Sep 03, 2026
Mitchel Sherman
Author: Finding Calm in a Broken Country

Mitchell Sherman, Ph.D., is a licensed consulting psychologist and a retired professor at the College of Education, Hospitality, and Human Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Stout.  He holds a PhD in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from the University of Minnesota and an MA in International Economics from the University of Illinois.

Since retiring he has written two books.  The first, a textbook, Human Resource Management : A Student-Centered Approach, was written in a didactic style that engages students.  In his second book, Finding Calm in A Broken Country,  he has  explored the connections between history, religion, and human behavior looking for an explanation of the current turmoil in America. 

His next project, about attitudes towards immigrants, Beautiful Strangers: A New American Freedom Myth is in process.