Working from backgrounds in both social work and law, Michelle focuses her work on community-engaged learning and community capacity building, particularly through promoting diversity and multiculturalism. Michelle has co-authored several articles exploring USM’s engagement with the community, including pieces focusing on local immigrant populations; policy implications of food access; collaborative multi-disciplinary community engagement projects; and the importance of community engagement on pedagogy and social justice. Recently her work has focused on promoting diversity and access to education, particularly for marginalized communities.