Mission The mission of the Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement is to serve as the premier peer-reviewed, interdisci- plinary journal to advance theory and practice related to all forms of outreach and engagement between higher education institutions and communities.

This includes highlighting innovative endeavors; critically exam- ining emerging issues, trends, challenges, and opportunities; and reporting on studies of impact in the areas of public service, out- reach, engagement, extension, engaged research, community- based research, community-based participatory research, action research, public scholarship, service-learning, and community service.

To address these needs, the Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement invites manuscripts in 6 categories of exploration related to outreach, community-higher education engagement, engaged research, public scholarship, and service-learning. • Research Articles present quantitative or qualita- tive studies that demonstrate the long-term impact of a university-community engagement project on the community, students, faculty and staff, or the institution. • Reflective Essays are thought provoking examinations of current issues related to university-community engagement that are anchored in the literature. • Projects with Promise are descriptions of early-stage university-community engagement projects with early indications of impact; plan for long-term evaluation; plan for how the project will be sustained; and best practices for the reader to emulate. • Practice Stories from the Field are narrative inquiry studies that illuminate issues related to university- community engagement. • Dissertation Overviews are dissertation summaries of methods used to examine topics related to univer- sity-community engagement. • Book Reviews are reviews of books related to uni- versity-community engagement that go beyond mere description of the contents to analyze and glean impli- cations for theory and practice.

Criteria for Review and Selection Manuscript submissions are evaluated on the criteria outlined below. • the appropriateness or fit for the mission of theJournal ; • the significance in contributing new knowledge (advancing a field of study; or providing best practices or lessons-learned); • the rigor and appropriateness of the scholarship; and • the readability and flow of the information and ideas presented. Additional criteria are based on the manuscript types: as a research article; as a reflective essay; as a project with promise article; as a practice story from the field; as a dissertation abract; or as a book review.

Guidelines for Contributors Manuscripts should

• represent original and unpublished work of the authors, and must not be under consideration by other publications; • indicate that Institutional Review Board (IRB) human subjects approval was secured if applicable (or explain why it was not required); • not be more than 10,000 words; • have a separate cover page that includes the names, institutional affiliations, addresses, phone numbers, and e-mail addresses of all authors, and mask all of this information throughout the manuscript to ensure anonymity in the reviewing process; • include a brief abstract (not to exceed 150 words); • be typed, double-spaced throughout, and include block quotes (when necessary) and appropriate references; • be formatted using American Psychological Assoc- iation (APA) style, 6th edition; • have photos and graphics submitted as .jpg, .tif, or .eps files, not placed into the Word document. Tables, however, may be placed in Word documents; • be formatted and saved in Microsoft Word 2003, or higher; and • be read by someone that is not familiar with the topic of the manuscript (for content clarity) as well as copy edited (for grammatical correctness) prior to submission. The Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement is a member of the Open Journal System (no subscription fee). For more information, or to submit a manuscript, visit: http://www.jheoe.uga.edu.

Trish Kalivoda Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement Editor, and Senior Associate Vice President Office of the Vice President for Public Service and Outreach The University of Georgia Treanor House 1234 S. Lumpkin Street Athens, Georgia 30602-3692 Phone: 706-542-3946 | Fax: 706-542-6278 | jheoe@uga.edu Guest Reviewers We extend our sincere thanks to our guest peer-reviewers for Volume 15 (2011). Shakeer Abdullah Robert Brown Auburn University Michigan State University Ted Abernathy Diane Calleson Southern Growth Policies Board University of North Carolina Jack Azzaretto at Chapel Hill University of West Florida Dennis Campion Emerald Coast University of Illinois William Ball Karen Casey Stetson University Michigan State University Burt Bargerstock T.W. Cauthen, III Michigan State University University of Georgia Jessica Barnes Janet Conner Michigan State University The Pennsylvania State Cynthia Barnes-Boyd University University of Illinois at Chicago Royrickers Cook Mary Beth Bass Chew Auburn University University of Georgia Deanna Cooke David Batey Advancement Project - University of Alabama California Office at Birmingham Diane Cooper Mary Beckman University of Georgia University of Notre Dame Marilyn Corbin David Berle The Pennsylvania State University of Georgia University Ruth Bettandorff Karin Cotterman University of Georgia- University of San Francisco Gwinnett Campus Christine Cress Donna Bliss Portland State University University of Georgia Joe Crim John Boughey University of Georgia University of Zululand, Eric Crumley South Africa Auburn University Saundra Boyd Nick Cutforth Houston Community College University of Denver Harry Boyte George Danns University of Minnesota Gainesville State College Robert Bringle Jill Denner Indiana University-Purdue Education, Training, Research University Indianapolis (ETR) Associates Kate Brinko Lizanne DeStefano Appalachian State University University of Illinois at Melanie Brown Urbana-Champaign Washington State University Guest Reviewers, Volume 15 Continued Diane Doberneck Daniel Hall Michigan State University University of Louisville Joni Doherty Nik Hawkins Franklin Pierce University University of Wisconsin - Lina Dostilio Madison Duquesne University Josef Hellebrandt Timothy Eatman Santa Clara University Syracuse University Jan Hillard Gerald Eisman Northern Kentucky University San Francisco State University Jeffrey Howard Joseph Erickson University of Michigan Augsburg College Emily Janke Janet Eyler University of North Carolina - Vanderbilt University Greensboro Joseph Favazza Mary Jinks Stonehill College University of Tennessee Pennie Foster-Fishman Kevin Kecskes Michigan State University Portland State University Joan Francioni Richard Kiely Winona State University Cornell University Debra Friedman David Knauft Arizona State University University of Georgia Gabe Garcia Christopher Koliba Stanford University University of Vermont Christine George Stacey Kolomer Loyola University Chicago University of Georgia Alison Gilchrist Ellen Kraly Community Development Colgate University Consultant Peggy Kreshel Dwight Giles University of Georgia Unviersity of Massachusetts- Nancy Kropf Boston Georgia State University Katherine Graham Aaron Kuntz Carleton University University of Alabama Mary Grant Lisa Lattuca University of Wisconsin - The Pennsylvania State Extension University David Grebel Kristi Lekies Texas Christian University The Ohio State University Gail Gunst Heffner Chaidwick Leneis Calvin College Canadian Institutes of Health Joyce Gutstein Research University of California

