JUSTIN D. SHANKS
Resource Description and Metadata Services
Montana State University Library
320 Renne Library
PO Box 173320
Bozeman, MT 59717-3320
Office 406.994.4769
Mobile 414.294.8093
Email justin.shanks@montana.edu
LinkedIn linkedin.com/in/justinshanks
EDUCATION
PhD, Science and Technology Studies
Virginia Tech, 2016 (expected)
Dissertation: Pedagogy and Technology at the Crossroads: Organizations,
Institutions, and Conceptualizations in Contemporary US Higher Education
Master of Urban and Regional Planning
Virginia Tech, 2009
Thesis: There & Back Again: Exploring the English Countryside to (Re)Create Rural America
Master of Arts, English
Thesis: Among the Giants: Resituating the Environmental Philosophy of John Steinbeck
Virginia Tech, 2009
Future Professoriate Graduate Certificate
Virginia Tech, 2009
Bachelor of Arts, Environmental Studies
Summa Cum Laude
Aldo Leopold Award for Academic Excellence
Loyola University Chicago, 2003
RESEARCH EXPERTISE
Higher Education Technopedagogy
Research Translation and Public Engagement
Social Study of Science and Technology
Internationalization of Higher Education
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Montana State University, Renne Library
Semantic Web Identity Researcher
Bozeman, MT
August 2015—Present
Montana State University, Food and Health Lab
Director, Communications and Outreach
Website - foodandhealthlab.com
Bozeman, MT
September 2014—Present
Montana State University, College of EHHD
Director, Learning Technologies
Tumblr - ehhdlt.tumblr.com
Twitter - @ehhdLT
YouTube - goo.gl/96P7wb
Bozeman, MT
July 2014—June 2015
Virginia Tech Graduate School
Global Perspectives Fellow
Blog - blogs.lt.vt.edu/pfpswitzerland
Facebook - facebook.com/GlobalPerspectivesProgramVirginiaTech
Flickr - flickr.com//groups/globalperspectivesprogram
Google Plus - goo.gl/KzbnaD
Twitter - @GPPVT
Website - graduateschool.vt.edu/GPP
YouTube - youtube.com/user/GlobalPerspectivesVT
Blacksburg, VA
June 2011—July 2014
Updated March 28, 2016
East Coasters Bike Shop
Sales Associate and Bicycle Mechanic
Blacksburg, VA
September 2012—July 2014
Public Knowledge Journal
Copy Editor
Blacksburg, VA
October 2011—July 2013
American Planning Association, Community Health Research Center
Research Assistant
Washington, D.C.
November 2009—May 2011
Virginia Tech Graduate Education Development Institute (GEDI)
Research and Teaching Fellow
Blacksburg, VA
August 2008—May 2011
Virginia Department of Education
Data Analyst
Richmond, VA
May 2009—August 2009
American University of Kuwait
Visiting Adjunct Faculty
Salmiya, Kuwait
May 2009—August 2009
Duke University Talent Identification Program at Davidson College
English Instructor
Virginia Tech Department of English
Graduate Instructor
Davidson, NC
June—August 2007, ’08
Blacksburg, VA
August 2006—May 2008
Global Alliance for Africa
Technical Consultant for Vocational Bicycle Programs
Chicago, IL
January 2005—September 2005
Grafton Ski and Cyclery
Sales Manager and Bicycle/Winter Sports Technician
Grafton, WI
March 1998—August 2005
City of Chicago Department of Environment
Legal Research and Public Policy Intern
Global Alliance for Africa
Research Assistant for Environmental Programs
Chicago, IL
January 2003—May 2003
Arusha, Tanzania
May 2002—August 2002
PUBLICATIONS
Shanks, Justin. “From Collections to Collaborations: How the Future of Academic Libraries is Interconnected
with Technopedagogical Innovation.” College & Research Libraries: In Preparation.
Shanks, Justin. “Who is Saying What about Technology and Teaching in US Higher Education:
Technopedagogical Discourse in The Chronicle of Higher Education and EDUCAUSE.” The Journal of
Higher Education: In Preparation.
Shanks, Justin. “Institution and Ideology: A Contemporary History of Faculty Development and
Technopedagogical Dissemination.” The Journal of Higher Education: In Preparation.
Shanks, Justin and Scott Young. “Pedagogical Gymnastics: Using Tumblr in the Higher Education Classroom.”
Interactive Learning Environments: Under Review.
Shanks, Justin and Kenning Arlitsch. “Making Sense of Researcher Services.” Journal of Library Administration
56, no. 3 (2016): 295-316.
