Research Lead: Kate SantaMaria
Research Assistants: Ben Risley, Reese Dawson, Emily Gelewski, & Dana Pletter
What is the Civic Consulting Cluster?
The Civic Consulting Cluster collaborates with civic-minded organizations to answer data-driven questions. The cluster assists with a range of tasks, including data cleaning, data visualization, and survey design, to build community connections and assist partners in achieving their goals. Researchers seek to answer questions ranging from patterns in civic engagement to how to reach wide audiences through survey design. Collaborating with civic organizations introduces students to engagement in public service in local communities, as well as asking experimental questions for future experiments.
Who are our external partners and collaborators?
- The Landis Center for Community Engagement serves as the primary resource for community-engaged learning and research activities at Lafayette College by facilitating relationships between the campus and Easton communities.
- The Meyner Center is a nonpartisan, nonprofit center based at Lafayette College that educates and engages students in public service, training, and outreach to state and local governments, civic organizations, and scholarly and applied research.
- The Easton City Council is the local government within walking distance of Lafayette College.