Shawn Anthony Robinson Ph.D. is a social entrepreneur, co-founder of the award-winning graphic novel Doctor Dyslexia Dude, a research affiliate with the Wisconsin’s Equity and Inclusion Laboratory (Wei LAB) – UW Madison, served on the advisory council of Benetech, and a former Board member with the International Dyslexia Association. He has over 45 publications and has received several distinguished honors throughout his early career such as: 2024 Communicator Award – Innovation & Strategic Achievement-Social Impact for Innovation & Achievement (The Academy of Interactive & Visual Arts) (with his wife – Dr. Inshirah Robinson); an honoree of The Reading Center’s 4th Hall of Fame class (2023), the 2022 Wisconsin Innovation Award (with his wife); the 2017 Alumni Achievement Award/New Trier High School Alumni Hall of Honor; the 2016 Outstanding Young Alumni Award from UWO.
