James C. Shuman
Associate Professor and Chair of the Education Department

Jim Shuman’s resume covers a 30-year career in education, including high school teaching, working as a museum educator, and teaching in various colleges and universities. He came to St. Lawrence in 1989.
“ I really like the continuing opportunity to work with bright young people who want to enter the teaching profession,” Shuman says. “I especially like the fact that St. Lawrence prepares teachers who are liberally educated. It is a fundamental part of my philosophy.”
Shuman’s work goes beyond the classroom and off the St. Lawrence campus. “I’ve been working with the public schools and professors of neighboring colleges to develop masters-level and doctoral-level programs in educational leadership for the region,” Shuman says. He looks to involve college students increasingly with local schools to encourage struggling learners and further enhance the local education system.
He is also leading a steering committee in planning a symposium on North Country education that, he said, “holds considerable promise for bringing local leaders together annually.”
Shuman served on the executive board of the New York State Association for Teacher Educators, including a term as president, in the 1990s. He received his B.A from Carleton College and his M.S. and Ph.D. from the University of West Virginia.