Walker Fellows

Beginning in 2011, the Walker Institute established the Walker Fellows program. Through it, a group of 14 fellows composed of community leaders and WMU faculty regularly meet to discuss community needs and opportunities for applied research and authentic collaboration in service to the community.

Walker Institute Fellows (2011-12)

Community Fellows

  • Lori Mercedes
    Director, Hispanic American Council, Kalamazoo
  • Stephanie Moore
    Mothers of Hope and Kalamazoo City Commission
  • Rob Burgess
    Benton Harbor Public Schools
  • Carl Myles
    Principal, Kalamazoo Central High School (retired)
  • Pastor Ervin Armstrong
    Director, New Genesis
  • Jeff Brown
    Poverty Reduction Initiative
  • Stacy Salters
    Community Member
  • Johnny Berry
    Community Member
  • Orlando Little
    Community Member

Faculty Fellows

  • Kieran Fogarty
    Interdisciplinary Health Sciences
  • Richard Cooper
    Chair emeritus, Occupational Therapy
  • Regena Nelson
    Teaching, Learning and Educational Studies, College of Education and Human Development
  • Jim Lewis
    Health, Physical Education and Recreation
  • Kim Cummings
    Social Work, Walker Institute