Larry Schooler

Larry Schooler is a mediator, facilitator, and public engagement consultant for outside clients through Public Participation Partners and as a senior fellow for the National Civic League and the Annette Strauss Institute for Civic Life at the University of Texas. He also teaches in the public administration program at Northwestern University. He has served as president for the International Association for Public Participation (IAP2-USA) and on the leadership council of the Association for Conflict Resolution Environment and Public Policy Section. His work has been featured by several groups, including Harvard's Kennedy School of Government, the International City Managers Association, the National League of Cities, and the National Conference on State Legislatures. Larry also serves as local board chair for Generation Citizen in Central Texas.

Larry has mediated disputes between military personnel and civilian employers for the U.S. Department of Defense and hosted interfaith dialogue for Interfaith Action of Central Texas (iACT). In addition, Larry has provided voiceover services to several award-winning productions.

Larry holds a master's degree in conflict analysis and resolution and is pursuing a doctorate in the same field, along with a bachelor's degree in history. He is the author of a manual entitled "The 'Public' in Public Policy: Keys to a Successful Community Meeting" and a forthcoming book on the first Truth and Reconciliation Commission in the United States. In his former career, Larry was an award-winning reporter and anchor for NPR stations and a freelance reporter for National Public Radio and Voice of America.

Larry is married to Jolie (Spergel) Schooler and father to Sammy (age 6) and Robby (age 3). In his nonexistent spare time, he plays the piano and trains for marathons.