Andrew Furco is the director of the International Center for Research on Civic Engagement and Service Learning. His writings have earned him several awards including the 2003 International Award for Outstanding Contributions to Service-Learning Research. He was named the National Society for Experiential Education's Researcher of the Year in 2006.
His publications, of which there are more than 30, include “Advancing Service-Learning at Research Universities” (2001), “Building Partnerships with College Campuses: Community Perspectives (with S. Leiderman, J. Zapf, and M. Goss, 2003), “Institutionalizing Service-Learning in Higher Education: Issues and Strategies for Chief Academic Officers” (with B. Holland, 2004), and the books: "The Essence of the Pedagogy (2002)" and "Service-Learning Through A Multidisciplinary Lens (2002)" (both co-edited with S. Billig),an award named after famed astronaut and senator, John Glenn, who served as chair of the U.S. National Service-Learning Commission.
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