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Profile Interview With Dr. Jeralyn Faris, Mengshu Cai, Diyuan Deng
Profile Interview With Dr. Jeralyn Faris, Mengshu Cai, Diyuan Deng
Purdue Journal of Service-Learning and International Engagement
Faris’s dissertation was a 4-year qualitative study of the Tippecanoe County Problem Solving Reentry Court. Dr. Faris explains: “I took a criminal justice course taught by Dr. JoAnn Miller, who was committed to using her knowledge to better the community. She designed the Reentry Court and invited me to serve with her on the team that supported ex-prisoners, men and women, returning to the community after years of incarceration. The team met with and advised the judge, attending weekly court sessions with ex-prisoners. The court provided support and accountability, and I participated for over four years, assisting a total of …
Boiler Out! Program: Where Cultures Cross For Community Services, Quynh P. Nguyen
Boiler Out! Program: Where Cultures Cross For Community Services, Quynh P. Nguyen
Purdue Journal of Service-Learning and International Engagement
Quynh Nguyen reflects on what she has learned from serving the community, from interactions with international students at Purdue, and how her volunteerism supports her current major in pre-pharmacy.
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