Chad Raphael is Professor of Communication, and Co-Coordinator of the Environmental Justice and the Common Good Initiative, at Santa Clara University. He has been a community organizer, funder, and researcher for environmental justice for over twenty-five years.Martha Matsuoka is Professor of Urban and Environmental Policy and Executive Director of the Urban & Environmental Policy Institute at Occidental College. She grew up in the movement for environmental justice which continues to anchor and inform her teaching, research, and activism.

• Table of ContentsIntroductionPart 1: Foundations1. Environmental JusticeMartha Matsuoka and Chad Raphael2. Community-Engaged ResearchChad Raphael and Martha MatsuokaPart 2: Collaborations3. Preparation for Community-Engaged ResearchFloridalma Boj Lopez, Chad Raphael, and Martha Matsuoka4. The Community-Engaged Research ProcessJulie E. Lucero, Erika Marquez, Martha Matsuoka, and Chad Raphael5. Transforming Academia for Community-Engaged ResearchFelicia  M. Mitchell, Celestina Castillo, Chad Raphael, and Martha MatsuokaPart 3:Applications6. Research Methods and MethodologiesRyan Petteway, Sarah Commodore, Chad Raphael, and Martha Matsuoka7. Law, Policy, Regulation, and Public ParticipationCarolina Prado, Zsea Bowmani, Chad Raphael, and Martha Matsuoka8. Community Economic DevelopmentMiriam Solis, Martha Matsuoka, and Chad Raphael9. Public HealthRyan Petteway, R. David Rebanal, Chad Raphael, and Martha Matsuoka10. Food Justice and Food SovereigntyVera L. Chang, Teresa Mares, Chad Raphael, and Martha Matsuoka11. Urban and Regional PlanningAna Isabel Baptista, Martha Matsuoka, and Chad Raphael12. ConservationAshwin J. Ravikumar, Deniss Martinez, Jeanyna Garcia, Malaya Jules, Chad Raphael, and Martha MatsuokaReferencesList of Contributors