Community Scholars
Rodel Community Scholars
The Rodel Community Scholars program allows education students, as well as students from other disciplines, the opportunity to identify and address key issues affecting education.
Working with the Rodel Program Director, students from a variety of disciplines partner with school administrators to help address specific issues. Through research and data collection, students develop a comprehensive, multisystemic plan addressing these issues. Students then present their plans to educational, community and business leaders.
The Rodel Community Scholars are a highly talented group of ASU college students who hone their skills in the following disciplines to become more effective future leaders:
- Civic leadership
- Research methodology and statistics
- Educational related issues
- Portfolio development
- Presentational skills (to school boards, for example)
- Manuscript submissions and thesis
Who are the Rodel Community Scholars?
The Rodel Community Scholars are undergraduate students majoring in education or in other liberal arts academic programs such as sociology or psychology at ASU's West campus. Once accepted into The Rodel Community Scholars program, scholars are assigned to local high schools where they will work with education experts to develop a comprehensive plan that will address community issues affecting education.
How are the Rodel Community Scholars selected?
Each year, 20 to 30 students from ASU's West campus are selected to participate based on the following criteria:
- Currently enrolled, full-time student
- Commitment to working with schools and students in high poverty areas
- Application and written essay
- Academic record of 3.0 GPA preferred (submitted in the form of an unofficial transcript)
- Two teacher/faculty recommendations
- Interview with the Rodel staff and/or the university staff
How to apply
Applications are available in the College of Teacher Education and Leadership Faculty and Administration Building, Suite S200 at ASU's West campus.
4701 W. Thunderbird Road, Phoenix, AZ
602-543-6300 or TTY 602-543-6302
For further information
Contact Dr. Greg Hickman
Director, The Rodel Community Scholars
gregory.hickman@asu.edu