Dr. Tisha Shipley
Professor of ECE University of Arizona Global Campus
About Me
I have been in education for over 19 years. I have taught Pre-K, Kinder, Gifted and Talented grades 3-6th, was a summer school principal and cheer sponsor. I have been in higher education for over 14 years in many capacities. I have been a Director of Preschool Programs and an AA program, Chair of an Early Childhood Admin program, and a full time full professor online and at face-to-face institutions.
Degrees
Bachelor - 2003
Early Childhood Education
Northwestern Oklahoma State University
Master - 2004
Educational Administration
Northwestern Oklahoma State University
(EdD) Doctor of Education - 2012
curriculum and Instruction
NorthCentral University
Teaching History
Professor of ECE
University of Arizona Global Campus
Mar 2019 - Current
Responsibilities as Core Faculty/Full Time Professor:
· Teach all assigned courses
· Doctoral Committees (member)
· Committees as assigned and voted on
· Developer and Host of the Ashford virtual Early Childhood Conference.
· Sponsor and Leader of Ashford ECE Student Club.
· Responsible for all social media aspects for the College of Education.
Teaching Responsibilities
· Undergraduate Early Childhood Administration
· Undergraduate Health Safety and Nutrition
· Undergraduate Family and Community Relations
· Graduate Leadership and Innovation
· Graduate Early Childhood Curriculum
· Graduate Leadership, Innovation and Social Justice in ECE Education
· Graduate Building Family and Community Relationships
· Graduate Quality Curriculum in Early Childhood Education
Selected Accomplishments at UAGC University:
· Redesign of Courses Leads to Grant Award for student
Early Childhood
Walden University
Mar 2018 - Current
Responsibilities as an Adjunct faculty member:
· Chair dissertation committees as needed
· Member of dissertation committees as needed
· Teach dissertation courses as needed
Courses Taught:
· Evaluating and Leading Effective Early Childhood Programs
· Lead, Advocate and Improve Policy
· Assessment Practice Promoting Development and Learning
Current Dissertation Commitments
· Chair Member (1)
· Committee Member (6)
Early Childhood
Grand Canyon University
Mar 2015 - Current
Responsibilities as an Adjunct faculty member:
· Teach all assigned undergraduate and graduate level courses.
· Present faculty development for all instructors.
· Student Teacher Mentor
Courses Taught:
· Graduate Literacy Development
· Graduate Introduction to the Exceptional Learner
· Graduate Child Guidance, Management and the Environment
· Graduate Foundations of Education
· Graduate Finance Courses
· Graduate English Immersion
Selected Accomplishments at Grand Canyon University:
· Selected presenter for all faculty professional development 2019
· Selected presenter for all faculty professional development 2018
· Selected peer reviewer of courses
Chair of ECEA
Ashford University
Nov 2014 - Mar 2019
Responsibilities as Chair:
· Administrator for all aspects of the BA ECEA Program (reports, hiring, evaluations).
· Responsible for writing the WASC (Western Association of Schools and Colleges) accreditation report 2018.
· Responsible for the quality and effectiveness of instructional programs, student
learning, staff development, curriculum and research.
· Provides energetic and visionary leadership for the BA ECEA program.
Selected Accomplishments at Ashford University:
· Developer and Host of the Ashford virtual Early Childhood Conference.
· Sponsor and Leader of Ashford ECE Student Club.
· Responsible for all social media aspects for the College of Education.
· Leader of faculty professional development for full time and part time instructors.
· Ashford Distinguished Professor Acknowledgement:
Courses Taught:
· Undergraduate Early Childhood Administration
· Undergraduate Health Safety and Nutrition
· Undergraduate Family and Community Relations
· Graduate Leadership and Innovation
· Graduate Early Childhood Curriculum
· Graduate Leadership, Innovation and Social Justice in ECE Education
· Graduate Building Family and Community Relationships
· Graduate Quality Curriculum in Early Childhood Education
Director of Pre-school Programs
University of Arkansas - Fort Smith
Jun 2012 - Jun 2013
Responsibilities as Director of Early Childhood Programs
· Leader of the Associate of Arts in Early Childhood Education (college and high school students).
· Responsible for all scheduling, course rotation and course development.
· Responsible for all professional development of staff and faculty.
· Wrote the ECE grant that was awarded by the state of Arkansas in the amount of $1,575,000.00.
· Oversaw the budget for ECE programs including the ECE grant in the amount of $1,575,000.00.
· Full authority to hire and terminate staff and faculty within the guidelines and boundaries of board and university policy.
· Actively engaged with public school teachers and administrators.
· Responsible for all aspects of payroll.
· Observations of students in the environment and field of ECE.
· Responsible for all monthly reports and timesheets.
· Rewrote the entire Associate’s Degree in ECE for articulation
· Lead all ECE trainings for the State of Arkansas for ECE educators.
purposes for the state of Arkansas.
· Responsible for developing and putting on the Arkansas ECE
Conference June 1, 2013.
· Asked by the State Department of AR, to write two new courses for the ECE trainings and courses.
· Built a resource room for all public and private school teachers to check out materials.
Early Childhood
Northwestern Oklahoma State University
Aug 2008 - May 2012
Coordinator of Early Childhood Program
Northwestern Oklahoma State University
Responsibilities as an Instructor of ECE Programs and the ECE Coordinator
· Co-Writer of the NCATE Spa Report for ECE.
· Participated in all University Committees assigned.
· Taught all courses assigned and extra summer and interim courses.
· Trained NCATE Spa reviewer.
· Advised over 40 students per semester
· Engagement and collaboration with community partners.
· Developed one of the first online ECE courses.
· Taught ITV courses, online and face to face.
· Student Teacher Mentor
Courses Taught:
· Child and Adolescent Psychology
· ECE Math Methods
· Elementary Math Methods
· Foundations of Education
· ECE Science Methods
· Elementary Science Methods
· Educational Psychology
· ECE Social Studies Methods
· Creative Activities
· Children’s Literature
· Early Childhood Literacy
· Elementary Reading