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Shelli Henehan
Professor/Assessment Coordinator/Director Early Childhood Education
School Of Education
- +1 479-788-7965
- Shelli.Henehan@uafs.edu
- MS312C University of Arkansas - Fort Smith
Biography
| Degree | Major Emphasis/Program Name | Institution | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ed.D. | Workforce Development/Adult Education | University of Arkansas | 2011 |
| M.Ed. | Education | University of Arkansas | 1995 |
| B.S. | Elementary Education | Arkansas Tech University | 1988 |
| A.A. | Education | Westark Community College | 1986 |
Dr. Shelli Henehan is the Coordinator of Assessment and a Professor for the School of Education at the University of Arkansas Fort Smith, where she is currently also serving as the Director of Early Childhood Education and as the faculty co-chair for the institution’s Committee for Assessment of Learning Outcomes (CALO). Research interests include cultural institutions, early childhood curricula, transformative learning strategies, and educational assessment strategies.
Dr. Henehan’s passion is providing educational opportunities for adult women through state grants funded for delivering professional development. She has written proposals and has been funded for developing curricula for early childhood educators in her state. She is currently an on-site reviewer for the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) after serving as a NAEYC peer-reviewer for Early Childhood Associate Degree Accreditation (ECADA) from 2008-2016. Dr. Henehan is an Arkansas-licensed teacher for Pre-K – 6th grade.