Dr. Carmine Perrotti (he, him, his) is an Assistant Professor of Public and Community Service Studies at Providence College, his alma mater. Dr. Perrotti’s scholarly interests focus on a range of critical topics related to the philosophy, pedagogy, and practice of community-engaged teaching, learning, and research across U.S. higher education. More specifically, his teaching and research expertise focus on the role of “place” in community-engaged scholarship. Much of his research aims to reimagine more equitable community-campus relationships and partnerships as defined by community members—local residents, community leaders, community-based organizations, and other community stakeholders.

Dr. Perrotti frequently collaborates with College Unbound. He formerly was Assistant Director of Community-Engaged Scholarship at the Swearer Center for Public Service and an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Education at Brown University. He holds a Ph.D. in higher education from the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities and a Master in Public Policy from American University. Prior to pursuing his Ph.D., Dr. Perrotti held various political appointments in the Obama-Biden Administration, mainly in the Office of the Under Secretary at the U.S. Department of Education in Washington, DC, working on a range of higher education policy topics.