant in Tennessee for a faith-based organization designing curriculum for youth and young adults. She received a Master of Divinity from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and a B.S. in Community Nutrition from the University of Tennessee.
			Jen Greer, Coordinator of Service Learning and Community Action, Office of Service Learning and Community Action, Emerson College Jen grew up and attended college in Central New York, double majoring in Spanish and Women's Studies at Colgate University. With a nerdy thirst for knowledge and experience as a campus leader and champion of several causes, she went on to pursue her Master's in Higher Education Administration at Harvard. After that, she began working in her current role as Emerson's first Coordinator of Service Learning and Community Action, promoting and supporting civic engagement through service-learning courses and co-curricular programming. Jen is also a board member and grants co-chair of the Massachusetts Affiliate of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. She enjoys reading, jogging, cooking, yoga, and "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart," and she resides in Somerville, MA with her husband Brian Morrissey. She is thrilled and honored to be a part of the Idealist on Campus Advisory Board.
			David Grossman, Director, Civic House, University of Pennsylvania David Grossman directs Civic House at the University of Pennsylvania (Penn), the University's hub for promoting and supporting community service and advocacy work among Penn students. In addition to advising and supporting several dozen student-led groups and providing educational programming, Civic House coordinates the West Philadelphia Tutoring Project, and the pre-orientation PennCORP program, which introduces students to West Philadelphia and community service and advocacy at Penn. As Director, David has developed or overseen education and training opportunities for students involved in community service that address a range of issues, and increased programming and funding supporting students pursuing careers in the public interest, among other initiatives. David earned his Ph.D. in Educational Policy at Penn, where his dissertation examined the outcomes of a university program involving numerous community-based nonprofit organizations. He continues to conduct evaluations and lead workshops on developing, implementing, and assessing campus-community partnerships.
			Betty Hibler, Associate Director, Center for Excellence in Learning Through Service, Berea College Betty has served as Associate Director of the Center for Excellence in Learning Through Service (CELTS) at Berea College in Berea, KY since 1999. She has a Master's degree in Education from the University of Vermont (Higher Education and Student Affairs Administration). At Berea College, Betty coordinates the student-led community service programs and is the Director of the Bonner Scholars Program. In speaking about her philosophy of service and learning, Betty says: "I believe that all levels of education have a mutual responsibility to prepare students to be thoughtful citizens who are committed to the common good, because in addition to our personal and professional lives, we all share a common role as citizens of our communities, our nation, and our world. Caring about our lives together must be of primary importance." When not being inspired by her students at work, Betty likes to read, travel, hike, sing, and work with community organizations.
			Steve Janowiak, Director, Student Activities, Leadership and Volunteer Programs, University of Idaho Steve has worked in higher education for 13 years. He has served as the Director of Student Activities, Leadership, and Volunteer Programs at the University of Idaho for five years. He has guided the founding and development of the new volunteer center and its programs at Idaho. Steve worked with students and also created the student civic engagement board and program at Idaho. He has done his undergraduate work in business management and political science at the University of Wisconsin and his graduate work at the University of Idaho in educational leadership. Steve's favorite pastimes include camping, mountain biking, hiking, and boating with his wife Kristen, five year old son Sam, and three year old daughter Addie. Like Steve, his kids have never met a stranger. Occasionally, Steve finds time to continue his best college activity—golfing.
			Liz Jennings, Program Advisor, Center for Volunteer Service, University of Wyoming As Program Advisor for the University of Wyoming Center for Volunteer Service, Liz connects people on campus with volunteer opportunities in the community of Laramie, across Wyoming, and around the world. Since graduating from UW with a degree in English in 1995, Liz has worked as a daily news reporter, an editor for a scientific journal, and as a writer, editor, and consultant for nonprofits. Locally, she volunteers as a laborer for the Lincoln Community Center, and serves on the board of directors for the Albany County SAFE Project, a domestic violence and sexual assault prevention agency. As a human rights activist, Liz campaigns to end violence against women worldwide, and she volunteers as a trainer for Amnesty International USA. Collaborating with several Wyoming groups to raise the capacity of nonprofits to fulfill their missions, she is an organizer and presenter for the Snowy Range Nonprofit Institute. Pursuing a Master's degree in American Studies at UW, Liz's thesis work focuses on activism in the rural U.S. West.
			Kevin LaNave, Founder/Program Coordinator of the Center for Service-Learning and Social Change and Coordinator of Service-Learning, St. Cloud Technical College Kevin LaNave is the coordinator of service-learning for the St. Cloud Technical College, and a member of IOC's campus advisory board. He is also the founder and director of the Center for Service-Learning and Social Change, a Minnesota-based nonprofit organization that "inspires and empowers people to be proactive agents of positive change in their communities and in the world." He has taught peace-and-justice courses and coordinated service-learning programming since 1985. He is increasingly sought out by schools and faith communities for presentations, workshops, and consultant services. He has provided workshops at a number of state and national conferences, and published curriculum at a national level (for example, through the Institute for Peace and Justice in St. Louis, St. Mary's Press in Winona).
