University-community engagement and outreach have been the main focus of Dennis Pendleton's work over the past 40 years.  He is currently Dean Emeritus of UC Davis Continuing and Professional Education, having served as dean for 14 years and retiring in December 2014.  The CPE Division plays a key role in the educational outreach of UC Davis, presenting educational and professional development programs with annual student enrollments of more than 50,000—from northern California and throughout the world.  At the end of his tenure as dean, Dennis served as Executive Advisor to the Provost for a year, chairing a representative campus advisory committee in developing a report and recommendations for “Community-Engaged Scholarship at UC Davis,” in which the Center for Regional Change is featured as a distinctive example. He continued to work with colleagues in developing the recommendations of this report, including the creation of the Office of Public Scholarship and Engagement, now directed by Vice Provost Michael Rios. Dennis is a continuing member of the Community Development Graduate Group.  His interests include the integration of scientific research and public policy; environmental policy and planning; and ecological simulation modeling.  He has a B.A. in economics from Colorado College, an M.S. and Ph.D. in ecology and regional resource planning from Colorado State University and was a post-doctoral fellow at UC Berkeley.