Sarah B. Nixon

Dr. Sarah B. Nixon is a Professor at the College of Education, Missouri State University. Her academic and professional roles focus on literacy education, teacher training, and cross-cultural pedagogical strategies. She has been affiliated with Missouri State University since at least 1999, contributing to both undergraduate and graduate programs.

Education:

• PhD in Curriculum and Instruction (1998) from Kent State University
• MSEd in Reading (1991) from Southwest Missouri State University
• BAEd in English and Spanish (1986) from University of Dallas

Her research emphasizes cross-cultural proficiency for preservice and inservice teachers, interventions for struggling adolescent readers in high-poverty schools, and the application of the ERR Instructional Framework across disciplines like science, language arts, TESOL, and world languages (Spanish, French, Latin). She also investigates content area literacy and curriculum design.

Scientific Awards and Honors:

• Sabbatical Leave (Spring 2008)
• Summer Faculty Fellowship (2006)
• J. William Fulbright Teaching Fellow (2003-2004)
• University Teaching Award (2001)
• College of Education Service Award (2000)
• College of Education Teaching Award (1999)
• Reading & Writing for Critical Thinking International Educator (1998-2003)