FACULTY
Dr. Steven J. Shulman
Professor, Chairsteven.shulman@colostate.edu
C 306 Clark Building
970.491.6940
970.491.2925 Fax
Teaching Philosophy
My philosophy of teaching is based on this principle: always build up the self-confidence of the students. The students will soon forget the details of our subjects; they will retain the attitudes with which they finish the semester. If classroom dynamics reinforce their self-confidence, the students will be more likely to become life-long learners. This should be our goal.
Building-up self-confidence does not mean that grading should not be strict or that course content should not be rigorous. It arises from the professor's stance toward the subject and the students. The students cannot become excited about a subject unless the professor is. The students will take themselves seriously if the professor does. Respect for ideas and respect for students are therefore the keys.
Research
My current research interests are a) the impact of mass immigration on low-wage native workers, especially African Americans, 2) economic justice and ethnic inequality, and 3) the decline in marriage among African Americans.
Recent Work
"Mass Immigration, African Americans, and the 'Rainbow Coalition.'" 2006. Focus.
“Immigration and African Americans.” 2005. Co-authored with Robert Smith. In African Americans in the American Economy, edited by Cecilia Conrad, John Whitehead, Patrick Mason, and James Stewart. NY: Rowman and Littlefield.
The Impact of Immigration on African Americans. Edited. Transactions Publishers, 2004. [Also appeared as a special double issue of the Review of Black Political Economy]
“Immigration and the Employment of African American Workers.” Co-authored with Hannes Johannsson. In The Impact of Immigration, op cit. 2004.
“Right-to-Work Laws and Business Environments: An Analysis of State Labor Policy.” Co-authored with Raymond Hogler and Stephan Weiler. 2004. Journal of Managerial Issues.
“Right-to-Work, Social Capital, and Variations in State Union Density.” 2004. Co-authored with Raymond Hogler and Stephan Weiler. Review of Regional Studies.