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Dr. Sara Rutledge

Professor of Education and Education Department Chairperson

Biography

Dr. Sara Rutledge serves as Professor of Education and Education Department Chairperson at Mount Aloysius College, Cresson, PA. This is her 19th year at Mount Aloysius a Expand for more

Dr. Sara Rutledge serves as Professor of Education and Education Department Chairperson at Mount Aloysius College, Cresson, PA. This is her 19th year at Mount Aloysius and 29th year as an educator.

College Service:

Certification Officer, Pennsylvania Department of Education

Coordinator, Title II

Chapter Advisor, Alpha Lambda Zeta, Kappa Delta Pi: Honor Society in Education

Recent Presentations:

Rutledge, S.A. (2023). The National Pre-Service Teacher Resource Center. 103rd Association of Teacher Educators Annual Meeting. Our Professional Journeys: Navigating Roles, Research, Relationships, and Responsibilities, Jacksonville, FL.

Rutledge, S.A. (2023). The First 100 Days as an Academic Department Chair: Lessons from the Field. 40th Annual Academic Chairpersons Conference, New Orleans, LA.

Rutledge, S. (2022). Faculty Focus LIVE Podcast. Episode 26: Live with Sara Rutledge: Fostering a Trickle Effect of Happiness on Campus for Both Faculty and Students. https://www.facultyfocus.com/faculty-focus-live-podcast/https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/live-with-sara-rutledge-fostering-a-trickle/id1547282875?i=1000548386158

Rutledge, S., Shields, M., & Rieg, S. (2021). Utilizing Virtual Collaboration Tools for Research and Writing During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Future Implications. 50th Anniversary Pennsylvania Association of Colleges and Teacher Educators Assembly, Harrisburg, PA.

Recent Publication:

Shields, M., Rieg, S., & Rutledge, S. (2021). An investigation of mentor teachers’ and student teacher candidates’ perceptions of co-teaching during the COVID-19 pandemic. School-University Partnerships 14(3), 70-93.

Professional Service:
Board of Directors, Pennsylvania Association of Colleges and Teacher Educators

Founder and Director, National Pre-Service Teacher Resource Center

Technology and Teacher Education Committee, Association of Teacher Educators

Major Program Reviewer, Pennsylvania Department of Education Bureau of School Leadership and Teacher Quality

Selected Awards:

Leader’s Circle of Indiana County: Female Civic Leader Finalist

Mount Aloysius College Faculty Excellence in Service-Learning Award

Mount Aloysius College Outstanding Contribution to the Life of a Student Athlete Award

St. Francis Alumni Achievement Hall of Fame Inductee

Who’s Who Lifetime Achievement Award

Seton Hill University President’s Award for Service

Seton Hill University Sullivan Class Award

Seton Hill University Certificate of Achievement for Exceptional Performance in Sociology Award

Community Service:
Indiana County Back to School Bash

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Education

B.A., Seton Hill University
M.A., D.Ed., Indiana University of Pennsylvania