Dan W. Butin is the founding dean of the school of education at Merrimack College. Dr. Butin has a Ph.D. in social foundations of education from the University of Virginia, and is the author and editor of more than fifty books, book chapters, and articles. His most recent books include Teaching Social Foundations (2005), Service-Learning and Social Justice Education (2009), The Education Dissertation (2010), and Service-Learning in Theory and Practice: The Future of Community Engagement in Higher Education (2010).Dr. Butin’s research focuses on issues of educator preparation and policy, and community engagement. He has been the assistant dean of the school of education at Cambridge College and a faculty member at Gettysburg College. Prior to working in higher education, Dr. Butin taught middle school, in an adult GED program, and was the chief financial officer of Teach For America. Click here for Dr. Butin's full CV.