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Professor of Psychology

Location:
Hayward, CA
Salary:
35/hour
Posted:
July 02, 2025

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Curriculum Vitae

David Burrows

Professor of Psychology Emeritus

Lawrence University

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Alameda, CA 94501

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Education:

PhD University of Toronto, 1970

MA University of Toronto, 1968

BA (Cum Laude) Columbia University, 1967

Administrative Experience

Provost and Dean of the Faculty, Lawrence University, 2005-2017 Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the College, Beloit College, 1997-2005 Acting Dean of the Faculty, Skidmore College, spring 1993 (During this time, Skidmore’s President was on sabbatical and the Dean of the Faculty served as Acting President)

Associate Dean of the Faculty, Skidmore, 1990-1993 Director, Liberal Studies Program, Skidmore, 1990-1997 Coordinator, Liberal Studies I, Skidmore, 1989-1997 Chairperson, Department of Psychology, Skidmore, 1980-1990 Chairperson, Department of Psychology, SUNY Brockport, 1976-1980 Academic Tutoring Positions

Tutor Off The Street Club 2020-

Instructor Mathnasium 2020-2022

Tutor Study Point 2021-2023

Tutor Livius Prep- 2021-

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Instructor Blueprint Fellows Program 2021- (I served as a teaching fellow for an 8

th

grade Math course in Oakland United School System, Oakland, CA) Academic Teaching Positions:

Professor Lawrence University 2005-2020

Professor Beloit College 1997-2005

Professor Skidmore College, 1980-1997

Associate Professor SUNY, College at Brockport, 1975-1980 Assistant Professor SUNY, College at Brockport, 1972-1975 Post-Doctoral Fellow University of Minnesota, 1970-1972 Professional Organizations

American Council of Academic Deans- Elected to Governing Board 2002 American Council on Education- Advisory Board for Internationalization Project Association of American Colleges and Universities

Association for General and Liberal Studies

Council for a Community of Democracies- Associate Member Psychonomic Society

Society for Applied Research in Memory and Cognition- (Executive Director 1993-1997) Community Organizations

Beloit-Janesville Symphony Orchestra-Board of Directors Fox Valley Literacy Coalition- Board of Directors

Stateline United Way- Board of Directors

Grants

Mellon Foundation. Implementation Grant for Inclusive Pedagogy. (2017) Mellon Foundation. Planning Grant for Inclusive Pedagogy and Technology in Higher Education. (2016)

U.S. Department of Education. Title III program for Improving Institutions (2013) Freeman Foundation. Grant to support Asian studies initiatives. 2002 (I chaired the committee, wrote a draft of the proposal, and administered the grant) Association of American Colleges and Universities. Project on “Liberal Education and Global Citizenship: The Arts of Democracy”. (2002) (I prepared the project proposal) Luce Foundation. Grant to support creation of a Luce Junior Professorship in Asian Studies. 2001 (I prepared the grant proposal)

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Mellon Foundation. Grant to support international education initiatives, including

“Global Engagement Seminars”. (2001) (I prepared the grant proposal letter) National Endowment for the Humanities. "Capstone Courses in the Sciences and the Humanities", 1992-1995. Co-Principal Investigator. Association of American Colleges and Universities. Bringing Theory to Practice program. (2013)

Teaching Award

Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Teaching, SUNY Brockport, 1975 Papers and Publications

Burrows, D. (2024) Universities Must Restore the Role of Reason in Conflict Resolution. The Chronicle of Higher Education. May 14. (Letter to the Editor) Burrows, D. (2023) Liberal Education for the 21

st

Century: A Third Way. Journal

of Liberal Education, 2, #4, 1-2

Burrows, D. (2023) How Can We Increase Participation? Blueprint Schools Blog https://www.blueprintschools.org/blog

Burrows, D. (2023). Liberal Education and the Tragedy of Compartmentalization. Journal of Liberal Education. 2, #2, 1-2.

Burrows, D. (2020). Engagement as Time on Task. Presented at the Meetings of the Association for General and Liberal Learning.

