Laurie Miller – Einhorn Center for Community Engagement

Laurie Miller

Associate Director;

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Cornell Brooks School of Public Policy | Profile

Einhorn Center Activities

Engaged Faculty Fellowship Program, 2016-17

Fellows come from all over the university, bringing their particular passions and living out the public purpose of their discipline through teaching and researching in, with and for community.
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Enfield Food Distribution Center, Engaged Research Grant

Exploring the Impact of National Housing, Work and Immigration Policies, Engaged Opportunity Grant

Community Driven Research and Social Impact Collaborative in Rural Uganda, Engaged Opportunity Grant

Strengthening Higher Education Program Approvals, Engaged Opportunity Grant

School Gardens in Chile’s Copiapo Valley, Engaged Curriculum Grant

Community-Engaged Practice & Innovation Awards, 2025

Miller is an integral part of public engagement work unfolding at the Brooks School, annually supervising 40–60 capstone projects with community partners all over the world. Partners in 2024–25 include Ithaca Fire Department, Mental Health Association in New York State (MHANYS), U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), Fitch Ratings, U.S. Department of State, CARE, International WELL Building Institute, Global Livingston Institute and KIA Europe. Her ongoing research project with Enfield Food Distribution brings Cornell faculty and undergraduate and graduate students together to help the food pantry manage growing demand.

Stories and News

Pantry collaboration expands mission to fight food insecurity

Cornell faculty honored for community-engaged innovation