Kally Roberts

Dr. Kally Roberts serves as an Assistant Professor at Northwest Missouri State University since joining in 2022, specializing in graduate-level education courses focused on K-12 leadership development and teacher sustainability.

Her academic credentials include:

• Ph.D. Education - Organizational Leadership; Liberty University (Lynchburg, VA)
• Exec. Cert. School Administration and Supervision; Liberty University (Lynchburg, VA)
• Ed.S. Teaching and Learning; Liberty University (Lynchburg, VA)
• M.Ed. Curriculum and Instruction; Liberty University (Lynchburg, VA)
• B.S. Elementary Education; Tennessee Temple University (Chattanooga, TN)
• B.S. Business Administration; Tennessee Temple University (Chattanooga, TN)

Her research centers on cultivating transformative K-12 leadership, addressing teacher mental health crises, implementing first-year teacher retention strategies, closing literacy gaps, and innovating special education IEP integration. Her 2020 dissertation analyzed burnout differentials between public and charter school educators in North Carolina using the Maslach Burnout Inventory.

She actively mentors doctoral candidates as a Capstone Chair at Liberty University and supports faculty development through instructional mentoring. University service includes directing the Jump Start Program for first-generation students and the Grow Your Own teacher candidate initiative.