American Democracy Project Civic Fellows
ADP Civic Fellows explore assessment, research, and programmatic efforts that enact and support ADP’s mission and national work during a one or two-year renewable terms.
Apply NowCivic Fellows help to support ADP’s mission.
Who should participate?
- Faculty
- Staff
How will you benefit?
- Programmatic and publication opportunities
- Leadership positions on national initiatives
- Connections to the ADP network of institutions
ADP invites rolling applications for this opportunity designed to give professionals/scholars in our network a national platform to develop their research and programmatic ideas. ADP Civic Fellows will be part of a cohort experience and will work closely with our director and steering committee to design and advance ADP national initiatives.
Each Fellow is expected to provide the following information to the ADP Director:
- A one-page proposal delineating the focus of your Civic Fellowship, including where ADP can assist you and your intended timeline and outcomes;
- Specify a one-or two-year appointment (both types are renewable);
- An overview report and an updated proposal at the halfway mark of your term, delineating your progress;
- A final report at the conclusion of your term, which can be leveraged to re-start the Civic Fellowship;
- Updates to the Steering Committee and the larger ADP community about your project as needed.
- Participate in calls with the ADP Director
- Participate in the ADP Steering Committee as an ex officio member during the term of the fellowship.
If you are interested in joining as a team to be in the Civic Fellow program, the only modification would be that you ask one member of your team to be the Steering Committee ex officio member. All reports that you provide would be as a team and quarterly calls would ideally include the full team.
2023-2024 ADP Civic Fellows
Shannon
Calderone
Assistant Professor, Educational Leadership
Washington State University Tri-Cities
Paul
Cook
Professor of English
Indiana University Kokomo
Byron
Craig
Assistant Professor, School of Communication
Illinois State University
Kara
Dillard
Associate Director, Madison Center for Civic Engagement and Assistant Professor, School of Communication Studies
James Madison University (VA)
Steve
Elliott-Gower
Associate Professor of Political Science
Georgia College & State University
Romy
Hübler
Director of Civic Engagement and Social Responsibility
Towson University (MD)
Steve
Hunt
Professor and Director, School of Communication
Illinois State University
J. Scott
Jordon
Cognitive Psychologist and Chair of the Department of Psychology
Illinois State University
Julie
Lester
Professor, Political Science
Middle Georgia State University
Erin
O’Hanlon
Coordinator of Service-Learning
Stockton University (NJ)
Chapman
Rackaway
Professor and Chair, Political Science
Radford University (VA)
Allison D.
Rank
Associate Professor and Chair, Political Science
State University of New York at Oswego
Kim
Schmidl-Gagne
Program Manager for Accreditation Processes and for Diversity and Multicultural Student Initiatives
Keene State College (NH)
Hear from our civic fellows.
Being an ADP Civic Fellow has allowed me to better engage with the way my scholarship and service can inform matters of race, gender, sexuality, and socio-economic class as rhetorical acts. In the work I do at Illinois State University, I include civic engagement and democratic participation as central pieces. My interest in advancing civic engagement has grown through my role as Civic Fellow.
