SHECP Talks
During SHECP Talks, we invite guests who are or have been part of the Shepherd Higher Education Consortium on Poverty, to share valuable insights, experiences, and lessons they have learned throughout their time with SHECP.
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Sunday Apr 10, 2022
Sunday Apr 10, 2022
On this episode of SHECP Talks, we speak with Dr. Ellen Prusinski, Associate Professor of Education at Centre College, about her experience both in the classroom and outside of it, as a researcher.
Dr. Prusinski discusses the class she teaches now, “Education Policy and Social Change”, which examines the question: does education policy drive social change? Prusinski says “I think the class raises some really foundational questions about how we expect schools and education to be spaces that create more equity in our society and whether or not we have the policies to support that big social goal.”
She also talks about her role as coordinator of Engaged and Experiential Learning, and how that role affects the classes she teaches. Finally, she discusses her current research and how it was sparked by a student project that wanted to look at “childcare deserts”, regions that have far more young children than they have space in childcare.
The Shepherd Higher Education Consortium on Poverty (SHECP), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, encourages the study of poverty as a complex social problem, by expanding and improving educational opportunities for college students in a wide range of disciplines and career trajectories.
Through its programs, SHECP and its member institutions prepare students for a lifetime of professional and civic efforts to diminish poverty and enhance human capability, while also supporting connections among students, faculty, staff, and alumni engaged in the study of poverty.
Learn more at shepherdconsortium.org.