Phone:

317-274-0559

Email:

sigarcia@iupui.edu

Role(s):

Assessment, Research,

Department:

Office of Community Engagement

Campus:

IUPUI

Silvia is in charge of facilitating and conducting research that involves the participation and close collaboration of university faculty, students, and staff with community partners in projects designed to further community development.

She supports local organizations to assess the progress and impact of projects and programs aimed at improving the quality of life of urban neighborhoods in Indianapolis. Additionally, she is conducting research to support Latinx families in their educational journey. 

She is a member of the Community-Engaged Research Group (CERG), whose mission is to develop, support, and sustain community-engaged and community-based participatory research at IUPUI. 

She was for two years co-editor of ENGAGE! IUPUI’s first peer-reviewed journal dedicated to community-engaged and community-based participatory research. 

Silvia spent two years at IU Bloomington as Research Scholar in the School of Education. She has a Ph.D. in Development Studies from the Universidad Central de Venezuela, a Master’s of Education from Harvard University, and a Master’s of Public Affairs - Non-Profit Management from IUPUI.