Courses with a Community-Engaged Learning Component - Spring 2026

Courses with a community-engaged learning component can be found across all academic disciplines at Fisher. Some courses may fulfill requirements of the Core Curriculum, while others may count toward major or minor requirements.

Below are courses with a community-engaged learning component.

Arts and Sciences

• COMM 472: PR Research & Planning - Melissa Greco Lopes
  Students will conduct focus groups and interviews to create a media relations plan. They will also reach out to media agencies and develop content for social media.
• CORE 4990-15: Writing Church History - Anthony Siracusa
  Students will partner with church members to write the history of a local church.
• ENGL 2121: Bridges Across Divides - Fionnuala Regan
  Students will engage in dialogues about cultural experiences and personal narratives to build community connections and raise awareness.
• ENGL 2263: The Image and the Word - Emily Lowman
  Students will produce informational materials for community initiatives to improve media, technology, health, and AI literacy.
• HIST 296: History of Rochester - Carolyn Vacca
  Students will conduct research and collect oral histories.
• HIST 2100: Activism in Rochester - Anthony Siracusa
  Students will learn how to engage in organizing and advocacy, and will work with partners to help advance public policy priorities.
• HNRS 2599: Topics in Bridging Communities - Barbara Lowe
  Students will work with an archived collection to create documents that help inform and engage the community about a public memorial garden.
• LSPN 213: The Spanish-Speaking World - Liliana Rucci
  Students will engage with elementary students on a project that demonstrates how Spanish forms connections in the community.
• SOCI 2111: Aging & Life Courses - Marta Rodríguez-Galán
  Students will pair with elders, conduct a series of interviews, and produce a story on the elder's experience.
• SOCI 2325: Groups and Diversity - Jebaroja Singh
  Students will engage in dialogues with youth immigrants and refugees to form connections and a collective understanding of the community.

Business

• MKTG 325: Promotion Management – Ron Sicker
  Students will develop a promotion plan for clients considering target markets and implementation strategies.
• MKTG 327: Buyer Behavior – Amy Valente
  Students will provide recommendations to local retailers after conducting research and on-site analysis of the businesses.

Education

• EDUC 424: Education for Social Justice - Kristen Driskill
  Students will apply their understanding of social justice and social action within classrooms, schools, and other learning communities.
• EDUC 471: Management in Inclusive, Collaborative Classroom Communities - Katrina Arndt & RJ Chesterton
  Students will research and present on parent-identified life skills and growth opportunities for children with exceptional needs.

Nursing

• NURS 301: Population Health & Wellness I – Liz Dollinger & Joy Hogan
  Students will support local community health organizations that are experiencing high volunteer need.
• NURS 312: Palliative and End of Life Care – Joy Hogan & Alida Merrill
  Students will provide caregiving support as hospice aides for comfort care homes.
• NURS 429: Population Health/Community Nursing – Liz Dollinger, Joy Hogan & Nicole Stagnitta
  Students will apply social determinants of community health principles to health promotion, education, and research.