Dean, School of Education
Shane P. Martin, an educational anthropologist by training and expert in
the areas of intercultural education, cultural diversity, Charter
schools and Catholic schools, was appointed the second dean of the LMU
School of Education in February 2005. Dean Martin is visible in the
education community as chair of Green Dot Public Schools Board of
Directors, and a member of Loyola High School of Los Angeles Board of
Regents and Teach For America, Los Angeles Board. 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 past 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, in America and in Education," Shane received
the National Catholic Educational Association's (NCEA) Michael J. Guerra
Leadership Award in 2005 and the Catherine T. McNamee, CSJ, Award in
2009 and the Cahalan Award in 2008 from the Loyola High School Alumni
Association. 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. Most recently, he was
appointed as a state commissioner to the California Commission on
Teacher Credentialing.
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.
Dr. Martin's published books are: Justice, Care, and Diversity:
Addressing the Needs of All Students in Catholic Secondary Schools
(NCEA, 2009), with E.F. Litton, 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 National Catholic Education Association,
the American Anthropological Association, and the American Educational
Research Association.
Dean Martin believes the key to school success is the network of
relationships and partnerships that support the whole child.