Shawn Martin is a scholar, educator, and manager who cares deeply about the values we use to shape our society. Through his research, teaching, and administrative work, Shawn endeavors both to uncover hidden assumptions about why we work in the ways we do, and, more importantly, to teach others to make a more positive impact.

Over the past fifteen years of his career, Shawn has focused on information and research management. He has been as a leader in sectors including higher education, civic engagement, publishing, cultural heritage, and social enterprise. He has worked on a wide range of professional activities that include

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 systems thinking, leadership, and social impact. He has published and presented both nationally and internationally on a wide variety of topics including the history of nineteenth-century science, digital teaching methods, research management, computational analysis for textual studies, data archiving, and comparative religion. 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 and the Association of College and Research Libraries, 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.