Christie Bledsoe, EdD

Professional Summary

Dr. Christie Bledsoe is a Lecturer in Baylor's Moody School of Education’s Professional Online Learning Unit and faculty advisor in the EdD in Learning and Organizational Change program. Dr. Bledsoe teaches and serves as a Faculty Advisor in the EdD in Learning and Organizational Change. She teaches leadership courses and supports students throughout the dissertation process.

With more than 30 years of professional experience in P–12 and higher education, Dr. Bledsoe brings both scholarly and practitioner expertise to her work. Her experience as an assistant superintendent provides a rich context for teaching and modeling effective leadership principles. When mentoring graduate students, she enjoys learning with and from them as professionals exploring dissertation topics across education, the military, nonprofit organizations, and faith-based institutions. Dr. Bledsoe is a lifelong learner committed to encouraging others as professionals, scholars, and engaged community members.

Education

• EdD, Leadership in Education Administration, University of Mary Hardin-Baylor (2010)
• MS, Mathematics, University of Texas at Arlington (2000)
• BS, Mathematics Education, Louisana Tech University (1994)

Research Interests

• Professional development
• Faith integration
• Leadership
• School improvement
• Math and science education

Select Publications

Bledsoe, C., Pilgrim, J., Vasinda, S., & Martinez, E. (2019).  Making connections: An analogy between traditional and online text. Texas Journal for Literacy Education. 7(1), 10-24. http://www.talejournal.com/index.php/TJLE 

Pilgrim, J., Vasinda, S., Bledsoe, C., & Martinez, E. (2019).  Critical thinking is CRITICAL: Octopuses, online sources, and reliability reasoning. The Reading Teacher, 72(6), 85-93. DOI:10.1002/trtr.1800

Johnson, M., Bledsoe, C., Pilgrim, J., & Lowery-Moore, H. (2019). Twitter: A tool for communities of practice. Southeastern Regional Association of Teacher Educators. 28(1). Retrieved from http://srate.org/journal 

Select Presentations

Bledsoe, C. (2021). October District Spotlight: Priority Charter Schools strategic planning. Texas Education Agency Resilient Schools Support Program Community of Practice.

Bledsoe, C., Lowery-Moore, H., & Fraser, E. (2019). Engaging educators with diversity. Association of Teacher Educators. Burlington, VT.

Bledsoe, C &. Lowery-Moore, H. (2018). Understanding culture through study abroad. Southeastern Regional Association of Teacher Educators. Panama City, FL.

Pilgrim, J., Vasinda, S., Martinez, E., & Bledsoe, C. (2017). Concepts of web-based print and media. Literacy Research Association. Tampa, FL.