Biography and education
Brittany Hyden is an Assistant Professor of Instruction and Graduate Success Coach in the Organization, Workforce, and Leadership Studies department at Texas State University. Her work is grounded in her commitment to adult learning, mentorship, and professional growth, with particular attention to how learning environments foster belonging and meaningful engagement. She has taught more than forty undergraduate and graduate-level courses, led curriculum redesign efforts, and created applied research modules that support students as they move from introductory inquiry to advanced scholarly and professional practice.
As Graduate Success Coach, Dr. Hyden has served on nearly fifty graduate research committees and mentors students in academic writing, professional identity development, and career planning. Her scholarship centers on relational adult learning with a focus on how trust, belonging, and mentorship enhance virtual learning contexts.
As Graduate Success Coach, Dr. Hyden has served on nearly fifty graduate research committees and mentors students in academic writing, professional identity development, and career planning. Her scholarship centers on relational adult learning with a focus on how trust, belonging, and mentorship enhance virtual learning contexts.
Teaching Interests
Research Interests
Featured grants
- Gomez, Valerie Jean, Hyden, Brittany Marie. Project Know Your WORTH (Women Offering Resources, Truth and Heart), Office of Diversity and Inclusion, School of Social Work, and The Graduate College, Texas State University, $4100. (Funded: May 31, 2019 - December 31, 2019). Grant.
Featured scholarly/creative works
- Hyden, B. M., & Cherrstrom, C. A. (2025). Instructional design and facilitation for multigenerational online learning in higher education—Baby boomers, Generation X, millennials, and Generation Z. New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, OnlineFirst. https://doi.org/http://doi.org/10.1002/ace.70001
- Cherrstrom, C. A., & Hyden, B. M. (2025). Mentoring between adult educators—Reflections on relevance, reciprocity, and renewal. Adult Learning, OnlineFirst. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1177/10451595251382232
- Hyden, B. M., Cepeda, E., Elliott, K., & Reardon, R. F. (2025). "Trial by Fire”: Exploring Informal and Social Learning in an IT Managed Service Provider. European Journal of Training and Development, 49(10), 18–32. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1108/EJTD-11-2024-0169
- 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
- Hyden, B. M., & Coryell, J. E. (2023). “Mirroring Yourself:” Peer Mentor Circles for International Graduate Student Transitions. Journal of International Students, 13(4), 261–279. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.32674/jis.v13i4.4746
Featured awards
- Award / Honor Recipient: College Achievement Award in Teaching, College of Applied Arts, Texas State University. 2025 - Present
- Award / Honor Recipient: CDLT Outstanding Distance Educator Award, American Association for Adult and Continuing Education - Commission for Distance Learning and Technology. June 2025 - Present
- Award / Honor Recipient: Malcolm Knowles Award for Outstanding Adult Education Program Leadership, American Association for Adult and Continuing Education. 2024
- Award / Honor Recipient: Alpha Chi Favorite Teacher Award, Alpha Chi honor Society. 2023
- Award / Honor Recipient: Outstanding Achievement in International Education, International Student and Scholar Services. 2020
Featured service activities
- Member
Library Partners Committee
- Member
OWLS Graduate Committee
- Member
OWLS Curriculum Committee
- Other
Graduate Success Coach, MAIS/MSIS Students
- Reviewer / Referee
Adult Learning Journal
- Member
OWLS Scholarships and Awards Committee