Shawn Martin

For over a decade, Shawn Martin has worked in a variety of sectors including publishing, higher education, social enterprise, politics, information technology, cultural heritage, and performing arts. He has worked on a wide range of professional activities including developing workshops to help people assess their values, preparing capital campaign reports, publishing research on more equitable business models, and teaching courses to overcome community polarization.

Shawn holds a Ph.D. in information science from Indiana University, bachelor’s and master’s degrees in history from Ohio State University and the College of William and Mary, and a certificate in business from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania along with additional training in subjects including system thinking, social impact, government, and religious studies. He has published and presented widely both nationally and internationally on topics including the history of nineteenth-century science, digital teaching methods, research management, computational analysis for textual studies, and data archiving. Over the course of his career, Shawn has been employed at universities including Dartmouth College, the University of Pennsylvania, and the University of Michigan. He has also served in multiple leadership positions and committees within organizations such as the Association for Information Science & Technology, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, and Braver Angels, among others.

More information about Shawn  can also be found on his LinkedIn profile or his CV which also includes links to some of his publications and other writing.