Shaun Schafer

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Shaun Schafer

Vice Provost

Academic Affairs

Office Hours

By appointment

Biography

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.

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.

Education

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 Work https://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, R. 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).