Burrows, D (2020) At the Heart of What We Do: Teaching First Year and Gateway Courses. American Conference of Academic Deans: The ACAD Leader Burrows,D (2020) Compartmentalization. Journal of Liberal Arts and Humanities, 1, 58-62

Burrows, D. (2020) Scaffolding Support in Gateway Courses. Presentation at the meetings of the Gaede Institute, Westmont College.

.Burrows, D (2019), Liberal Education and Effective Action. Journal of General Education, 68 (3-4) 289-306

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Burrows, D. (2019) Liberal Learning and the Realization of Our Humanity. Presented at the Association of American Colleges and Universities Conference on General Education and Assessment, San Francisco.

Burrows, D. (2018). Active Learning and Technology in Introductory Psychology. Poster presented at the Meetings of Teaching With Technology, St. Louis. Burrows, D. (2018) Educating for the Future. Presented at the Meetings of the Association for General and Liberal Studies, Pittsburgh. Burrows, D., Chenette, J. and Roy, Marc (2018) Deans’ Reflections on Creative Tension in the Academy. Presented at the Meetings of the American Conference, of Academic Deans, Washington, D.C.

Burrows, D. (2017) Five Principles of Inclusive Pedagogy. Presented at the Meetings of the Association of American Colleges and Universities: Diversity, Learning, and Student Success. Jacksonville, Florida.

Burrows, D. (2015). The Transformation of the Individual: Seven Liberal Learning Characteristics. Presented at the Meetings of the Association for General and Liberal Learning, Milwaukee.

Burrows, D. (2015) The Success of Four Activities Designed to Engage Students. The Teaching Professor, 29, 3.

Burrows, D. (2015) “Liberal Education, Self-Concept, and Altruism.” Paper presented at the meetings of the Gaede Institute, Westmont College. Burrows, D. (2014). “How Liberal Education and Technical Education Are Connected.” Presented at the Meetings of the Association of Core Texts and Courses, Los Angeles.

Burrows, D .(2014) “Digital Technology and Layered Learning” (Poster). Presented at the 2014 EDUCAUSE Midwest Regional Conference. Chicago. Burrows, D., Chenette, J., Roy, M., & Seaman, G. (2014) “The Dean as Connector”. Panel presented at the meetings of the American Conference of Academic Deans, Washington, DC.

Burrows, D.(2013) “The Importance of Judgment: How the Power of Digital Technology Increases the Need for Liberal Education” presented as part of a panel presentation at the joint meeting of the American Conference of Academic Deans and Phi Beta Kappa, Memphis, TN.

Burrows, D. (2013) “How Can Digital Technology Help Liberal Education?” presented at the 2013 EDUCAUSE Midwest Regional Conference, 5

Burrows, D., Breitborde, L., Axtell, T. and Riste, B (2012). “Long-Term Planning.” Workshop given at the meetings of the American Conference of Academic Deans, Washington, DC.

Burrows, D. (2011) “Designated Courses, Infusion, and Civic Engagement: Multiple Approaches to General Education”. Paper presented at the meetings of the Association for General and Liberal Studies, Miami. Burrows, D., Breitborde, L., and Seaman, G. (2011) “General Education for Holistic Goals”. Workshop given at the meetings of the American Conference of Academic Deans, San Francisco.

Burrows, D., Breitborde, L., and Roy, M. (2010) “Liberal Education and the World That Does Not Yet Exist”. Paper presented at the meetings of the American Conference of Academic Deans, Washington, D.C.

Burrows, D. (2008). “Education as Development: Implication for Curriculum, Cost-Benefit Analyses, and Assessment”. Paper presented at the meetings of the Association of American Colleges and Universities, Washington, D.C. Glick, P. and Burrows, D. (2007) “The Lawrence Fellows Program”. Paper presented at the meetings of the Association of American Colleges and Universities, New Orleans.

