Founded in Philadelphia, the Beautiful Social Research Collaborative, established by Aimée in 2010, is a research, design, and consulting enterprise that operates at the intersection of community engagement, social justice, and media-driven research. This program specializes in fostering transformative change by leveraging community strengths and prioritizing inclusive, equity-based frameworks. The program partners with educational institutions, community organizations, activists, and social enterprises in order to implement sustainable, justice-oriented projects. Since its inception, the collaborative has directed over 130 partnerships locally and internationally. The Beautiful Social Research Collaborative is funded by the John Cardinal Foley Program for Media and Civic Engagement.

Aimée Knight is a Professor of Communication and Media Studies at Saint Joseph's University. She is the author of Community is the Way: Engaged Writing and Designing for Transformative Change (2022) and the director of the John Cardinal Foley Program for Media and Civic Engagement. Her work centers on community-led design and social equity, with a focus on dismantling traditional power dynamics in research and higher education. Aimée's research and teaching explore the intersections of community engagement, social justice, and media, driving real-world impact through over 130 local and international engaged writing partnerships.

Aimée facilitates invited workshops on community-led design at institutions such as the University Writing Program at Johns Hopkins University and has shared her expertise in design at the Digital Humanities Summer Institute.

She leads the Regenerative Media Project in Northern New Mexico. By fostering long-term partnerships and promoting sustainability, this project supports attendees in generating meaningful change and addressing systemic issues of power and privilege.

Aimée extends an open invitation to collaborate with fellow scholars, students, and community members who are interested working together to make a difference through community writing and design.