Melanie Croft, Ed.D.

Assistant Professor
Department of Educational Technology and Foundations College of Education

678-839-6065
mcroft@westga.edu

Education Annex - Room 135
Office Hours
Online: By appointment

Download curriculum vitae for Melanie Croft, Ed.D. in PDF
Melanie Croft, Ed.D.

Dr. Melanie Lewis Croft teaches fully online graduate courses in both the School Library Media and Instructional Technology programs. Prior to her appointment at UWG, she served as an assistant professor of education and program director of a graduate school librarian preparation program; a district coordinator of libraries, technology, and curriculum; a library media specialist at the secondary level; and a classroom teacher at the elementary level in California. Her research interests focus upon identifying and mitigating barriers to the provision of instructional leadership in multiple literacies.

  • B.S., Liberal Studies, San Diego Christian College, 1997
  • M.A., Education: Teaching, Learning, & Technology, Point Loma Nazarene University, 2002
  • M.A., Education: School Librarianship, Azusa Pacific University, 2007
  • Ed.D., Curriculum and Instruction, Liberty University, 2018

Summer 2022 Sections

Spring 2022 Sections

Fall 2021 Sections

Summer 2021 Sections

Spring 2021 Sections

Fall 2020 Sections

Summer 2020 Sections

  • MEDT-7461 (Instructional Design) Section: E01
  • MEDT-7461 (Instructional Design) Section: E03
  • MEDT-7461 (Instructional Design) Section: E02

Spring 2020 Sections

  • MEDT-7461 (Instructional Design) Section: E02
  • MEDT-7461 (Instructional Design) Section: E01

Fall 2019 Sections

  • EDUC-2110 (Inv Crit and Contem Issues-Edu) Section: E01
  • MEDT-7461 (Instructional Design) Section: E02
  • MEDT-7461 (Instructional Design) Section: E01

Summer 2019 Sections

  • MEDT-7461 (Instructional Design) Section: E02
  • MEDT-7461 (Instructional Design) Section: E01
  • MEDT-7461 (Instructional Design) Section: E03

Spring 2019 Sections

  • MEDT-7461 (Instructional Design) Section: E04
  • MEDT-7461 (Instructional Design) Section: E01
  • MEDT-7487 (Practicum) Section: E01

Fall 2018 Sections

  • MEDT-7461 (Instructional Design) Section: E03
  • MEDT-7461 (Instructional Design) Section: E02
  • MEDT-7472 (Intro to Distance Education) Section: E02

Croft, M. L., & Barnhart, A. C. (2022). LibraryDen: A tool for learning about research and information literacy pedagogy. Knowledge Quest, 50(5), 54-59.

Croft, M. L. (2022). How school librarians can partner with K-12 school district leadership to support school libraries. Knowledge Quest, 50(4), 58-60.

Lewis, M. A. (2021). Enabling school librarians to serve as instructional leaders of multiple literacies. School Library Research, 24, 1-30. [View Publication External Resource]

Lewis, M., & McNamara, K. (2021). A certified school librarian is a professional learning powerhouse. The Learning Professional, 42(4), 52-56.

Lewis, M. (2020). Advocating for the school library through relationships. Knowledge Quest, 49(1), 46-51.

Lewis, M. A. (2019). Instructional coaches vs. teacher librarians: What’s the difference? CSLA Journal, 42(2), 11-15. [View Publication External Resource]

Lewis, M. (2019). Administrators’ instructional leadership perspective of the role of instructional coaches and teacher librarians: A comparative examination. School Libraries Worldwide, 25(2), 16-33.

Lewis, M. A. (2019). ELA professional development: A new perspective. Leadership, 48(3), 20-25.

Lewis, M. A. (2018). The power of models. CSLA Journal, 42(1), 5-7. [View Publication External Resource]

Lewis, M. (2016). Professional learning facilitators in 1:1 program implementation: Technology coaches or school librarians? School Libraries Worldwide, 22(2), 13-23.