Staff

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Laura Hill Rao

Laura Hill Rao is the director of the Civic and Community Engagement Office.  She has led the office since 2003. Contact Laura for anchor institution connection and community-engaged research ideas.

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Alice Villaseñor, PhD

Alice Villaseñor is the Associate Director for the Civic and Community Engagement Office and head of the Community-Engaged Learning Unit. She hails from southern California with a PhD in English and has worked at USC’s Joint Educational Project and as an English professor at Medaille University. Contact Alice for community-engaged learning in School of Professions, and School of Education.

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Lisa Kragbé

Lisa Kragbé

Lisa Kragbé has a long career working in higher education.  She leads the Civic Engagement Unit. Contact Lisa for volunteer information, voter engagement, and other civic engagement projects.

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Victoria Cirillo

Victoria Cirillo is the Assistant Director for Community-Engaged Learning.  She graduated from Fordham University with a B.S. in Physics and Mathematics/Computer & Information Sciences and is working toward a graduate degree from Canisius College in Higher Education and Student Affairs Administration. 

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Mark Brumby

Mark Brumby is CCE's Administrative Assistant and supports the various units within the Civic and Community Engagement Office.

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Akua Kissi

Akua Kissi is a student majoring in International Relations, and is serving as a Federal Work Study student for the Community Academic Center.

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Rachelle Clark

Rachelle Clark is an International Relations major completing a social media internship in the CCE this semester.