Michael Lengefeld, PhD · Northeastern University
Service
Community engagement, civic contributions, and professional service — connecting scholarship to action in prison education, food justice, regional food policy, and the peer-reviewed literature.
Prison Education · Criminal Justice Reform
Goucher Prison
Education Project
Working to expand access to higher education for incarcerated individuals through the Goucher Prison Education Project — a program that exemplifies education as a transformative tool for social change and second chances. The project has been recognized nationally for its innovative approach to reducing recidivism and restoring civic participation through rigorous college-level coursework inside correctional facilities.
The program has been featured prominently in national media as a model for the broader movement to expand higher education access in carceral settings.
Food Policy · Regional Coalition
Palouse-Clearwater
Food Coalition
Food Summit
Active participation in regional food policy work through the Palouse-Clearwater Food Coalition, connecting academic research to community-level food security and food systems initiatives in the Pacific Northwest.
The annual Food Summit brings together farmers, food banks, policymakers, community organizations, and researchers to address hunger, food access, and sustainable agriculture across the Palouse-Clearwater region.
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Food Justice · Community Action
Food Recovery Network
WSU Pullman
President and founding member of the Washington State University chapter of the Food Recovery Network — a student-led organization dedicated to redirecting surplus food from campus dining facilities to community members experiencing food insecurity.
The WSU chapter donated recovered food to the Pullman Community Action Center, building a sustainable pipeline between campus food waste and local hunger relief. The initiative was featured in WSU Magazine as a model of student-driven community impact.
Professional Service