Byker, Carmen, Sarah Misyak, Justin Shanks, and Elena Serrano. “Do Farmers’ Markets Improve Diet of
Participants Using Federal Nutrition Assistance Programs? A Literature Review.” The Journal of
Extension 51, no. 6 (2013).
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Byker, Carmen, Justin Shanks, Sarah Misyak, and Elena Serrano. “Characterizing Farmers' Market Shoppers:
A Literature Review.” Journal of Hunger and Environmental Nutrition 7, no. 1 (2012): 38-52.
Serrano, Elena, Kathy Hosig, and Justin Shanks. A Summary of Virginia School Divisions’ Reports on School
Health Advisory Boards and Local (School) Wellness Policies, 2008-2009 School Year. 2009.
Heilker, Paul, and Justin Shanks. “Critical Thinking, Reading, and Writing.” Composition at Virginia Tech:
Written, Spoken, and Visual Communication. 6th ed. Ed. Diana George. Boston: Pearson, 2008. 27-45.
LECTURES AND PRESENTATIONS
Mannheimer, Sara, Scott Young, Jason Clark, and Justin Shanks. “Exploring Ethics in Data and Technology
Research.” Computer Science Seminar Series. Montana State University. Bozeman, MT. 22 October
2016. Invited panelist.
Shanks, Justin. “Institution and Ideology: A Contemporary History of Faculty Development and
Technopedagogical Dissemination.” 2015 Meeting of the Society for Social Studies of Science (4S).
Denver, CO. 13 November 2015. Conference paper.
Shanks, Justin. “Communicating Research: Dynamic Discovery, Dissemination, and Community Building.” HHD
512: Research Methods. Montana State University. 10 February 2015. Guest lecture.
Shanks, Justin. “With a Little Help From My Friends: Possibilities for Facebook in Higher Education.” Montana
State University. 03 December 2014. Professional development workshop.
Shanks, Justin. “More Than Just a Blank Slate: Using Interactive Whiteboards for Teaching and Learning.”
Montana State University. 24 October 2014. Professional development workshop.
Shanks, Justin. “Navigating New Media: Enriching Teaching, Learning, Research, and Outreach.” Montana
State University. 15 October 2014. Professional development workshop.
Shanks, Justin. “Digital Footprints, Social Media, and Curating Your Online Persona.” NUTR 351: Nutrition and
Society. Montana State University. Bozeman, MT. 2 September 2014. Guest lecture.
Shanks, Justin. “MDI and New Media: A Perfect Pairing.” Montana Dietetic Internship Orientation. Montana
State University. Bozeman, MT. 12 August 2014. Invited speaker.
Shanks, Justin, Karen DePauw, Angela Anderson, Kelsey Brunton, Margaret Duckson, David Henry, Sheldon
Masters, and Michael Stewart. “Global Times Call for Global Perspectives: How Virginia Tech Prepares
Graduate Students to Become Globally Engaged Faculty Members.” Deans’ Forum on Global
Engagement: Developing a Community of Excellence. Virginia Tech. Blacksburg, VA. 27 March 2014.
Conference session.
Anderson, Angela S., Justin D. Shanks, and Karen P. DePauw. “Global Perspectives on Rewarding Teaching
Excellence.” Deans’ Forum on Global Engagement: Developing a Community of Excellence. Virginia
Tech. Blacksburg, VA. 27 March 2014. Conference poster.
Cowan, Catharine R., Justin D. Shanks, and Karen P. DePauw. “Life After the PhD: Graduate Career
Landscapes in Switzerland and the U.S.” Deans’ Forum on Global Engagement: Developing a
Community of Excellence. Virginia Tech. Blacksburg, VA. 27 March 2014. Conference poster.
Shanks, Justin, Anthony Ferrar, and Darren Maczka. “Awakening the Digital Imagination.” GTA Orientation
Virginia Tech. Blacksburg, VA. 20 August 2013. Keynote address.
Shanks, Justin, Katherine Read, and Katelin Shugart-Schmidt. “Open Access: Opening Doors to Scholarship
for All.” Open Access Week at Virginia Tech, Hosted by VT Libraries and VT Graduate School. Virginia
Tech. Blacksburg, VA. 17 October 2012. Invited panelist.
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Dooley, John, Karen DePauw, Justin Shanks, Erich Thaler, and Christoph Ebell. “Innovation in Global Graduate
Education.” 2012 Association of International Education Administrators (AIEA) Conference. Washington,
DC. 20 February 2012. Conference session.
