Dr. Kathy Bushrow
Professor
Phone: (618) 650‑3535
Office: 1341 Founders Hall
About Dr. Bushrow
Kathy M. Bushrow, Ph.D. is a Professor in the Department of Teaching & Learning in the School of Education, Health and Human Behavior at Southern Illinois University. She obtained her doctorate in Special Education at the University of Texas at Austin in 1996 and joined the SIUE faculty in fall 1999. Dr. Bushrow currently is teaching in the Elementary Education Program and Graduate Program in the Department of Teaching and Learning. In the Elementary Education Program, she teaches Introduction to Education, Differentiated Instruction and Primary Literacy Assessment and Instruction. In the Graduate program, she teaches Differentiated Instruction and 3 sequential courses in Research for graduate students who are beginning their Graduate Research Project. Previously, Dr. Bushrow taught courses such as the middle level courses: Adolescent Development and Middle Level Philosophy, Curriculum, and Organization.
Research Profile
Dr. Bushrow has written and presented in the areas of Teacher Preparation, Middle Level Education, Literacy, Educational Technology and Differentiated Instruction. Additionally, over her career in Teacher Education, Dr. Bushrow and written and received several million in educational grants. The research and presentations revolve around her teaching and ways to impact Teacher Education.
Education:
Doctor of Philosophy in Education, 1996, University of Texas at Austin
Specialization in Special Education
Title: Identifying and Verifying Perceptions of Barriers to the Implementation of Adaptive and Assistive Technology in the Public Schools.
Master of Education, 1992, University of Texas at Austin
Major: Early Childhood Special Education
Minor: English as a Second Language/Bilingual Special Education
Bachelor of Science, 1982, University of Texas at Austin
Major: Elementary Education, Teacher Certification
Minor: Psychology
Publications:
Fanetti, S, Bushrow, K, & DeWeese, D. (2010) Closing the Gap between High School Writing Instruction and College Writing Expectations, English Journal, 94(4), 77-83.
Bushrow, K. and DeWeese, D. (2009). Writing: Is “Basic” Good Enough? Critical Issues in Teacher Education, (16), 22-31.
DeWeese, D., Bushrow, K., & Fanetti, S. (2007). Writing Across the Curriculum: A Survey of Cross-Curricular Efforts to Improve Writing in Rural, Metropolitan and Urban Middle Schools in Southern Illinois. Current Issues in Middle Level Education, 13(2), 6-16.
Lavelle, E. and Bushrow, K. (2007). Writing approaches for graduate students. Educational Psychological. 27 (6).
Presentations:
Foster, S and Bushrow, K. (February 2021) Learning How to Differentiate Instruction: Research, Community Connections, and Classroom Practice. Presented at the 2021 Association of Teacher Educators Annual Conference.
Bushrow, K., Bushrow, J., & Smith, Randall. (Fall 2013) The Next Step in Integrating Technology into Teacher Preparation Courses and Hands-on Practical Application. Presented at the Illinois Association of Teacher Educators Annual Conference.
Bushrow, J. and Bushrow, K. (March 2012) Effective Integration of Technology into the Classroom. Presented at the Midwest Association of Teacher Educators Annual Meeting.
Bushrow, K and DeWeese, D. (February 2012) A Research Study on Developing Writers’ Voices in a Standardized Testing Environment. Paper presented at Annual Meeting of the Association of Teacher Educators.
Combs, M., Breck, S., Bolander, J., Bushrow, K., and Pryor, C. (February 2010). The Role of Context in Learning to Teach in Secondary Education. Paper presented at Association of Teacher Educators Annual Conference.
Bushrow, K. and DeWeese, D. (February 2010). Writing across the curriculum: implications for teachers, teacher educators and students. Paper presented at Association of Teacher Educators Annual Conference.
