Faculty Consultants

Faculty Consultants are Gustavus faculty who have lengthy experience designing and teaching courses that incorporate Service Learning. These individuals are available to consult with faculty who are interested in trying Service Learning for the first time or who would like advice on how to fine-tune or redesign an existing Service Learning course.

Service Learning Syllabi by Department

Biology

BIO 245: Conservation Biology

Classics

CLA 103: Theatre in Greece and Rome

Education

EDU 398W: Human Relations in Education

English

ENG 126: Ethnic American Literature

Health and Exercise Science

HES 313: Health Fitness Methods

HES 306: Developmental Adapted Physical Ed

Modern Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

FTS: Managing People in the Public Sector

Nursing

NUR 304: Nursing Concepts

Theatre and Dance

T/D 232: Studies in Dance History

Service Learning Faculty

• Florence Amamoto, English
• Elizabeth Baer, English
• Thia Cooper, Religion
• Thomas Emmert, History
• Loramy Gerstbauer, Political Science
• Lisa Heldke, Philosophy
• Carolyn O'Grady, Education
• Amy Seham, Fine Arts
• Marie Walker, Psychology

Fall 2008 Off-campus Collaborations

• Rachel Larson, St. Peter Middle/High School
• Barb Turritin, St. Peter Middle/High School           
• Chris Johnson, St. Peter Middle/High School
• Marcia Applen, St. Peter Middle/High School
• Bill Herr, St. Peter Middle/High School
• Peggy Dimock, St. Peter Middle/High School
• Ellen J. Kennedy, Ph.D., Interim Director, Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies Coordinator, Genocide Intervention Network- Minnesota

Staff

Staff in the Community Service Center are available to consult with faculty about course design, community contacts, and reflection models. They regularly make visits to classrooms to talk with students about their projects.

• Jeffrey Rathlef, Director of Community Service and Service Learning
• Dave Newell, Program Director

Websites

Additionally, there are websites available for information on Service Learning:

• Campus Compact offers a variety of syllabi by discipline, reflection resources, program models, recommended reading, and more.
• National Service Learning Clearinghouse offers resources and tools, recommended reading, assessment assistance, and more.
• Corporation for National and Community Service offers research materials, resources, and more.