Biography and education
Dr. Autumn B. Guel is an Associate Professor of Instruction at Texas State University.
She has extensive experience in higher education, having served in a variety of roles across multiple departments at Austin Community College (2005–2012) and Texas State University (2012–present). In 2017, she transitioned into a full-time faculty role in the College of Education, where she teaches in the Integrated Studies and Adult, Professional, and Community Education programs.
Her love of learning led her to earn a B.S. in Organizational Leadership & Management, an M.S.I.S. in Interdisciplinary Studies with a concentration in Organizational, Workforce & Leadership Studies, and a Ph.D. in Adult, Professional, and Community Education in 2023.
Committed to both teaching and scholarship, Dr. Guel has presented at several conferences and has received multiple honors and nominations, including the Presidential Distinction for Excellence in Teaching in 2023.
Her academic interests include adult education, career development, experiential learning and course design, lifelong learning, and the development of possible selves. Outside the classroom, she enjoys spending time with her family, traveling, and seeking out new learning experiences.
She has extensive experience in higher education, having served in a variety of roles across multiple departments at Austin Community College (2005–2012) and Texas State University (2012–present). In 2017, she transitioned into a full-time faculty role in the College of Education, where she teaches in the Integrated Studies and Adult, Professional, and Community Education programs.
Her love of learning led her to earn a B.S. in Organizational Leadership & Management, an M.S.I.S. in Interdisciplinary Studies with a concentration in Organizational, Workforce & Leadership Studies, and a Ph.D. in Adult, Professional, and Community Education in 2023.
Committed to both teaching and scholarship, Dr. Guel has presented at several conferences and has received multiple honors and nominations, including the Presidential Distinction for Excellence in Teaching in 2023.
Her academic interests include adult education, career development, experiential learning and course design, lifelong learning, and the development of possible selves. Outside the classroom, she enjoys spending time with her family, traveling, and seeking out new learning experiences.
Teaching Interests
Research Interests
Featured scholarly/creative works
- Guel, A. B. (2024). AI in Education, Career Readiness, and Lifelong Learning. Retrieved from https://facultyclub.coursehero.com/teaching-with-technology/ai-in-education-career-readiness-and-lifelong-learning/
- Guel, A. B., & Martorana, C. (2024). AI Integration in Education: Enhancing, Empowering, & Fostering Student Success and Lifelong Learning. Retrieved from https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/ai-integration-education-enhancing-empowering-student-guel-ph-d--ae69c/?trackingId=BgHC4cC3TN2opJa0%2Fcu2%2FQ%3D%3D
Featured awards
- Award / Honor Nominee: 2023 Presidential Distinction for Excellence in Teaching. 2023
- Award / Honor Recipient: Teaching Award of Honor, Texas State Alumni Association. 2020
- Award / Honor Recipient: Alpha Chi, Alpha Chi Honor Society, Texas State University. 2016
- Award / Honor Recipient: Rising Star - Certificate of Recognition and Excellence, Texas State University. 2016
- Award / Honor Recipient: Scholarship and Service, The College of Applied Arts |Texas State University. 2015
Featured service activities
- Other
Alpha, Alpha, Alpha (Tri-Alpha) National Honor Society for First-Generation College Students
- University Mentor
Faculty Mentor / BGS
- Chair
Austin Discovery School - Campus Beautification Committee
- Participant
University College Bobcat Day
- Member
First-Gen Scholarship Review Committee
- Member
First Gen Co-Curriculum Subcommittee