The Journey of a Community-Engaged Scholar: An Autoethnography

May 1, 2015

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In this piece, the author describes his own career path to becoming a tenured full professor who regards community-engaged scholarship as central to his work. Using an autoethnographic style, the author reflects on the motivations, influences, and experiences that have informed his professional identity as a community-engaged scholar. His reflections address the tensions facing community-engaged scholars as they navigate faculty roles and rewards in higher education.

Cutforth, N. (2013). The Journey of a community-engaged scholar: An autoethnography. Quest: Journal of the National Association of Kinesiology, 65(1), 14-30. Full Text.