Senior Consultant

After a 40-year career in higher education, Dr. Harry B. Shucker retired as Vice President for Student Services from Furman University in 2008. During his distinguished career in higher education, he demonstrated expertise in academic advising, assessment, behavioral intervention, collaborative leadership, organizational structure and dynamics, orientation for freshmen and sophmores, professional and personal growth, retention strategies, and strategic planning. From 1991 to 1996, he served as an adjunct faculty member for the University of South Carolina and on Clemson University's Counselor Education Advisory Board.

As the result of his professional contributions to higher education, Dr. Shucker was selected to receive the University of Georgia's Outstanding Masters Alumni Award, the Leonard Goldberg Medal from the Associated Colleges of the South, the Melvene Draheim Hardee Award from the Southern Association of College Student Affairs and the John Jones Award for Outstanding Performance as a Senior Student Affairs Officer from the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators, Region III.

Furman University recognized Dr. Shucker's contribution to the community by endowing a named leadership scholarship in his honor. Phi Eta Sigma, National Freshmen Honor Society, also endowed a scholarship named in his honor upon retirement.

Dr. Shucker received his B.A. degree in history from Furman University in 1966. After graduation, he served two years in the Army including a tour of duty in Vietnam. Dr. Shucker returned to Furman in 1968 to begin his career in higher education as an Admissions Counselor. In 1971, he attended the University of Georgia and received his M.Ed. in Student Personnel Services in August of 1972. While at the University of Georgia, he was inducted into Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society. Dr. Shucker returned to Furman in fall of 1972 as Director of Financial Aid. In 1974, he became Director of Residential Living and remained in that position until he was appointed Director of Student Life in 1983. In 1985, Dr. Shucker was promoted to Vice President for Student Services. In 1987, the University of South Carolina awarded his Ed.D. in Student Personnel Services. He served as Vice President until retirement until 2008.

Dr. Shucker and his wife, Pam, a writer, naturalist, and science teacher, have two children and two grandchildren. Dr. Shucker is active as a deacon in First Baptist Church of Greenville, having recently served as Chair of the Personnel Committee. Lifelong interests include mentoring students, hiking, boating, and traveling.