Stefani Weeden-Smith is the Assistant Director of Community Engagement at the Gephardt Institute. Stefani is involved in the development and sustaining of community partnerships throughout the university. She leads the strategy and vision to enhance the university’s effectiveness and reputation based on community engagement models that are responsive, sensitive, sustainable, and responsible. Stefani has been with the university since August 2016 and began her relationship with the Gephardt Institute as an active community partner on several projects in 2012.