Rate My Professor Matt Ruen

Matt Ruen serves as Head of Collections and Digital Scholarship in the University Libraries at Grand Valley State University. He chairs the University Libraries Faculty Assembly for the 2023-2026 term and the Faculty Research and Development Committee. Previously, as Scholarly Communications Outreach Coordinator, Ruen played a key role in launching and developing GVSU's Open Educational Resources (OER) initiative in 2015. He collaborates with the Center for Scholarly and Creative Excellence, Pew Faculty Teaching and Learning Center, eLearning and Emerging Technologies, and GVSU Laker Store to promote free, openly licensed educational materials including activities, readings, videos, and textbooks that faculty can adapt. This work aims to lower student textbook costs—averaging around $600 annually in earlier years—enhance accessibility, and expand options for teaching and learning. Ruen's efforts support ScholarWorks@GVSU, the institutional repository hosting over 10,500 publications with millions of global downloads, facilitating knowledge dissemination.