Guest Reviewers, Volume 15 Continued Tiffani Lennon Mortimer Neufville The Women’s College of the Univerity of Maryland University of Denver Eastern Shore Gary Lichtenstein Elizabeth Niehaus Quality Evaluation Designs University of Maryland Nick Longo Jana Noel Providence College California State University Daniel Lopez-Cevallos Kathleen Nokes Western Oregon University The City University of New York Donna Malvey James Ostrow University of Central Florida Lasell College Eileen Martin Michael Ouart Queen’s University Belfast University of Missouri - Heather Martinez Extension Texas Tech University Adam Peck David Maurrasse Stephen F. Austin State Marga Incorporated University Mary Ellen McClanahan Naomi Penney Georgia Department of University of Notre Dame Economic Development Marcine Pickron-Davis Miles McNall Widener University Michigan State University Jennifer Pigza Terry Mitchell Saint Mary’s College of Wilfrid Laurier University California Chris Moder Christopher Plein University of Georgia West Virginia University Barbara Moely Janet Poley Tulane University American Distance Education Consortium Robert Montjoy University of New Orleans Mary Prentice New Mexico State University Tami Moore Oklahoma State University Scott Reed Oregon State University Barbara Moskal Colorado School of Mines Vicki Reitenauer Portland State University Brian Murphy De Anza College Laurie Richlin Charles Drew University of Emily Myers Medicine and Science Auburn University Stephen Rozman Joyce Nduna Tugaloo College Cape Peninsula University of Technology, South Africa Dale Safrit North Carolina State University Guest Reviewers, Volume 15 Continued Phil Saken Joan Thomson The Ohio State University The Pennsylvania State Priscilla Salant University University of Idaho Lisa Townson Rachel Schiffman University of New Hampshire University of Wisconsin - Jude Valdez Milwaukee University of Texas San Antonio Nicole Schonemann Lucia Varona Indiana University Santa Clara University Robert Shumer Candiss Vibbert University of Minnesota Purdue University Louise Simmons Francisco Villarruel University of Connecticut Michigan State University Tim Stanton Rae Walker Stanford University La Trobe University, Australia Jason Stephens Betsy Ward University of Connecticut Utah Campus Compact Trae Stewart Susan Waters University of Central Florida Auburn University Randy Stoecker David Weerts University of Wisconsin - University of Minnesota Madison Craig Weidemann Kerry Strand The Pennsylvania State Hood College University Suhyun Suh Michelle Wilder Auburn University Kilgore College Giovanna Summerfield David Williams Auburn University University of Connecticut Joe Sumners Julie Williams Auburn University University of New Hampshire Joseph Swaba Carrie Williams Howe Maricopa Community Colleges University of Vermont Nii Tackie Karen Yoder Tuskegee University Indiana University- Susan Thering Purdue University Indianapolis University of Wisconsin - Tina Zappile Madison Auburn University Joyce Thomas-Vinson Edward Zlotkowski Auburn University Bentley University Kathy Thompson University of Georgia