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Center for Public Service and Scholarship

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Meet the Center for Public Service and Scholarship Director

Karen Schultz

Dr. Karen K. Schultz, Director

In July 2009, Karen Schultz, a recognized community leader in the Shenandoah Valley and a faculty member at Shenandoah University since 1981, was appointed Director of Shenandoah University’s Center for Public Service and Scholarship (CPSS) Schultz, Director and Professor, earned a bachelor’s degree from The College of William and Mary, an associate’s degree in respiratory care and a master’s in business administration from Shenandoah University, and a Ph.D. from Virginia Polytechnic Institute. She received the university-wide exemplary teaching award in 2009, the Algernon Sydney Sullivan Service Award in 2005 and has been honored twice as the pharmacy school’s teacher of the year. In the classroom, her ideas have won national recognition for innovations in teaching, and her service learning course has contributed just under 16,000 hours of student service in the region and achieved national attention.

Mission

We model Shenandoah University’s commitment to prepare students to become active, informed citizens, keenly aware of the societal needs surrounding them. We promote engagement in community service, the scholarly understanding of the role of public service and civility in public life.

Goals

Engagement in Public Service: Serve as a central point for facilitating community-campus exchanges for community service and scholarship opportunities.

Leaders in Public Service/Future Citizen Leaders: Through establishing strategic partnerships on campus and in communities, provide students with opportunities to gain experience and a robust understanding of leadership, public services, advocacy and civic responsibility.

Scholarship through Public Service: Increase faculty, staff, and student participation in community engagement through scholarly projects with measurable outcomes in support of the University’s mission.