Alum Spotlight: Richard L. Schwab
Dean Penny Bishop and Richard L. Schwab at his home in Rhode Island.
Alum Spotlight: Richard L. Schwab
For Richard L. Schwab (Wheelock’74), an education is more than a degree; it’s an opportunity to make the world a better place than you found it. From his early days as an eighth-grade history teacher to leadership roles at the University of New Hampshire and Drake University, and ultimately to 25 years as dean and endowed professor at the University of Connecticut, Schwab has dedicated his career to that ideal.
Q&A
with Richard Schwab
BU Wheelock: What have you been doing since graduation?
Richard Schwab: I started as a social studies teacher in Chelmsford, Massachusetts. After earning my PhD, I was a professor at the University of New Hampshire, then dean of the School of Education at Drake University and finished with a 25-year career as dean and endowed professor at the University of Connecticut.
BU Wheelock: How did your student experience prepare your for life after graduation?
Richard Schwab: My student teaching experience at Jonas Clarke Junior High under the leadership of my cooperating teacher, Dr. George Carr, launched my career.
BU Wheelock: Advice for current BU Wheelock students?
Richard Schwab: Make the world a better place than you found it. You are being given the gift of the opportunity to learn from some of the top scholars in the world. Do more than just enough to get by with passing grades. Focus on widening your knowledge and experience base every day you are here.
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