sharon rubin

Professor of American Studies and Literature

B.A., University of Chicago, English literature; M.A., University of Chicago, English Literature; Ph.D., University of Minnesota, American Studies

Year Joined RCNJ: 1993

Courses Offered:

• Introduction to American Studies, Readings in the Humanities, College Seminar

Teaching Interest:

• Late 19th and early 20th century American culture

Research Interest:

• Late 19th and early 20th century American culture

Recent Publications:

• "Institutionalizing Service-Learning," a chapter in Service-Learning in Higher Education, "Community Service and Metropolitan Universities: Meeting the Challenge of Social Responsibility," in Metropolitan Universities, "Transforming the University Through Service Learning," in Community Service as Values Education, and "Service-Learning: Education for Democracy," in Liberal Education. I also co-authored Strengthening Experiential Education Within Your Institution and co-edited "2003 American Association for Higher Education Research Forum 'Good Work in Challenging Times;' a research agenda" in Arts and Humanities in Higher Education.