Campus Compact
Elaine Ward Ed.D. currently serves as the Carnegie Elective Classifications Research Lab Coordinator at the American Council on Education and as an Equity and Engagement Fellow with Campus Compact. With significant experience in higher education, Elaine has held various academic and leadership positions at Merrimack College since 2013, including Associate Professor and Special Assistant to the President for Civic and Community Engagement. Elaine's research focus includes community-engaged scholarship and program evaluation, as demonstrated through roles at the Institute for Community and Economic Engagement and as a visiting researcher with the Institute for Lifecourse and Society. Educational qualifications include a Doctor of Education and a Master of Education from UMass Boston, complemented by a Bachelor’s degree in Human Services.
Campus Compact
Campus Compact is a national coalition of more than 1,000 college and university presidents—representing some 6 million students—who are committed to fulfilling the civic purposes of higher education. As the only national higher education association dedicated solely to campus-based civic engagement, Campus Compact promotes public and community service that develops students’ citizenship skills, helps campuses forge effective community partnerships, and provides resources and training for faculty seeking to integrate civic and community-based learning into the curriculum. Members include public, private, two- and four-year institutions across the spectrum of higher education. These institutions put into practice the ideal of civic engagement by sharing knowledge and resources with their communities, creating local development initiatives, and supporting service and service-learning efforts in areas such as K-12 education, health care, the environment, hunger/homelessness, literacy, and senior services. Campus Compact comprises a national office based in Boston, MA, and state offices in CA, CO, CT, FL, HI, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, ME, MD, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, WA, WI, and WV.