Biography and education
Biography
Dr. Shannon Yumi Belcher is a first-generation Japanese American leader, educator and researcher. She is currently a postdoctoral scholar in the OWLS department at Texas State University working on the STEM-CLEAR project. STEM-CLEAR: Creating Contextualized Learning Pathways Across Academic and Cultural Boundaries is a project of Texas State University funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF). This five-year, $2.3M initiative is designed to transform STEM education across the university.
Education
Dr. Shannon earned a Bachelor in Science at California State University, Fullerton in Child & Adolescent Development, a Master of Science at California State University, Fullerton in Education with an emphasis in Curriculum & Instruction and a Ph.D. at Texas State University in School Improvement.
Dr. Shannon Yumi Belcher is a first-generation Japanese American leader, educator and researcher. She is currently a postdoctoral scholar in the OWLS department at Texas State University working on the STEM-CLEAR project. STEM-CLEAR: Creating Contextualized Learning Pathways Across Academic and Cultural Boundaries is a project of Texas State University funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF). This five-year, $2.3M initiative is designed to transform STEM education across the university.
Education
Dr. Shannon earned a Bachelor in Science at California State University, Fullerton in Child & Adolescent Development, a Master of Science at California State University, Fullerton in Education with an emphasis in Curriculum & Instruction and a Ph.D. at Texas State University in School Improvement.
Teaching Interests
Research Interests
Featured scholarly/creative works
- Ashford-Hanserd, S., Carrera, L. S. F., Moreno, T., & Belcher, S. Y. (2022). The Covid-19 pandemic’s impact on Black or African American undergraduate STEM+C students at a Hispanic serving institution. Journal of Negro Education. Retrieved from https://www.muse.jhu.edu/article/901991
Featured awards
- Award / Honor Recipient: Graduate College Grant, Texas State University. 2024
- Award / Honor Recipient: Doctoral Retention Scholarship, Texas State University. 2023
- Award / Honor Recipient: Accelerated Dissertation Stipend, Texas State University. 2023
- Award / Honor Recipient: Graduate College Grant, Texas State University. 2023
- Award / Honor Recipient: Student Government Scholarship, Texas State University. 2023
