Shannon Larsen

Dr. Shannon Larsen is an Associate Professor of Elementary Education at the University of Maine at Farmington. She holds a PhD from the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) at the University of Toronto, an Ed.M from Harvard Graduate School of Education, and a B.A. from Middlebury College.

Her research focuses on professional learning for elementary teachers and collaborative classroom practices. Prior to academia, she taught in diverse settings including 2nd grade in Colombia, 5th grade in Massachusetts, and served as an elementary mathematics coach. She also taught 7th grade math.

Larsen's educational background includes majors in Russian and Elementary Education, with minors in French and Elementary Education. She emphasizes international education experiences in her academic trajectory.