Gay Lynn Shipley, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Appointed 1997
Gshipley@shawnee.edu
Office:  Massie Hall, Room 227
Phone:  740.351.3565

Academic Degrees

1998     Ph.D., University of Dayton, OH.  Educational Leadership/Early 

         Childhood

1989   M.S., University of Dayton, OH.  Educational Administration

1986    B.A., Wilmington College, OH.  Elementary Education/Special Education

Ohio Professional Certificates

• Superintendent

• Assistant Superintendent

• High School Principal

• Elementary Principal

• Supervisor

• Special Education – K-12, LD/BD

• Elementary Education – 1-8

Professional Experiences

1997 to Present    Shawnee State University, Portsmouth, OH
1989-97                    Supervisor Special Education, Curriculum Director, Preschool

           Education Director

1986-1989            Special Education Teacher Grades 6-12 all Subject Areas

Current Professional Assignments and Activities

•                     Pathwise Level III Trainer

•                   Ohio Department of Education Steering Committee

•                    Consultant for Mentorship Programs throughout Ohio

 Papers Presented

 “Early Childhood Educators’ Perceptions of Kindergarten Readiness in a Southern Ohio School District: Implications for Educational Leadership,” Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association,1999, Montreal, Canada.

“Teacher Evaluation: A Natural Link to Professional Development,” Annual Meeting of the National Council of Professors of Educational Administration, 1999, Jackson Hole, Wyoming.

 Current Professional and Academic Association Memberships

      American Educational Research Association

Council for Exceptional Children

National Council of Professors of Educational Administration

Ohio Middle School Association