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Dr. Shelly Forsythe

  • Associate Professor - Curriculum And Instruction

Education

Doctorate Degree

PhD in Learning, Teaching, and Diversity

Vanderbilt University, 2016

Master's Degree

MA in Mathematics Education

Western Governors University, 2010

Master's Degree

MS in Biological Sciences

Wright State University, 2009

Master's Degree

MED in Education

Indiana Wesleyan University, 2005

Bachelor's Degree

BA in Biology

Houghton University, 2000

  • Qasem, Apan Muhammad (Principal), Royal, Cindy L (Co-Principal), Hewitt, Barbara A (Co-Principal), Booth, Chad (Co-Principal), Ashford-Hanserd, Shetay Nicole (Co-Principal), Sriraman, Vedaraman (Co-Principal), Forsythe, Michelle Elizabeth (Co-Principal), Dolezel, Diane M (Supporting), Omana Sudhakaran, Pratheesh O (Supporting), Lollar, Jonathan Ernest (Supporting), Roundtree, Aimee Kendall (Supporting), Ekin, Tahir (Supporting), Cordero, Rafael A (Supporting), Lopez, Omar S (Supporting), Mendez, Francis A (Supporting). STEM-CLEAR: Creating Contextualized Learning Pathways across Academic and Cultural Boundaries, National Science Foundation, Federal, $2646529. (Submitted: August 8, 2023, Funded: June 1, 2024 - June 2029). Grant.
  • Kipp, Lindsay E. (Principal), Griffin, Luther Kent (Co-Principal), Deringer, Stephen Anthony (Co-Principal), Mettler, Joni A (Co-Principal), Forsythe, Michelle Elizabeth (Co-Principal). Enhancing mental and physical health of children and adolescents through innovative afterschool programs, College of Education Social Innovation Research Accelerator, Texas State University, $13396. (Submitted: October 2019, Funded: January 2020 - May 2022). Grant.
  • Silva, J (Principal), Forsythe, Michelle Elizabeth (Co-Principal), Maldonado, L (Co-Principal). Equity and STEM Integration: Using Wearable Technology to Enhance STEM Education., Teaching and Learning Technology Innovation Grant, Texas State University, $4357. (Funded: 2019). Grant.
  • Forsythe, Michelle Elizabeth (Principal), Jackson, J (Co-Principal). Digital Science Notebooks: Elementary Pedagogy for the 21st Century, Teaching and Learning Technology Innovation Grant, Texas State University, $6000. (Funded: 2017). Grant.
  • Justice, S (Principal), Assaf, L C (Co-Principal), Forsythe, Michelle Elizabeth (Co-Principal), A, Ramos Perez de Miles (Co-Principal). Expressive STEM Centers in Central Texas, National Science Foundation, Federal, $1894000. (Funded: September 2025 - August 2028). Grant.
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  • Forsythe, M. E., & Jackson, J. K. (2025). The Student-Centered Elementary STEM Classroom. Dubuque, Iowa, United States: Kendall Hunt. Retrieved from https://he.kendallhunt.com/product/student-centered-elementary-stem-classroom-preliminary-edition
  • Assaf, L. C., Forsythe, M. E., & Atal, D. (2024). Engaging in Video Clubs: Teacher Candidates’ Visioning of Linguistically Responsive Literacy Instruction. Action in Teacher Research, 46(2), 147–167. https://doi.org/DOI:%2010.1080/01626620.2024.2318225
  • Forsythe, M. E., Jackson, J., & Contreras, L. (2018). Hiding in plain sight: How to identify and use trade books to support the 5E Instructional Model. Science and Children, 56(2), 80–87.
  • Criswell, B., Arias, A., Ellis, J., Escalada, L., Forsythe, M. E., Johnson, H., … Kaburi, A. (2026). Scaffolding responsive ways of seeing in science education. Innovations in Science Teacher Education, 11(3). https://doi.org/10.1080/1046560X.2021.1970698
  • Burgess, T., Domjan, H., & Forsythe, S. (2025). Texas Experience Science Grade 1. Savvas Learning Company LLC.
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  • Award / Honor Recipient: College Achievement Award for Scholarly and Creative Activity, Rank of Associate / Full Professor, College of Education, TXST University. 2026 - Present
  • Award / Honor Recipient: College Achievement Award for Service, Rank of Assistant Professor, College of Education, Texas State University. 2021
  • Award / Honor Recipient: College Achievement Award for Service, Rank of Assistant Professor, College of Education, Texas State University. 2020
  • Award / Honor Recipient: College Achievement Award for Service, Rank of Assistant Professor, College of Education, Texas State University. 2019
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Presidential Distinction Award in Teaching, Rank of Assistant Professor, College of Education, Texas State University. 2018
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  1. Member

    College of Education Representative, University Scholars Scholarship Review Committee

  2. Member

    College of Education Research Office Advisory Committee, College of Education, Texas State University

  3. Chair

    Curriculum Committee, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Texas State University

  4. Member

    San Marcos Earth Day at Meadows Center Planning Committee

  5. Member

    College Curriculum Committee, College of Education, Texas State University

  6. Member

    Teacher Education Council, College of Education, Texas State University

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