John Loggins the Director of Community Engaged Learning in the Karen and Tom Mulvaney Center for Community, Awareness and Social Action at the University of San Diego. John works collaboratively as part of a team responsible for ensuring that USD is a global and national leader as a community-engaged anchor institution committed to democratic and equitable community partnerships that generate transformative solutions to societal challenges.

John’s commitment to positive social change through community engagement began during his service in Peace Corps Jamaica, where he led the effort to create innovative programming for incarcerated youth. For the past 18 years, John has continued his work in Jamaica by creating and co-creating several international course-based community engagement experiences for USD undergraduate and graduate students.

His continued dedication is also exemplified through his roles as a volunteer (22 years) and board member of Oncology and Kids. He is the founding director of the BIPOC Leadership Collective. And in 2022, he became the National Lead for the Place-Based Justice Network, a national network committed to transforming higher education and our communities by deconstructing systems of oppression through pace-based community engagement.

Beginning his career at USD in 2002, over the years John has developed the skills and has built relationships that enable him to effectively and meaningfully work with community partners, faculty, administrators and students.