Kirschenbaum named Frontier Professor

In this new role, Kirschenbaum will teach about, study, and support partnerships among schools, families, community organizations, and businesses in the Rochester area. "Increasingly, it is being un derstood that schools cannot do their work in isolation, but must work in real partnership with families and the community," said Kirschenbaum.

"This position strengthens the Warner School's direction of collaboration and community involvement," said Philip Wexler, dean of the Warner School. "It signals a commitment to partnership with urban educators. We also believe that what we learn and do here will be instructive to communities elsewhere."

Kirschenbaum has been an educator for almost 30 years, and has taught graduate courses at universities and colleges, including SUNY Brockport, for the past six years. Most recently, he has worked as a consultant to school districts, nonprofit organizations, and governments in the United States and abroad. He is the author of 22 books, including One Hundred Ways to Enhance Values and Morality in Schools and Youth Settings; Wad-Ja-Get? The Grading Game in American Education; Values Clarification: A Handbook of Practical Strategies for Teachers and Students; and Skills for Living, a high school curriculum used by more than 1 million students. Kirschenbaum earned his doctorate in education from Temple University.