Burrows, D. (2006) “Liberal Education and Cognitive Operations: The Role of Connection, Construction and Intentionality”. Paper presented at the meetings of the Association for General and Liberal Studies, Indianapolis, IN. Burrows, D., Breitborde, L. and Hayford, E. (2006) “Liberal Education and the Goals of Off-Campus Study”. Panel presentation at the meetings of the Association of American Colleges and Universities, Washington, DC Burrows, D., Lewis, C., Lichtenstein, D., and Thompson, R. (2005) “Balancing Expectations for Faculty Teaching, Scholarship, and Service”. Panel presentation at the meetings of the American Conference of Academic Deans, San Francisco Burrows, D. and Okada, R. (2005) “Algorithmic Memory”. Paper presented at the meetings of the Society for Applied Research in Memory and Cognition, Wellington, New Zealand.

Burrows, D. (2004) “Curricular Reform: Let’s Focus on What Students Learn Rather Than on Graduation Requirements”. Paper presented at the meetings of the American Association of University Administrators, Chicago, IL. 6

Burrows, D., Brewer, E., Duerst-Lahti, G., Gummer, N., Lichtenstein, D., and Mendelson, C. (2004) “International/Global Education: A World Citizenship Approach”. Paper presented at the meetings of the Association of American Colleges and Universities, Washington, DC.

McKinsey, E., Burrows, D., and Hutchings, P. (2004) “Liberal Learning and the Scholarship of Teaching”. Paper presented at the meetings of the American Conference of Academic Deans, Washington, DC.

Burrows, D., Herrmann, D., Oliver, D., and Roy, M. (2003) Liberal Learning and the Teacher-Scholar Model. Paper presented at the Meetings of the Association of American Colleges and Universities, Seattle.

Duerst-Lahti, G., Burrows, D., and Lichtenstein, D. (2003). From International to Global: Transforming Liberal Education. Paper presented at the Meetings of the Association of American Colleges and Universities, Seattle Burrows, D., Breitborde, L., McNew, J., and Rosenberg, B. (2002). Liberal Education and the Art of Teaching. Panel presentation given at the meetings of the Association of American Colleges and Universities, Washington, DC Burrows, D. (2002) The Two Paradigms for Liberal Education: From Concrete Content to Conceptual Process. Paper presented at the Meetings of the American Association of University Administrators, Boston.

Burrows, D. (2001). Intellectual Interaction, Hypothesis Testing, and Digital Technology. Paper presented at the meetings of the Association of American Colleges and Universities, New Orleans, LA.

Burrows, D. (2001). Distribution and Infusion Approaches to General Education. Paper presented at the meetings of the Association for General and Liberal Studies. Pittsburgh, PA

Burrows, D. (2001) Why Does Active Learning Work? Paper presented at the meetings of the Psychonomic Society, Orlando, FL.

Burrows, D. (2001). Liberal Arts Teaching and Hypothesis Testing. LiberalArtsOnline, 1, #12.

Burrows, D. (2000). General Education and the Academic Major: Can We Integrate them through Infusion? Paper presented at the meetings of the Association of American Colleges and Universities, Washington, DC. Burrows, D. (2000). New Directions in International Education. Paper presented at the meetings of the Association for General and Liberal Studies, Chicago, IL. 7

Burrows, D. (1999). Putting Liberal Learning into Action: Connecting Reflection with Experiential Learning. Paper presented at the meetings of the Association of American Colleges and Universities, San Francisco, CA Burrows, D. (1997). Freud and Science. Paper Presented at the meetings of the Association for Core Texts and Courses, Philadelphia, PA. Burrows, D., Zangrando, J., and Solomon, S. (1997). The Human Experience course at Skidmore College: Conceptual Foundations, Evolution, and Effectiveness. Paper presented at the meetings of the Tenth International Conference on the First-Year Experience, Warwick, England.

Edited Book

Burrows, D. (Ed.), (1989) Liberal Studies I: The Human Experience. Copley.

(also edited 1990, 1991,1992,1993,1994, 1995, 1996, and 1997 editions)



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