Full Name
Melissa Quan
Title
Director, Center for Social Impact
Institution
Fairfield University
Speaker Bio
Melissa Quan (she/her) is director of the Center for Social Impact at Fairfield University. Dr. Quan earned an Ed.D. in higher education from the University of Massachusetts Boston.
The International Association of Research on Service Learning and Community Engagement recognized her scholarship with the Dissertation Award in 2021.

Dr. Quan’s research focuses on professional development within the field of higher education community engagement, institutional change, and community impact.