Sunshine Sullivan

Sunshine Sullivan is an Adjunct Professor of Education at Houghton University, serving as Faculty Development Coordinator since 2015. She teaches courses in early childhood education, language and literacy for diverse learners, and inclusive education.

Education:

• Ph.D., University at Buffalo
• M.S., Binghamton University
• B.A., Mount Vernon Nazarene University

Her research focuses on professional learning communities around digital literacies, reflective pedagogy, and narrative/discourse analysis in teacher development. She investigates how educators navigate liminal spaces and integrate digital tools to support diverse learners in rural and inclusive settings.

Dr. Sullivan's publications reveal a consistent emphasis on digital literacies and reflective practice in teacher education. Key trends include multimodal assessments, teacher identity exploration through narrative, and a/r/tography methodologies, frequently addressing rural education contexts.

She facilitates digital literacy professional learning communities for local teachers and provides professional development on literacy instruction. Dr. Sullivan is active in the Literacy Research Association and National Council of Teachers of English.