Hilarie Welsh

Hilarie Welsh serves as an Associate Professor of Education at Loras College, holding the position of First Year Director for Education programs including Secondary Education and Elementary Credentials. She joined the faculty in 2012 after completing her doctoral studies, bringing practical experience from her prior career as a high school English and middle school language arts teacher.

• B.A. from St. Norbert College (2001)
• M.Ed. from University of South Florida – Sarasota-Manatee (2005)
• Ph.D. from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (2012)

Dr. Welsh's research centers on supporting early-career educators through systematic induction programs and innovative teaching methodologies. Her work emphasizes teacher inquiry as a professional development tool and explores evidence-based pedagogical approaches that enhance student engagement. She maintains active connections with Dubuque area schools to ground her research in contemporary classroom realities and model student-centered instructional strategies that bridge theory and practice.