Gregory Shufeldt
Associate Professor of Political Science
University of Indianapolis
“In a democracy, decisions are made by those who show up. Political scientist E.E. Schattschneider famously wrote that ‘the flaw in the pluralist heaven is that the heavenly chorus sings with a strong upper-class accent.’ Unfortunately, the rising costs of college and textbooks can deepen that inequality. A college education should be a great equalizer—equipping citizens with the knowledge and skills to be informed, engaged participants in our democracy. By creating an OER textbook with my colleague Dr. Laura Merrifield Wilson, we’re helping put valuable information into the hands of students ready to make meaningful social change.”