Shanks, Justin. “Balancing it All: Handling the Many Professional and Personal Obligations of a Graduate
Student.” GTA Orientation Workshop. Virginia Tech. Blacksburg, VA. 7 November 2011. Invited panelist.
Shanks, Justin. “Among the Giants: (Re)Situating the Environmental Philosophy of John Steinbeck.” ASLE
2011 Conference: Species, Space, and the Imagination of the Global. Indiana University. Bloomington,
IN. 24 June 2011. Conference paper.
Shanks, Justin. “Scholar™, Students, and You: Engaging Digital Pedagogy for the Composition Classroom.”
ENGL 5004: Theory and Practice of University Writing Instruction. Virginia Tech. Blacksburg, VA. 7
December 2010. Guest lecture.
Byker, Carmen, Justin Shanks, and Ashley Holmes. “An Immersion in Teaching and Learning: Virginia Tech’s
Heifer International Spring Break Program.” ACC Interdisciplinary Forum for Discovery in Life Sciences.
Virginia Tech. Blacksburg, VA. 06 Oct 2010. Conference presentation.
Shanks, Justin. “Professional Development ePorfolios.” GRAD 5104: Preparing the Future Professoriate.
Virginia Tech. Blacksburg, VA. 13 Sept 2010. Guest lecture.
Shanks, Justin, and Kimberley Hodgson. “Planning for Food Access: A National Scan and Evaluation of Local
Comprehensive Plans.” Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Healthy Eating Research Annual Grantee
Meeting. Tucson, AZ. 2 Dec 2009. Conference presentation.
Serrano, Elena, Kathy Hosig, and Justin Shanks. “School Health Advisory Boards (SHAB) Webinar.” Virginia
Department of Education. 28 Oct 2009. Webinar.
Shanks, Justin, and Tim Lockridge. “How to Help 21st Century Learners "Get Things Done".” Graduate
Education Week. Virginia Tech. Blacksburg, VA. 24 Mar 2009. Keynote address.
Shanks, Justin. “Developing the Virginia Tech Climate Action Plan.” Sustainability Week. Virginia Tech.
Blacksburg, VA. 23 Oct 2008. Keynote address.
Shanks, Justin. “Culturally Prescribed: Landscape Aesthetics and Stewardship in Jane Austen.” With Pen in
Hand Conference. Virginia Tech. Blacksburg, VA. 11 Apr 2008. Conference paper.
Shanks, Justin. “Development in Africa: Whatever You Thought, Think Again.” 9th Annual Graduate
Interdisciplinary Symposium: Globalization: Questioning Nations, Borders, Identities, and Communities.
Purdue University. West Lafayette, IN. 28 Mar 2008. Conference paper.
Shanks, Justin. “Terra Incognita: Understanding the Human-Nature Relationship Through Literature.” Graduate
Life Center Speaker Series. Virginia Tech. Blacksburg, VA. 30 Nov 2007. Keynote address.
Shanks, Justin. “Teaching Excellence at a Research-Centered University: Energy, Empathy, and Engagement
in the Classroom.” Academy of Teaching Excellence. Virginia Tech. Blacksburg, VA. 13 April 2007. Invited
panelist.
Shanks, Justin. “Te Mutunga--Ranei Te Take.” With Pen in Hand Conference. Virginia Tech. Blacksburg, VA. 17
Mar 2007. Conference paper.
