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More Interesting Information:

Though she might prefer to spend her waking hours reading in a cozy castle library, Dr. Vicky Gilpin generally stays enclosed by the cornfields of the Midwest. There, she actually divides her time between teaching at a rural high school (starting her 25th year Fall 2024!) or sitting on the couch telling her dogs repeatedly what good babies they are, as they require a lot of positive reinforcement. The cats just want her to stay out of their way while they control the world, knock items off of counters, or nap, preferably on the books and papers she needs next. Vicky used to write papers and present at national conferences on a variety of topics: literary analysis, pedagogy, vampires, or neurodivergence, to name a few; she also enjoyed going to DragonCon, as well as traveling to unfamiliar places with her husband, but Long-Covid has put a damper on those activities for several years. However, she’s started putting together some hopeful itineraries for the future!

Scholarly Information:

Vicky Gilpin has an Associate’s in Arts, a Bachelor’s degree in English and Drama with 6-12 teacher certification in both as well as gifted and dual-credit endorsements, a Master’s degree in Teaching and Learning with an emphasis on curriculum and instruction, and a doctorate in Education and Leadership. She also earned a Master’s of Extension Studies in Liberal Arts in the area of Humanities with a concentration in English through Harvard University Extension School, where she was honored to receive the Thomas Small Prize. Vicky has also earned the Certificate in Media and Technology for Education and the Instructional Leadership Certificate through the Harvard Graduate School of Education in addition to two recent courses on AI and education through the University of Illinois—Springfield.

One slim book comes from a lot of research!