Ben Kirshner is assistant professor of education in the area of educational psychology and adolescent development. His research examines learning and development in organized activities outside-of-school, including youth civic activism, tutoring programs, and various forms of project-based learning. He is especially interested in studying settings where youth and adults work together to solve problems facing their schools, communities, or local government. Dr. Kirshner’s publications have discussed youth-adult research partnerships, youth civic engagement, and the cultural influences on identity development. He is a member of the American Educational Research Association and the Society for Research on Adolescence. From 1993 to 1997 he was education program manager in a youth organization in San Francisco’s Mission District.

E-mail Ben Kirshner at: Ben.Kirshner@colorado.edu