Dr. Norah P. Shultz
Additional Selected Scholarship
Philanthropy
For the past two decades my scholarly work has been in the sociology of higher education, in topics such as the relationship of multiculturalism and internationalization in global curricula, general education, leading change in higher education, diversity, equity and inclusion, and student success. My primary teaching responsibilities throughout my career have centered on my long interest in research methods. Previously I served as a senior academic administrator at several universities, in roles such as Associate Vice President of Student Achievement (SDSU) and Dean of the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (Arcadia University). I completed my graduate studies (M.A., Ph.D.) at Bryn Mawr College in Pennsylvania.
Books
Coming March 2026 from
Cognella Publishing
An Interactive e-Textbook:
Survey Research & Community
Engagement
Current Research
My research continues within the area of Sociology of Education, in the subfield of Higher Education. I have established a lab within the SDSU Department of Sociology’s Center for Community Research & Engagement, primarily focused on research opportunities for graduate students.
I am the co-PI on an NSF funded project, Foundational Mathematics for Engineers at San Diego State University, based in the College of Engineering.
I am working within the Center for Teaching Critical
Thinking & Creativity in the College of Education on a
research and applied project on first-generation
student success.
Additional Selected Scholarship
Journal Articles
Bernstein, M., Benfield, J., & Shultz, N. (2016) Commitment and consistency can
promote student course scheduling effectiveness. Journal of Student Affairs Research
and Practice, DOI: 10.1080/19496591.2016.1194283.
Other Publications
Eger, J.M. & Shultz, N.P. (2017) Liberal Arts in the Core of the College Curriculum. The Huffington Post (online). 4/5/2017
Eger, J.M. & Shultz, N.P. (2017) Arts-based learning is yielding job benefits. San Diego Tribune (Op-Ed; online & print). 3/31/2017
Shultz, N. (2013) Learning Communities as a First-Step in an Integrative Learning Curriculum. About Campus, 18, (4), 26-29.
Recent Papers
Shultz, N.P. (2024) Building Communities through Career Education, American Sociological Assocation Annual Meeting: Intersectional Solidarities: Building Communities of Hope, Justice, and Joy, August 9 –13, Montréal, Quebéc, CA
Shultz, N.P. (2024) Is it Size that Matters? An Investigation into a Tragedy at a Human Society. American Sociological Assocation Annual Meeting: Intersectional Solidarities: Building Communities of Hope, Justice, and Joy, August 9 –13, Montréal, Quebéc, CA
Gomez-Fuentes, D. & Shultz, N. (2022) The Impact of Undergraduate Research, Scholarship, Creative Activities & Service Learning on the Educational Achievement of Low-Income Latinx Students. Pacific Sociological Association 93rd Annual Conference, Telling Our Stories: Collective Memory and Narratives of Race, Gender, and Community Identity.
Shultz, N. (2021) Overcoming Resistance to Curricular Change. Pacific Sociological Association 92nd Annual Conference, The New Normal and Redefinition of Deviance, Virtual.
Philanthropy
In January of 2018 my husband
and academic collaborator passed away
due to complications from Parkinson’s Disease. I have established a fund in his memory at Arcadia University’s College of Education
I have long been devoted to
companion animals and am a member of the American Sociological Association’s section on Animals & Society. For the past 20 years I have been primarily interested in supporting the rescue of domestic rabbits. Currently I am supporter of Wee Companions in San Diego and and foster house rabbits for San Diego House Rabbit Society.
I also participate in races to raise money for Parkinson’s Research
as a member of Team Fox.