Paul Shafer
Assistant Professor
As a first-gen undergraduate and graduate student, I feel like there was so much that I didn’t know. I just had to stumble along and figure things out on my own, not knowing how things worked. And especially in graduate school, the so-called ‘hidden curriculum’ of things that can make or break your experience is so powerful. Seeing friends in my PhD program have a negative experience while I flourished just showed me how much having the right support and mentorship matter. I want to help give that to you so you can achieve everything that you hoped for when you decided to come to BU!
- Gender Identity and Pronouns: he/him/his
- First-Generation College and Graduate Professional
- Race, Ethnicity, and/or Nationality: White
- Home: Chapel Hill, North Carolina
- Languages Spoken: English
- Business/Industry of Interest: Health & Social Sciences
- Personal Facts/ Hobbies/ Interests: I have a young daughter that loves horses, science, and Rhett. I am a big hockey (go Canes!), soccer, and Formula 1 fan, also love to read and take long meandering walks around the city.
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