The below social action courses have been developed by faculty who have attended an Institute on Teaching Social Action. If you click on the course websites, you will find information about the faculty, an overview of their social action course and syllabi, and their motivation for teaching it. This Spring semester, faculty are teaching social action in a variety of fields, including Business, Change Leadership, Communications, Education, Environment & Sustainability, Gender Studies, Humanities, Social Science (e.g., Geography, History, Sociology, and Political Science), and Social Work.
Spring '26
Fall '25
Spring '25
Fall '24
Spring '24
Change Leadership
Env & Sustainability
Humanities
Social Sciences
Social Work
10-Week Course
15-week Model Course
Gallery
Natalie Novak
Core Curriculum, Department of Visual Arts
Flagler College
Kristin Conley
Department of Interdisciplinary Studies
Ferris State University
Kristina Patterson
Public and Nonprofit Studies
Georgia Southern University
Leanne Serbulo
University Studies (Interdisciplinary General Education Program)
Portland State University
Sarah Federman
Conflict Resolution
University of San Diego
Sydney Rittershaus
Geography, Recreation, & Planning
Northern Arizona University
Tess Clancy
Architecture
University of Michigan
Valerie Stein, co-teaching w/
History, Politics, and Social Change
University of Evansville
Austin Hestdalen
Communication & Creative Arts
Purdue University - Northwest
Sherry Breshears
English and Cultural Studies
University of British Columbia - Okanagan Campus
Tommy Housman
Communications
University of Evansville
Danielle Starks
Education
Purdue Northwest University
Kristen Driskill
Department of Inclusive Education
St. John Fisher University
Rebecca Westrup
School of Education & Lifelong Learning
University of East Anglia
Craig Wilkins
Architecture
University of Michigan
Anthony Levenda
Environmental Studies
The Evergreen State College
Emanuel Preciado
Geography, Planning, and Recreation
Northern Arizona University
Eric Usner
American Studies; Earth & Environment; Music
Franklin & Marshall College
Mia Charlene White
Urban & Environmental Studies
The New School (School for Public Engagement)
Tatyana Ruseva
Government & Justice Studies
Appalachian State University
Adrienne Schwarte
Fine Arts
Maryville College
Amanda Singer
Music and Theater
Portland State University
Ben Little, co-teaching w/Malcolm
Politics, Philosophy, Language and Communication Studies
University of East Anglia (UK)
Christine Wilson
Core Curriculum
Dominican University
Jennifer Juszkiewicz
English
Saint Mary's College
Leslie Robison
Visual Arts
Flagler College
Sally Eck
Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies
Portland State University
Jylana Sheats
Social, Behavioral, and Population Sciences
Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine
Angelo Brown
Criminology
Arkansas State University
Anthony Siracusa
History
St. John Fisher University
Avik Sanyal
History, Philosophy, Politics and Economics (HPPE)
Purdue University Northwest
Charlie Domahidi
Criminal Justice
SUNY Oswego
David Baylis
Center for Integrative Studies - IDS/GLIS
Michigan State University
Hollis France
Political Science
College of Charleston
Isabel Pla Julián
Applied Economy
University of Valencia
Jozie Nummi
Department of Behavioral Sciences
Purdue University Northwest
Kris De Welde
Women's and Gender Studies
College of Charleston
Malcolm McLaughlin, co-teaching with Ben Little
Area Studies/Politics & IR
University of East Anglia
Patricia Linner
Labor Studies
Indiana University South Bend
Susanna Peters
Social Science
Michigan Technological University
Carmen Foster
Social Work
Belmont Uniiversity
Cassandra Simon
School of Social Work
University of Alabama
Dustin Young w/Twyla
School of Social Work
Andrews University
Jessie Piper
Family and Human Services
Washburn University
Katie Hagstrom
Bachelor of Social Work
Roberts Wesleyan University
Otrude N. Moyo
Social Work
Indiana University School of Social Work - South Bend Campus
Sacha Klein
Social Work
Michigan State University
Tasha Ford
Social Work
Bowling Green State University
Twyla Smith, w/Dustin
School of Social Work
Andrews University
EJ Néel
Sociology
Worcester State University
EJ Néel
Sociology
Worcester State University
Julia Cantzler
Sociology
University of San Diego
Prisca Gayles
Sociology and Gender, Race, and Identity (joint)
University of Nevada, Reno
Rosina Hassoun
Sociology
Saginaw Valley State University
Lee Smithey
Peace and Conflict Studies
Swarthmore College