Reseacher
Metropolitan State University and Univ. of Minnesota
Metropolitan State University
Burnsview, Minnesota, United States
Robert Shumer, Ph.D, Community Faculty, Metropolitan State University
Founder/Developer/Former Director of the National Service-Learning Clearinghouse at
the University of Minnesota – the largest source of information on service-learning in the
United States
One of the primary researchers in the service-learning field -- directed or contributed to
more than 35 studies on experiential learning, national service, career and technical
education, and service-learning on the national, state, and local level
Developed a professional/practitioner-based system for evaluation of service-learning
programs, Self-Assessment for Service-Learning, used nationally
More than 30 years administrative experience directing local, state, and national
programs in higher education
Participated in grants receiving more than $32 million dollars in past 20 years
Published more than 80 articles, monographs, book chapters, and books on service-
learning, experiential learning, youth development, and career/technical education
Two recent books: Where’s The Wisdom in Service Learning and Food for Thought:
Service Learning Research in Asia.
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