Bethany L. Scullin, Ph.D.

Associate Professor
Department of Early Childhood through Secondary Education College of Education

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bscullin@wesumpszdE7sHwytga.edu

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Biography

Dr. Bethany L. Scullin began her career at the University of West Georgia in August of 2017, where she is an Associate Professor of Literacy in the Department of Early Childhood through Secondary Education. Bethany earned her PhD in Curriculum and Instruction with Specializations in Literacy and Urban Education at Kent State University (2010-2014). Before coming to UWG, Bethany taught for ten years in southwest Florida in second, third, fourth, and fifth grade. She has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Elementary Education (K-6) and Special Education (K-12) from Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania (2000) and a Master's Degree in Educational Leadership from the University of South Florida (2008). In addition to serving as co-editor of the Georgia Journal of Literacy, Dr. Scullin serves as Chair of the Georgia Association of Literacy Advocates (GALA), a state affiliate of the International Literacy Association (ILA).  She is the current editor of FOCUS, the bi-yearly newsletter of the Georgia Association of Literacy Advocates, and she serves as an appointed member of the Notable Books for a Global Society book award committee.  Her line of research investigates how preservice teachers engage in race talk through self-reflection and discussion utilizing diverse children’s literature in order to normalize talking about race in their future elementary classrooms. Dr. Scullin’s work has appeared in journals such as the Middle School Journal, Texas Journal of Literacy Education, and Reading Psychology. 

Education / Degrees
  • B.S., Special Education (K-12) and Elementary Education (K-6), Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania, 2000
  • M.Ed., Educational Leadership, University of South Florida, 2008
  • Ph.D., Curriculum and Instruction (Specializations in Literacy and Urban Education), Kent State University, 2014
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