Shaun Schafer

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Shaun Schafer

Vice Provost, Curriculum & Policy Development

Academic Affairs

Bio

Shaun Schafer joined the Metro State faculty in 2006. He has more than 20 years experience as a journalist.


Educational Biography


University of Oklahoma, B.A., Journalism/News Communication
Oklahoma State University, M.S., Educational Leadership
Colorado State University, Educational Leadership, Renewal, Growth and Change, Ph.D.

Degree

PhD in Educational Leadership

Colorado State University

MS in Educational Leadership Studies

Oklahoma State University

BA in Journalism/News Communication

University of Oklahoma

Published Works

  • Retrum, H. J., Schafer, T. S., Douglas, M. . Innovations in Teaching: Graduate Student Engagement through a Social Documentary Capstone Project. [Manuscript submitted for publication]. Journal of Teaching in Social Workhttps://www.tandfonline.com/toc/wtsw20/current.
  • Schafer, T. S., Bisio, D. K. (2019, January (1st Quarter/Winter)). Tortoise or the Hare: How Finish Order Relates to Performance on Exams and Quizzes. 17th Annual Hawaii International Conference on Education.
  • Schafer, T. S., Schafer, W. B., Schafer, F. D., Arwade, R. S. (2016, January (1st Quarter/Winter)). The Olympic-Sized Failure of Sustainable Olympic Stadia. Hawaii International Conference on Arts and Humanities.
  • Schafer, T. S., Bisio, D. K. (2016, January (1st Quarter/Winter)). Educating Generation M: Classroom Challenges from Marijuana Legalization. Hawaii International Conference on Arts and Humanities.
  • Arwade, R. S., Schafer, W. B., Schafer, F. D., Schafer, T. S. (2015, April (2nd Quarter/Spring)). Modern Examples of Structural Art in Metals. American Society of Civil Engineers.
  • Schafer, T. S. (2014). Case Study: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder & Education. (pp 45-49). Atwood Publishing.
  • Schafer, T. S. (2014). Case Study: When Social Networking Sites Attack. (pp 73-75, 138-140). Atwood Publishing.
  • Schafer, T. S., Gabriel, L. M., Al Andejani, J., Timpson, M. W. (2014). Introductions. (pp 23-25, 81-86). Atwood Publishing.
  • Schafer, T. S. (2013). Let's Eat Grandma. Let's Eat, Grandma. A Grammar Handbook. Fountainhead Press, www.fountainheadpress.com
  • Schafer, T. S., Starrett, K. M. (2013). Let's Eat Grandma. Let's Eat, Grandma. A Grammar Handbook. Fountainhead Press, www.fountainheadpress.com
  • Schafer, T. S. (2012). Revolution and Journalism Higher Education in the Middle East/North Africa Region. ProQuest LLC.
  • Timpson, M. W., AlAndejani, J., Gabriel, M., Schafer, T. S. (2012). Stories on the Edge: Transforming Education with Case Studies of Sustainability, Diversity, and Peace. (Issue First, pp 25-40). Information Age Publishing.
  • Alejano-Steele, A., Hamington, F. M., MacDonald, E. L., Potter, D. M., Schafer, T. S., Sgoutas, A. A., Tull, T. (2011). From Difficult Dialogues to Critical Conversations: Intersectionality in our Teaching and Professional Lives . New Directions for Teaching and Learning, (125), 91-100. .
  • Schafer, T. S. (2009). Investigating in Egypt: A Reporter's Toolkit. Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE),

Research Interests

Journalism, Leadership, First Amendment issues, Learning vs. Teaching

Teaching Interests

I love being in the classroom. It's my job to create a community in our classroom, and I try to make that an invigorating space. I am a believer in the value of experiential learning and I love the interactions we have in class.

Office Hours

By appointment