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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Safe Zone Program
Montana State University Diversity Awareness Office
Bozeman, MT
February—March 2016
Metadata and Linked Data
American Library Association Editions eLearning
January—March 2016
Global Perspectives in Higher Education, Chile
Study Abroad via Graduate School, Virginia Tech
Santiago & Valdivia, Chile
January 2012
New Media Faculty Seminar: Awakening the Digital Imagination
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA
September—December 2011
Hunger-Free Communities Grant Review Board
USDA Food and Nutrition Service
September—November 2010
Edible Schoolyard Academy: Creating Garden & Kitchen Classrooms in Every Community
Chez Panisse Foundation
Local Food Policy Council Workshop featuring Mark Winne
Institute for Environmental Negotiation, University of Virginia
Global Perspectives in Higher Education, Europe
Study Abroad via Graduate School, Virginia Tech
Berkeley, CA
July 2010
Charlottesville, VA
September 2008
Various Locations in Switzerland & Italy
May—June 2008
A Trek Across Northern England for Planners and
Natural Resource Managers
Study Abroad via Department of Urban and Affairs Planning, Virginia Tech
Carlisle to Ambleside, England
May—June 2006
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Montana State University
Instructor
EDCI 555
Technology, Instructional Design, and Learner Success
Virginia Tech
Instructor
STS 2054
ALS 2984
GRAD 5004
ENGL 1106
ENGL 1105
ENGL 1106
Bozeman, MT
Spring 2015
Blacksburg, VA
Engineering Cultures
Sustainable Agriculture: A Multidisciplinary Exploration of the
21st Century Foodscape
Scholar™ for Instructors
Writing From Research: Writing Places
Introduction to College Composition: Society and Self
Writing from Research: Contemporary Environmental Issues and You
Co-Instructor
GRAD 5984
ENGL 4114
ENGL 2604
ALS 2984
GRAD 5984
GRAD 5984
Summer 2013
Spring 2011
Fall 2008, ’09, ’10
Spring 2008
Fall 2007
Spring 2007
Graduate Scholar Society: Empowering Change (Inside and Outside Academe)
Spring 2011
Chaucer
Fall 2010
Introduction to Critical Reading
Fall 2010
Engaged Learning Environment: Agricultural Community Development Models
Spring 2010
Graduate Scholar Society: Sustainable Agriculture
Fall 2009
Graduate Scholar Society: Locating Humanities Within the Modern
Fall 2007
Research UniversityTeaching Assistant
GRAD 5954 Study Abroad - Global Perspectives Program
Spring 2012, ’13, ’14 & Summer 2012, ’13, ‘14
GRAD 5214 Diversity for Global Society
Fall 2012
GRAD 5104 Preparing the Future Professoriate
Fall 2011, ’12, ’13 & Spring 2012, ’13, ‘14
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GRAD 5114 Contemporary Pedagogy
GRAD 5984 21st Century Strategic Pedagogical Practices
American University of Kuwait
Visiting Adjunct Faculty
ENGL 101 Critical Reading and Writing
Duke University Talent Identification Program at Davidson College
English Instructor
From Wonderland to Hogwarts: The Evolution of Fantasy Literature
St. Thomas Nursery and Primary School
Teacher - Grade 4
Fall 2008, ’09, ’10 & Spring 2009, ’10, ’11
Fall 2008, ’09
Salmiya, Kuwait
Summer 2009
Davidson, NC
Summer 2007, ’08
Arusha, Tanzania
May 2002—August 2002
UNIVERSITY AND PUBLIC SERVICE
Semantic Web Group (SWG)
Chairperson
Committee Member
Bozeman, MT
January 2016—present
August 2015—December 2015
Data Infrastructure and Scholarly Communication (DISC)
Committee Member
Library Experience Group (LEG)
Committee Member
Bozeman, MT
November 2015—present
Bozeman, MT
October 2015—present
Society for Social Studies of Science (4S) Annual Meeting
“Experiments in Teaching and Learning” Session Chairperson
Bozeman IT Council
Council Member
Denver, CO
November 2015
Bozeman, MT
October 2014—June 2015
Graduate Scholar Society of Virginia Tech
Advisory Board Member
Catawba Sustainability Center
Visioning and Planning Team
Blacksburg, VA
August 2010—August 2011
Blacksburg, VA
March 2010—May 2011
Graduate Network for Community Engaged Scholarship (GNCES)
Network Administrator
Blacksburg Farmers Market
Community Outreach and Education Volunteer
Blacksburg, VA
August 2009—May 2011
Blacksburg, VA
January 2009—August 2011
East Coasters Junior Cycling Team
Youth Cycling Coach
Blacksburg, VA
March 2009—May 2010
New River United Soccer Association (NRUSA)
Youth Soccer Coach (U-10, U-13)
Blacksburg, VA
March 2008—June 2009
Virginia Tech First-Year Writing Committee
Graduate Student Representative
Blacksburg, VA
August 2007—May 2008
Virginia Tech English Graduate Student Organization (EGSO)
Vice President
Blacksburg, VA
August 2007—May 2008
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Virginia Tech Writing Center
Writing Tutor
Blacksburg, VA
August 2006—May 2008
Loyola University Alternative Spring Break Program
Trip Leader - Camden, NJ
Chicago, IL
August 2002—May 2003
Loyola University Chicago Student Environmental Alliance
Treasurer
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND AFFILIATIONS
American Library Association (ALA)
American Society for Environmental History (ASEH)
Association for the Study of Literature and the Environment (ASLE)
Society for the History of Technology (SHOT)
Society for Social Studies of Science (4S)
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Chicago, IL
January 2001—May 2003