Gendle co-leads session at the 2026 International Association for Research on Service-Learning and Community Engagement conference

The annual IARSLCE conference was hosted by Loyola and Tulane Universities in New Orleans, LA

On Oct. 11, Professor of Psychology Mathew Gendle co-led one of three pre-conference sessions offered at the 2026 annual meeting of the International Association for Research on Service-Learning and Community Engagement (IARSLCE).

This 150-minute session, titled “Deepening Equitable and Community-Centered Models of Assessment: Practices, Models and Networks,” featured moderated workshopping and extensive discussion related to ethical practices in the assessment of community-engaged learning programs that emphasize the evaluation of outcomes for community partners. Along with Gendle, this session was co-led by:

  • Amanda Wittman, assistant teaching professor in the Department of Global and Integrative Studies at Worcester Polytechnic Institute
  • Sarah Stanlick, associate dean of the Global School and Associate Professor, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
  • Mike Bishop, managing director of the Community-Based Global Learning Collaborative