Jennifer Murphy, program chair and professor of criminal justice at Penn State Berks, shares the campus cap and gown donation with Jeffrey R. Smith, warden of the Berks County Jail System.

Participants in a Penn State CTSI Berks County Community-Driven Research Day breakout session.

Raffy Luquis at the Penn State CTSI Berks County Community-Driven Research Day activity.

Penn State CTSI Berks County Community-Driven Research Day participant roundtable discussion.

Penn State CTSI Berks County Community-Driven Research Day participant roundtable discussion.

“We were incredibly proud of the day’s 'Give Back' initiative,” shared Miller. "Thanks to our attendees, we collected over 500 hygiene and food items. Our dedicated Berks County partners — Friend Inc. and New Journey Community Outreach Inc. – are already distributing them to their neighbors in need. This effort reflects the spirit of community-engaged research: mutual respect, shared purpose, and a genuine commitment to the health and well-being of our communities.” 

Penn State CTSI Berks County Community-Driven Research Day participants.

Ritchie shows Scanlon his work with the 360-degree videos.

Penn State Berks sophomore Wyatt Ritchie works on capturing the equipment in the campus machine shop to create informational 360-degree videos.

Students did various community service projects in the community last spring and this fall, including cleaning up local parks and bike paths.