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Professor, Media & Cultural Studies
Dept. of Communication, Media & Performance
Allegheny College
Box 45. 520 North Main Street
Meadville, PA 16335
EMAIL: iroy@allegheny.edu
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
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 Currently on the Executive Board of the Meadville non-profit, "Creating Landscapes," an umbrella organization that encourages creative thinking in putting food on the table, and feeding inquiring minds. |  Spring 2026: The Brand Storytelling class collaborated with the local independent bookstore, Tattered Corners, to celebrate community stories! These were linked to books with similar themes, that visitors to the bookstore's website could purchase and donate to the local school libraries. Students interviewed Meadville residents for their stories, designed a website, logo, and brand slogan for the bookstore, and organized a culminating event. |  The 2023 "Immunity is Community" post-pandemic health and wellness fair, in collaboration with the Meadville Rotary AM Club and other community partners. |  Former President elect and current member of the Meadville Rotary AM Club (District 7280), part of an international network of dedicated philanthropic entrepreneurs and professionals who practice "service above self." |
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 Faculty advisor for the Allegheny College Rotaract Club chapter, affiliated with the Meadville Rotary AM Club (District 7280). |  Students in the Spring 2022 "Introduction to Critical Media" course applied what we learned in the course to develop creative projects that centered on rebuilding community well-being, following the COVID-19 pandemic fatigue and fallout. |  Summer '21 Community Engaged Learning Research with three Allegheny students on how Meadville businesses define 'local' and 'community' through their mission and branding. |  During the COVD-19 lockdown, students in a marketing and storytelling course I was teaching, developed "GatorQuad" a story telling site that also raised money for an emergency students' fund at the time. |
 Part of the 2021-2023 "Bonner Community-Engaged Learning Community Partner/Faculty Development Cohort" at Allegheny College. Allegheny faculty and educators collaborated with Meadville community partners to develop courses with built-in community outreach projects. |  Working with a student team from Allegheny College's "Global Citizen Scholars' Program" (Cohort IV) on "Empowering Women," we collaborated with the Meadville Women's Services Inc. to write and produce "You Are Not Alone," a children’s anti-abuse resource. Illustrations were by Annaliese Stone ('23) an Arts, Science and Innovation major. Published with grant funding from the Allegheny College Community Engaged Learning Office & with the expertise of Prof. Luman from the Computer Science Dept. |  Three separate cohorts of students in my Media Theory & Practice course took on food poverty in Crawford County. Here's a summary of their efforts. |  "Growing Hearts. Growing Minds" was a global collaboration with the Rotary Club of Bombay Mid-town in India, to support the educational initiatives attached to a larger watershed sustainability initiative in Baste tribal village. |
 To use classroom skills in addressing community needs is a valued goal in my courses. These are two class projects and what students gained from them. |  Appointed as the Provost's Liaison for the Sustained Dialogues (SD) and Civility initiative for employees at Allegheny College (Fall 2017-Fall 2018). Also Chaired the SD Steering Committee. |  Co-taught a marketing and branding course with Jason Bakus, owner of The Pampered Palate, Meadville in fall 2021. Students developed proposals for attracting more foot traffic to the cafe. |  2017-23: Served on the Board of Directors of the Crawford County Historical Society in the heritage town of Meadville in north-west Pennsylvania. |
 Since 2012 I have been teaching high school students and senior citizens as part of the "Creating Landscapes" enhancement program by retired Allegheny College Dance Professor Jan Hyatt. |  In Fall 2012, with the help of a Fahrner Grant through the Provost's Office, I was able to design my First Year Seminar around a living and learning community that explored & worked on local and global sustainability projects. |  In 2009-10, I co-organized the "Year of Social Change" at the college, collaborating across departments and offices to bring renowned speakers, activists, and programming to engage the campus in conversations and projects centered on the theme. |
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