Sally Beisser, Ph.D.

Levitt Distinguished Professor of Education

Contact Information

Email: sally.beisser@drake.edu
Phone: 515-271-4850
Address: 2507 University Ave. Des Moines, IA 50311

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Education

B.A.: Iowa State University
M.S.:  Iowa State University
Ph.D.:  Iowa State University

Honors & Professional Memberships

Honors

• Madelyn Levitt Mentor of the Year Award, 2020
• The Ellis and Nelle Levitt Distinguished Professorship 2017
• National Association for Gifted Children Teaching for High Potential Board, 2016
• Provost Ronald Troyer Research Award Fellowship, 2016
• Madelyn Levitt Teacher of the Year Award, 2016
• Inaugual Iowa Campus Compact Senior Faculty Fellow, 2013
• Iowa Distance Learning Innovation Award, 2009
• Iowa Distance Learning Point of Presence Award, 2008
• Oxford Round Table Debate, University of Oxford, 2008
• National Association for Gifted Children Delegation to Moscow and St. Petersburg, Russia, 2006
• Iowa Talented & Gifted Distinguished Service Award, 2004

Professional Memberships

• Iowa Talented & Gifted Association (ITAG)
• National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC)
• National Association for the Social Studies (NCSS)
• Iowa Council of Social Studies (ICSS)
• National Association for the Education in Young Childhood (NAEYC)
• Delta Kappa Gamma-International Education Society
• International Society for Technology in Education (SITE)
• American Associate of University Professors (AAUP)

Prior Positions

• Ames Community Schools Extended Learning Program (ELP)
• West Des Moines Schools Extended Learning Program (ELP)
• Iowa State University Doctoral Scholar and Visiting Professor

Areas of Expertise

• Gifted and Talented Education
• Pedagogy and Classroom Management
• Service-Learning and Community Based Learning
• Health and Wellness among School Administrators
• Instruction Using Online Technology

Courses Taught

• Curriculum and Pedagogy
• Social Studies Methods
• Advanced Seminar: Ethics
• Doctoral Qualitative Research Methods
• Creativity and Gifted Education
• ITAG Conference Course for Credit
• Ohio - OAGC Conference Course for Credit
• FYS Courses - Make a Difference: Though Service-Learning, Money Matters: Financial Literacy Skills for College Students, Constructivist Teaching & Learning
• J-Term Global Engagement: Service Learning in Belize
• Honors Course - Service-Learning: Building a Legacy at Drake University