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Dean, School of Education

Shane MartinShane P. Martin, an educational anthropologist by training and expert in the areas of intercultural education, cultural diversity, and Catholic schools, was appointed the second dean of the LMU School of Education in February 2005. Martin was named the School’s first associate dean in 2002 and became acting dean in June 2004.

In addition to his new leadership role within the School, Martin makes time to continue scholarly research and teach courses in his area of expertise —educational anthropology and culture. An energetic and emerging leader in many areas, he serves as chair of LMU's Academic Technology Committee and is a member of the Intercultural Advisory Committee.

Beyond LMU's walls, Martin is visible in the education community as a board member of Green Dot Public Schools, Loyola High School of Los Angeles Board of Regents, Teach For America, Los Angeles and California Charter Schools Association. He is a speaker in a variety of arenas —civic, business, and education— and keynotes conferences in the United States and internationally. Professional activities include serving as president of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities Education Council and regular invitations to review articles and manuscripts. In addition to honors in "Who's Who in the World and in America," Martin received the President Award from LMU for Outstanding Leadership, and received the National Catholic Educational Association’s (NCEA) Michael J. Guerra Leadership Award in 2005. He is a member of the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education Board of Examiners and of the California Committee on Accreditation, Board of Institutional Reviewers. He also was an accreditation coordinator for the California Commission on Teaching Credentialing and NCEA joint accreditation at LMU's School of Education in 2001-2003. Martin is past chair of the Council on Anthropology and Education Committee on Schools and Society and has conducted numerous workshops in professional development in local public and Catholic schools.

Martin's published books are: Equity, Advocacy and Diversity: New Directions for Catholic Schools (NCEA, 2004), with E.F. Litton, and Cultural Diversity in Catholic Schools: Challenges and Opportunities for Catholic Educators (NCEA, 1996). He has contributed to many peer-reviewed publications on the topics of cultural diversity in Catholic schools, technology and learning, social justice in education, and multicultural education. He also has presented numerous scholarly papers, including those at the NCEA, American Anthropological Association and the American Educational Research Association.

Martin earned his Ph.D. in International and Intercultural Education at the University of Southern California, a Master of Theology degree at the Jesuit School of Theology in Berkeley (JSTB) with a specialization in Hispanic Ministry, and his Master of Divinity degree also from JSTB. An LMU alumnus, he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in History in 1980 and holds his California State Clear Secondary Teaching Credential. Before returning to LMU as a faculty member, Martin's classroom teaching experience included six years in middle and secondary school settings and work in 17 Latin American countries.

Martin believes the key to school success is the network of relationships that support the whole child. "Students will succeed when parents, teachers, administrators, and community and business leaders work together to ensure that schools provide a safe and supportive environment, a highly engaging curriculum, and role models who help students dream of future possibilities."