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Dr. Phillip Sandro, MUST Program Director and faculty, has taught experiential urban studies programs for over 15 years. He also provides faculty development workshops through HECUA. Sandro has an impressive record of involvement in urban public policy including a policy making position for the City of Chicago under reform mayor Harold Washington. He has also served on numerous boards of community development corporations and has been active in educational reform issues. He holds a Ph.D. in economics from the New School for Social Research with emphasis on urban and regional economics, political economy and economic history. Besides teaching, Sandro is currently doing research in conjunction with the Carnegie Foundation for Teaching and Learning’s “Political Engagement Program.”
Sara Carpenter, MUST Program Associate, is pursuing a Master of Arts degree
in Education in the Work, Community, Family Education program at the University
of Minnesota. An alumna of HECUA's CASLA Guatemala/Cuba progra, Sara has
been involved in a number of areas of HECUA's work including professional
education and new program development. Sara co-designed and co-taught the
pilot Civil Rights January Term program in 2003 and joined the MUST teaching
staff in the fall of 2003. Sara also works with a variety of Twin Cities
non-profits on community-based education projects.
Students also learn from a wide variety of guest resource
persons throughout the semester.
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