Tricia Shelton, EdD, has spent 17 years in early childhood education, teaching first and third grades and serving as an elementary school principal. She is currently an assistant professor at Slippery Rock University in Pennsylvania.
A lifelong learner, Dr. Shelton holds a master’s in Education and a doctorate in Curriculum and Instruction. Her research focuses teacher attitudes and inclusion of students with ASD, she works with local organizations to support inclusive environments for youth with ASD.
She was a 2014 finalist of the Pennsylvania Autism Connection Temple Grandin Award.
Dr. Shelton has published with the Keystone State Reading Association (KSRA). Her article, Supporting Students with Autistic Spectrum Disorders in Inclusive Literacy Classrooms, was featured in the 2012 Spring/Summer issue of the professional journal, Pennsylvania Reads.
Her research was presented at the 2012 Pennsylvania National Association of Multicultural Education (PA-NAME) conference at Millersville University, the 2013 Eastern Education Research Association (EERA) conference in Sarasota, Florida, and the 2014 National Autism Conference at the Pennsylvania State University.
Dr. Shelton lives in Monroeville, PA.
