Robert M Zemsky was born on 1941 and is a Professor of Education, the Chair of the Learning Alliance for Higher Education, and the founding director of the Institute for Research on Higher Education at the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education.
12 Facts About Robert Zemsky
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Robert Zemsky pioneered the use of prospective student market analyses in higher education.
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Robert Zemsky published a study of Massachusetts colonial politics, and taught in the American studies Department at the University of Pennsylvania.
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Robert Zemsky received two honorary degrees: a Doctor of Humane Letters from Towson University and a Doctor of Humane Letters from Franklin and Marshall College.
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Robert Zemsky is a former Woodrow Wilson Fellow, and in 2005 he was a member of Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings' Commission on the Future of Higher Education.
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Robert Zemsky has served as the co-director of the National Center on the Educational Quality of the Workforce, as a senior scholar with the National Center for Postsecondary Improvement, as chair and convener of the Pew Higher Education Roundtable, as senior editor for Policy Perspectives, and as a founding member of the National Advisory Board for the National Survey of Student Engagement.
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Robert Zemsky served on the Board of Trustees of Franklin and Marshall College for 25 years and now serves on the board of Whittier College.
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Robert Zemsky's research focuses on assisting institutions of higher education in balancing a commitment to their mission with market success, and he pioneered the use of market analyses in higher education.
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Robert Zemsky is perhaps most famous for his reform efforts that encourage colleges and universities to move to a three-year bachelor's degree program, though he is often cited as a strong voice on college reform, addressing issues such as college cost and quality.
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Internationally, Robert Zemsky has worked as a consultant and leader on the formation of national goals and education policies for organizations and governments in Japan, Hungary, Zimbabwe, Egypt, Tunisia, India, Singapore, Vietnam, Australia, and Bahrain.
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Robert Zemsky is the author of several books, including The Structure of College Choice, Structure and Coherence, Measuring the Undergraduate Curriculum, Higher Education as Competitive Enterprise: When Markets Matter, Thwarted Innovation: What Happened to e-learning and Why with William Massy, and Remaking the American University: Market Smart and Mission Centered with Gregory Wegner and William Massy.
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Robert Zemsky suggests efforts should boost student performance in high school, focus on the science of active learning, push Congress to rethink financial aid, and update the rules governing university endowments.