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Megan Delong

Title: Assistant Director, Community Engaged Learning
Dept/Program: The EX[L] Center
Office: Bierce Library 169
Phone: 330-972-4709
Email: mdelong@uakron.edu
Website: /exl

Biography

Megan Delong is a lifelong ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈite and UA alumna (Sociology, minor in Women's Studies) who is returning to ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ after five years of community-based work in the University Park and Middlebury neighborhoods. While an undergrad, Delong worked with EX[L] as a student manager running the administrative aspects of the ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Community Internship Program, a role she says allowed her to "find mentors that were able to show me what it was like to be a connector of dots, resources and people - I found my love of community." Over the last five years, Delong has supported community engagement at UA, co-teaching [Un]classes, mentoring UA interns and working with numerous faculty, staff and student organizations on projects to improve University Park and the City of ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ. She is the recipient of the Kohl Family YMCA Volunteer of the Year Award in 2021 and the ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ EX[L] Center Excellence in Campus- Community Collaboration Award in 2023. Delong has an interest in local government and housing initiatives. When not working, Megan can be found bird watching and kayaking, strolling in Jewett Park, exploring the ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ food scene, or enjoying a movie night at home.

Community Engagement

Vice President of the Friends of the Goodyear Branch Library Board

City of ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Public Art Commissioner

Everyday ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Blog/ Instagram Team Member

Member of the Hower House Museum Guild

Friends of Boss Park Core Team Member

Friends of Jewett Park Core Team Member

Point In Time Count Annual Volunteer

The Homeless Charity Giving Tree and Christmas in July Event Volunteer

Education

The ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ, BA Sociology