Colleen Shuler

Colleen Shuler, Ed.D. is an Assistant Professor at Southwest Baptist University with expertise in Educational Leadership and Curriculum & Instruction. Her work focuses on literacy education, teacher preparation programs, and classroom pedagogy.

• Ed.D. in Educational Leadership (Evangel University)
• M.S.Ed. & B.S. in Elementary Education (Southwest Baptist University)
• K-12 Special Reading Certification

Research Interests include:

• Teacher leadership in educator training
• Literate environment creation for early childhood education
• Integrated literacy strategies across content areas
• Curriculum design for elementary classrooms

Publications highlight her contributions to K-12 literacy frameworks, writing instruction, and teacher collaboration models.

Awards & Recognitions:

• 2017 Alpha Chi National Honor Society inductee
• 2015 Literacy Award recipient
• 2009 Outstanding Missouri Rural Elementary Teacher

Professional Involvement: Co-leader of Teachers Choice Awards, President of Student Missouri State Teachers Association at SBU, and active member of International Literacy Association.