Community Outreach and Engagement
The Office of Community Outreach and Engagement is committed to fulfilling our mission of improving the health and well-being of the people and institutions of Ohio, the nation and the world. We accomplish this goal by connecting our faculty members, staff and students with eager community partners such as patient groups, healthcare providers, professional organizations, community agencies and schools. We make it a point to focus on providing members of the college with project development skills and tools, financial assistance and support to future and active community-focused projects. Through our efforts, we support the College of Nursing’s ability to engage in unique teaching, research, learning and service activities that directly affect our community’s health.
Partner with us
If you are interested in working with us, please complete our community partner form or email Carolyn at gunther.22@osu.edu.
Volunteer opportunities
Our office is happy to help facilitate recruitment for and maintain a list of volunteer opportunities for students, faculty, staff and partners.
Congratulations to Dr. Shaunta Stanford, leader of our Community Health Worker Training Program, senior director of community-engaged academic pathways and assistant professor of clinical practice, who was selected for the inaugural cohort of Ohio State’s Engaged Scholars Academy.
Message from the Director
Welcome to the College of Nursing’s Office of Community Outreach and Engagement – we’re glad you’re here! I joined the office in spring 2022, and am excited and honored to serve as director. My research team has had the privilege of partnering with the Columbus community (e.g. churches and faith-based organizations, public elementary schools, Head Start, WIC) for the past 10+ years to co-develop scalable foods- and nutrition-related policy and programmatic solutions to improve the nutritional health of children and families residing in historically redlined neighborhoods. The College of Nursing has a long history of conducting high-quality, relevant and innovative community-engaged scholarship that advances the scientific literature and has real and lasting impacts on the health and well-being of the surrounding communities. In my role as director, I look forward to honoring this tradition, and advancing the college's mission to improve the health and well-being of our neighbors, locally and globally.
About Brigid
Brigid joined the Office of Community Outreach and Engagement in the Fall of 2024. She came to us from Cristo Rey Columbus High School where she supported administrative and academic leadership. Prior to this, she worked in Enrollment Management at Columbus School for Girls and the Columbus College of Art & Design. Originally from Connecticut, she earned her bachelor’s degree from Central Connecticut State University. As an community outreach representative, Brigid helps the office with budgeting, communications and community-engaged academic pathways.
About Selin
Selin joined the Office of Community Outreach and Engagement in the Fall of 2024. She is currently an undergraduate student studying computer and information science and psychology, with a background in healthcare research. As an administrative assistant, Selin helps the office manage databases and supports the office's various functions. After graduating she hopes to pursue a career in data science and research.
Congratulations to our funding award recipients
Sarah Rust-Overman, DNP, MSN, APRN-CNP
Recipient of the Spring 2025 Outreach and Engagement Faculty Grant for the Be the One Program at Linden McKinley High School
Jessica Fritter, DHSc, MACPR, ACRP-CP
Recipient of the Spring 2025 Outreach and Engagement Faculty Grant for the Clinical Research Summer Camp being held in June 2025
Ji Won Shin, PhD, RN
Recipient of the Spring 2025 Outreach and Engagement Faculty Grant for creation of a Community Advisory Board to improve outcomes after ICU discharge
