Courses Taught
- EDUC 592 Student Teaching Supervision (Mathematics and Elementary)
- EDUC 663 Social and Political Aspects in Higher Education
- EDUC 750 Survey of Educational Research
- EDUC 887 Capstone I Mentor
Biography
Dr. Melanie Hudson serves as an Assistant Professor at Liberty University and is an Online Chair. She began her career as an elementary school teacher, later becoming a community college instructor in mathematics. After homeschooling her own four children, Dr. Hudson transitioned into higher education administration and instruction, teaching both residential and online courses. Today, she enjoys supporting online instructors and mentoring student teachers and doctoral students.
Professional Memberships
- American Educational Research Association
Research Interests
- Student persistence
- Grit
- Growth Mindset
- Personal and Social Responsibility
- Shame resilience
Publications
- Hudson, M. D. M., Spaulding, L. S., Ford, A. Y, & Jones, L. E. (2020). Growing grit to produce doctoral persistence. International Journal of Doctoral Studies, 15, 705-736. https://doi.org/10.28945/4671
- Hudson, M. D. M. (2020). Growing grit to produce doctoral persistence: A grounded theory study. [Doctoral dissertation, Liberty University]. Liberty University Scholars Crossing. https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/doctoral/2367/