Emily S. Wu

Emily S. Wu serves as Assistant Director of Community Outreach and Project Development for the Service-Learning Program, Social Justice Faculty, and La Vida Dominican Research Fellow at Dominican University of California's School of Liberal Arts and Education. She specializes in building mutually beneficial partnerships between the university and nonprofit/social service organizations to create community engagement opportunities for students.

Her academic credentials include:

• PhD in Cultural and Historical Studies of Religions from Graduate Theological Union
• MA in Religions and Society from Boston University
• BS in Psychology from University of California, Davis

Dr. Wu's research expertise centers on Asian religious traditions, healing practices within religious contexts, and the impact of globalization on religious systems. Her work bridges academic theory with practical community application through service-learning frameworks. She develops infrastructure for student-community partnerships while maintaining rigorous pedagogical standards for experiential education.

As an experienced Service-Learning faculty developer, she provides comprehensive training for colleagues in community-engaged course design and implements assessment systems to ensure meaningful student learning outcomes. Her approach emphasizes reciprocal relationships where both students and community partners contribute to and benefit from collaborative projects.