About this event
Join us for the Pathways of Social Impact: Higher Education for the Public Good book launch!
This book brings together a range of perspectives to deepen our understanding of students’ interests, motivations, and approaches to social change. At its core is the Pathways framework—a tool designed to help educators better understand and support students’ evolving civic identities and engagement strategies. In the book launch, we will share a brief history of the pathways framework and describe the process of creating the book.
The book is organized into three sections. The first, Pathways Practitioner Profiles, introduces the core knowledge, skills, and dispositions associated with each of the six social impact Pathways. The second section presents case studies from eight institutions that have adopted the Pathways in distinct and innovative ways. The final section offers theoretical, empirical, and critical reflections on the framework’s potential to enhance the quality, diversity, and coherence of civic and community engagement programs in higher education. These sections will be explored in depth at following webinars starting in January 2026.
Who should attend?
This event is free and open to Campus Compact members and non-members. Faculty, Student Affairs Professionals, CEPs, and Students are encouraged to register.
What does this mean? This virtual event will be more interactive in nature, and participation is encouraged!
- You are invited to have your camera on in order to engage with the speakers and other participants
- You can openly ask questions by unmuting yourself or typing them in the chat
- There may be interactive components to this event, such as taking a poll, Q&A, or small group discussion
Get the Book!
Pathways of Social Impact: Higher Education for the Public Good is available now at the Campus Compact bookstore.
We are pleased to offer 20% off all Campus Compact publications for Campus Compact members! Use the code CAMCOM at checkout.
Meet The Authors
Sean P. Crossland
Assistant Professor for the Master's of Higher Education Leadership program and Director for Academic Service Learning
Utah Valley University
Bio
Bio
Sean Crossland is Director and Assistant Professor for the Masters of Higher Education Leadership program and Director for Academic Service Learning at Utah Valley University.
Sean is interested in the public purpose of higher education, participatory democracy and community organizing. Sean serves as the co-lead editor for Community Organizing Journal, Vice President for Higher Education with American Federation of Teachers/ Utah College Council, board co-chair for the Community Learning Partnership.
Sean also teaches courses in the Masters of Community and Organizational Leadership program at Westminster University and courses with College Unbound.
Previously, Sean served as the Director of the Thyane Center for Student Life, Leadership & Community Engagement at Salt Lake Community college, and has taught courses at the University of Utah and SLCC.
He earned a PhD in Educational Leadership & Policy from University of Utah, an MA in Community Leadership from Westminster College, and a BA in Psychology from Iowa Wesleyan College.
Annabel Wong
Assessment and Evaluation
Haas Center for Public Service, Stanford University
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Bio
Annabel Wong (she/her) specializes in data analysis, program evaluation, and civic engagement. She has been a member of the Pathways team since 2015, where she has presented data at national conferences, developed updates to survey tools, created resource guides for reflection and facilitation, and contributed to the evolving vision of the project.
Annabel’s previous experience includes leading evaluation projects at Stanford University’s Haas Center for Public Service and strategizing youth engagement initiatives at Plan Canada. Her work is driven by a deep commitment to fostering meaningful change through informed, evidence-based decision-making.
She holds master’s degrees in Public Policy and Education from Stanford University and a bachelor’s degree in International Relations and Political Science from the University of British Columbia.
Thomas Schnaubelt
Assistant Director
Center for Revitalizing American Institutions at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University
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Bio
Thomas (Tom) Schnaubelt is the Assistant Director of the Center for Revitalizing American Institutions at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University.
Tom focuses on the connections between democracy and education and on the formation of healthy civic identity through civic education, democratic deliberation, and experiential learning. He serves as senior advisor to the Deliberative Democracy Lab and Stanford’s Democracy Hub and is an affiliate with the Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve.
His past Stanford roles include Associate Vice Provost for Education, Executive Director of the Haas Center for Public Service at Stanford and Resident Fellow in the public service theme dorm.
Prior to Stanford, he was the Dean for Community Engagement & Civic Learning at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside and launched and led several AmeriCorps and service-learning programs in Mississippi.
He earned a PhD from the University of Mississippi, MA from the University of Michigan, and a BS from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point.
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