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Julie Brodie

Director of Community Partnerships

Julie Brodie joined Kenyon’s faculty in 2002. She teaches modern and ballet technique, kinesiology, pedagogy and Labanotation, and she works closely with students in staging dances from notated scores. Brodie’s research explores the integration of dance science and Labanotation principles into the dance curriculum, and she is currently working on the notation of Latvian folk dances. Brodie took on the role of director for the Office for Community Partnerships in 2024. 740-427-5009 | brodiej@kenyon.edu

Alyssa Gómez Lawrence '10

Associate Director, community engaged learning and internships

Alyssa Gómez Lawrence joined the Office for Community Partnerships in January 2016. A Kenyon alumna and English major, born and raised in Knox County, her work focuses on community engaged learning courses and research — course work designed to address specific community needs and/or access community knowledge while providing opportunities for reflection on real-world, hands-on experiences — and fostering new and existing partnerships between Kenyon and the surrounding community. 740-427-5904 | lawrencea@kenyon.edu

Aubrey Matkovick

Administrative Assistant

Aubrey Matkovick joined the Office for Community Partnerships in January 2025. Aubrey is a creative professional with expertise in event coordination, community engagement, and program management. She has successfully organized high-profile events, and is dedicated to fostering relationships between students, faculty, staff, and external partners. With experience in creative marketing, vendor operations, and project management, Aubrey has led cross-functional teams, managed budgets, and executed marketing campaigns that drove engagement and growth. 740-427-5914 | matkovick1@kenyon.edu

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Faculty Fellows

Faculty fellows, representing different divisions of the College, work together with the Office for Community Partnerships to advance community-engaged learning and research and work related to the Rural Life Initiative. 

Claire Novotny

Associate Professor of Anthropology
The Community-Engaged Learning Faculty Fellow is a member of Kenyon's faculty who works to advance community-engaged learning and research at Kenyon through faculty development and support. 

Patrick Bottiger

Associate Professor of History
The Rural Life Faculty Fellow is a member of Kenyon’s faculty with a compelling vision of a project or course that would enhance the study of rural life. The fellowship recognizes the significance of community-based projects that mobilize faculty and students to explore culture, history, evolution and economy from a local rural context.