Presidential Engagement Fellows Program

In keeping with its mission to produce educated and enlightened citizens, JMU created the Presidential Engagement Fellows Program in 2016. Through this program, outstanding recent JMU graduates will have the opportunity to experience a transformational year of leadership development in a higher education setting. The Presidential Engagement Fellows program is a 10-month cohort based program. Successful candidates will receive a living and housing stipend. Fellows are placed within JMU offices, where they work on projects designed to advance their understanding of the field of higher education and develop their personal and professional leadership skills.

Please contact Brandi Duncan at duncanlb@jmu.edu with any questions.

Current Positions
  • The Office of the President
  • The Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs
  • The Office of Creative Propulsion
  • The Center for Global Engagement
  • The Institute for Innovation in Health and Human Services (IIHHS)
  • The James Madison Center for Civic Engagement
  • University Advancement – Constituent Engagement
  • Valley Scholars
Apply to be a Fellow

Positions are filled for the 2025-2026 academic year.

Applications for the 2026-2027 cohort will be posted when recruitment opens.

Engagement Fellows
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Jane McConville

Engagement Fellow for Student Affairs

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Dylan Wimer

Engagement Fellow for the Honors College

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McKenna Mattingly

Engagement Fellow for the Institute for the Innovation in Health and Human Services

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Taylor Daniel

Engagement Fellow for Empowerment3

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Jonathan Berrang

Engagement Fellow for the Madison Center for Civic Engagement

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Cynthia Cortes Flores

Engagement Fellow for Valley Scholars

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Cally Vogel

Engagement Fellow for the Office of the President

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Christina Henriksen

Engagement Fellow for the School of Professional and Continuing Education

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