			Annette Martel, Leadership Program Advisor, Memorial Union Programs, Oregon State University Annette is the Leadership Program Advisor for Memorial Union Programs at Oregon State University. A full-time Master's student in the College Student Services Administration program at OSU, she received her Bachelor's degree in communications from the University of North Dakota. Last year, she served as the OSU Community Service Learning Graduate Assistant. Her work experience is diverse, including time spent working with Habitat for Humanity International, the Grand Forks Herald newspaper, Padilla Speer Beardsley Public Relations, and Vail Resorts. She is heavily involved in the work of Oregon Campus Compact, focusing on civic engagement and service-learning in higher education. In addition, she is deeply involved in Team Liberation, a diversity education program at Oregon State University.
			Carol Martin, Service and Advocacy Advisor, Student Activities and Leadership Programs, Portland State University Carol Martin graduated from the College of Wooster in 1986 with a B.A. in Psychology. Her initial interests in sports and psychology led her into the field of coaching. For four years she coached field hockey and lacrosse on the East Coast at The Putney School, Castleton State College, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Simultaneously, Carol led leadership and team-building seminars for diverse groups utilizing ropes course facilitation and outdoor adventure experiences. A desire to delve more deeply into social justice issues led Carol into the field of social work, where she worked for the Massachusetts Department of Social Services in child protective services and addictions counseling. Despite the highly satisfying nature of community organizing work, Carol continued to crave the experience of empowering individuals through the experiential nature of outdoor adventure. On a whim, she opened up Wild Nature Kayak Tours—her own sea kayak touring and instruction company—in Provincetown, MA, at the tip of Cape Cod, and operated this for several years before moving to Oregon. Since moving West, Carol obtained her M.Ed. degree in Higher Education Administration at Oregon State University and currently works at Portland State University (PSU). At PSU, she has been an Advisor within Student Activities and Leadership Programs and is now working as Outreach Coordinator for Auxiliary Services, assisting with the marketing efforts of Transportation and Parking, Conference/Event/Guest Services, Housing, Dining, and much more!
			Hunter Phillips Goodman, Executive Director, Arkansans for Charity Excellence Hunter currently serves as director of Arkansans for Charity Excellence, a state-wide nonprofit association providing training, resources, networking, and advocacy opportunities for the nonprofit sector in Arkansas. She has a passion for nonprofit education and training both for students entering the nonprofit sector and for current nonprofit professionals. Hunter has previously worked on college campuses directly with students, faculty, and community members to foster effective service-learning programs and initiatives. C.O.O.L. and Idealist maintain a special place in Hunter's work and heart due to the large role both organizations had on her career path and service as a college student.
			Megan Voorhees, Director, Cal Corps Public Service Center, University of California, Berkeley Megan has been the Director of Cal Corps for four years. She has worked in the field of youth development and experiential education for over 15 years, including managing an overseas program in Zimbabwe for college students interested in learning about the impact of globalization, and working for the San Francisco Conservation Corps, a job training program for "at-risk" youth and young adults. She is currently interested in how we can better sustain ourselves for a lifetime of service, avoiding burn-out, bitterness, or the inability to be creative and flexible. She has been exploring what can be learned about that question from different world religions at the Graduate Theological Union and will complete a Master's there this year.
			Carrie Williams, Associate Director, Community-University Partnerships and Service-Learning, University of Vermont Carrie is the Associate Director of the Office of Community-University Partnerships and Service-Learning (CUPS) at the University of Vermont. Her passion for service was kindled as an undergraduate student at Middlebury College, and grew as she worked in the nonprofit field in Washington, DC. The desire to work with a passionate, intellectual community, and her undying idealism, brought her back to graduate school at UVM where she got her M.Ed. in Higher Education and Student Affairs. During her graduate program, she concentrated heavily on service-related experiences and research. She worked with Community Service Programs in the Department of Student Life, wrote papers on service-learning and student development, and interned in the office in which she eventually secured a full-time job (she likes to think she created a "service-learning concentration" in her graduate program). Carrie feels extremely lucky to have found a career doing exactly what she has always wanted to do (once she figured out what that was).
			Kathy Woodard, Project Coordinator, SC Alliance 2020, Clemson University Kathy is Coordinator for SC Alliance 2020 and the Clemson University Service Alliance. SC Alliance 2020—a partnership of Clemson, South Carolina State University, and the South Carolina Technical College System—promotes campus participation in community-based interinstitutional and interdisciplinary projects. The Service Alliance promotes public service, community service, and service-learning efforts at Clemson. A Furman University, Clemson University, and University of South Carolina graduate, Kathy is a strategic planner, facilitator, and moderator. A certified trainer for the National Coalition Building Institute, she co-facilitates prejudice reduction workshops as a member of Clemson's campus team. Kathy also moderates local issue and candidate forums for her local League of Women Voters.



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