Erik Shonstrom

Erik Shonstrom serves as an Associate Professor in the Core Division at Champlain College, specializing in General Education. He holds a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) from Bennington College and maintains an active presence in both academic and literary circles.

His research focuses on Nonfiction Writing and Outdoor Education, with particular emphasis on how embodied cognition influences learning processes and human development. Shonstrom examines the complex relationship between humans and natural environments, exploring how modern lifestyles impact our connection to the outdoors.

As a published author, Shonstrom has written several notable nonfiction works including Wild Curiosity, The Indoor Epidemic, The Wisdom of the Body: What Embodied Cognition Can Teach us about Learning, Human Development, and Ourselves, and I Probably Should've Brought a Tent. These publications collectively investigate contemporary issues at the intersection of environmental awareness, educational theory, and human experience.