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Dr. Shailen Singh

  • Associate Professor - Org, Wkforce, & Ldrshp Studies
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Biography and education

Dr. Shailen Singh is Associate Professor and Assistant Department Chair in the Department of Organization, Workforce, and Leadership Studies (OWLS) at Texas State University. His research examines the intersection of organization development and disability, with a focus on how caregiving roles shape parental identity. He is particularly interested in the ways parents of children with disabilities navigate the tension between caregiving and maintaining a sense of self beyond that role.

As Assistant Department Chair, Dr. Singh supports curriculum governance, fnew program development. Before joining Texas State, he spent 15 years in university administration at the University of Arkansas, Texas A&M University–College Station, and Texas A&M University–Central Texas in areas related to student affairs, first-year experience, student success, and disability services.

Dr. Singh holds a Ph.D. in Human Resource Development from Texas A&M University–College Station, a Master's degree in Higher Education from the University of Arkansas, and a Bachelor's degree in Communications from Texas A&M University-College Station. He serves in a variety of professional and community capacities, including on the editorial board of Disability & Society, the Texas Department of Health and Human Services Policy Council for Children and Families, and as a Family Faculty Member for Texas Parent to Parent.

Research Interests

  • Lopez, Omar S (Principal), Ashford-Hanserd, Shetay Nicole (Co-Principal), Boden, Carrie J (Co-Principal), Cherrstrom, Catherine Ann (Co-Principal), Singh, Shailendra Mohan (Co-Principal), Xie, Lei (Co-Principal), Sherron, Todd (Co-Principal), Gottschall, Portia Manhan (Co-Principal). Workforce College Completion Collaborative (WorkforceC3), EDA American Rescue Plan Act Good Jobs Challenge, Federal, $1892062. (Submitted: February 15, 2022, Funded: September 1, 2022 - August 31, 2025). Grant.
  • Eaglin, Phillip G. (Principal), Muoneke, Ada (Co-Principal), Ashford-Hanserd, Shetay Nicole (Co-Principal), Percent Contribution: %25, Singh, Shailendra Mohan (Supporting), Percent Contribution: %25. Broadening participation to include African American and Hispanic students with disabilities in computer science learning using voice user interface project-based learning, National Science Foundation, Federal, $1616024. (Submitted: February 11, 2019, Funded: October 1, 2019 - August 30, 2021). Grant.
  • Lopez, Omar S (Principal), Ashford-Hanserd, Shetay Nicole (Co-Principal), Boden, Carrie J (Co-Principal), Cherrstrom, Catherine Ann (Co-Principal), Singh, Shailendra Mohan (Co-Principal), Xie, Lei (Co-Principal), Sherron, Todd (Co-Principal), Gottschall, Portia Manhan (Co-Principal). Workforce College Completion Collaborative (WorkforceC3), EDA American Rescue Plan Act Good Jobs Challenge, Federal, $1892062. (Submitted: February 15, 2022, Funded: September 1, 2022 - August 31, 2025). Grant.
  • Farris, Kristen Nacole LeBlanc (Principal), Singh, Shailendra Mohan (Co-Principal), Burke, Patricia Jean (Supporting). Developing Communicative Resilience in Parent-Caregivers of Children with Medically Complex Conditions, Research Enhancement Program, Texas State University, $16000. (Submitted: September 20, 2021, Funded: May 1, 2022 - Present). Grant.
  • Cherrstrom, C. A., Hyden, B. M., Boden, C. J., Singh, S. M., & Xie, L. (2024). Ed tech in adult online learning: Facilitating andragogical program development, learner interactions, and student research. International Journal of Adult Education and Technology, 15(1), 1–17. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.4018/IJAET.355707
  • Farris, K. N. L., Singh, S. M., Burke, T., & Warber, K. (2023). Communicative Resilience in Parent-Caregivers of Children with Medically Complex Conditions (MCCs). Texas Speech Communications Journal, 47, 17–31.
  • Hyden, B. M., Cherrstrom, C. A., Boden, C. J., Singh, S. M., & Xie, L. (2025). Trust me, trust yourself, and trust the process! Adult learners and trust during online learning. Quarterly Review of Distance Education (Distance Learning), 26(3/4), 81–92. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1108/QRDE-07-2025-0002
  • Sherron, T., Singh, S. M., Cherrstrom, C. A., Xie, L., Kukde, R. D., Hyden, B. M., … Ashford-Hanserd, S. N. (2025). Constructing Educational Possibilities with Experiential Learning and Prior Learning Assessment. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.3102/2196027
  • Sherron, T., Cherrstrom, C. A., Singh, S. M., Quayson, F. O., King, J. A., Kukde, R. D., … Ashford-Hanserd, S. N. (2025). Credentialing Workplace Learning: Factors Impacting Prior Learning Assessment. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.3102/2191524
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  • Award / Honor Recipient: Malcolm Knowles Award for Outstanding Adult Education Program Leadership, American Association for Adult and Continuing Education (AAACE). 2024
  • Award / Honor Nominee: Alpha Chi Favorite Professors, Alpha Chi. 2025
  • Award / Honor Nominee: Sunbelt Professor of the Year, Texas State University Athletics. 2024
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Presidential Distinction Award for Excellence in Service, Texas State University Faculty Awards Program. March 31, 2022
  • Award / Honor Recipient: College Achievement Award in Service, Texas State College of Applied Arts. August 20, 2021
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  1. Member

    College of Applied Arts College Council

  2. Member

    Senate Advisory Group/Faculty Senate

  3. Member

    Texas Department of Health and Human Services-Policy Council for Children and Families

  4. Member

    OWLS Personnel Committee

  5. Member

    College of Applied Arts Tenure and Promotions Review Committee

  6. Member

    College of Applied Arts Curriculum Committee

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