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Ellen Szarleta is a researcher affiliated with Indiana University Northwest, focusing on community engagement, higher education, and economic development. She leads initiatives through the Center for Urban and Regional Excellence (CURE), coordinating programs like the Community Engagement Student Fellowships, Adult Education, and the IU Northwest Community Garden. Her work emphasizes collaboration between universities, nonprofits, and communities to address issues such as lifelong learning, youth development, and environmental sustainability.
Her research spans community-university partnerships, nonprofit sustainability, and economic analysis, with notable projects including transportation planning for seniors and capacity-building for social innovation. She also contributes to policy discussions on civic engagement and has authored book reviews and journal editorials on sustainable community practices.
Ellen’s academic contributions include over three decades of publications, from 1980s studies on agricultural economics in Burkina Faso to present-day work on environmental sustainability and service-learning pedagogy. She actively collaborates with local organizations to enhance community resilience and educational access across diverse populations.
