James Shulman

Who is James Shulman?

James Shulman is ARTstor's President. During his nine years at the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation before joining ARTstor, he participated in the construction of large databases, wrote about educational policy issues and the missions of not-for-profit institutions, and worked in a range of research, administrative, and investment capacities.

Shulman joined the Andrew G. Mellon Foundation in 1994 as a member of the research staff and subsequently served as Financial and Administrative Officer. He oversaw the building of the College and Beyond database with 34 participating colleges and universities, survey teams at Mathematica Policy Research and NORC, and Foundation colleagues. Drawing upon the database, he collaborated with William G. Bowen and Derek Bok on The Shape of the River: Long-term Consequences of Considering Race in College and University Admissions. He also wrote The Game of Life: College Sports and Educational Values.

From 1997-2002, Shulman assisted in the management of the Foundation's endowment. He also worked with the Financial Vice President with the Foundation's internal budgeting.