NCID-3377
Stephanie Anne Shelton
Associate Professor of Qualitative Research Methodology
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Education/Degree:
1 Language & Literacy Education; Qualitative Research Language & Literacy Education; Qualitative Research (The University of Georgia)
About
Stephanie Anne Shelton is an Associate Professor of Qualitative Research Methodology at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She specializes in interviewing, focus groups, feminist and queer theories, and LGBTQ+ issues in educational settings. In addition to seven books, Shelton has published a range of articles, and was the 2020 recipient of the American Educational Research Association’s Division D Early Career Award in Measurement and Research Methodology, 2021 National Council of Teachers of English LGBTQ+ Advocacy and Leadership Award, 2022 Nellie Rose McCrory Teaching Excellence Award, 2022 American Library Association’s Choice Book Award, and 2024 University of Georgia LLED Distinguished Alumni Award. Her scholarship has been funded by the Spencer Foundation, American Educational Research Association, National Council of Teachers of English, and the U.S. Department of Justice. She currently serves as editor of the Journal of Queer and Trans Studies in Education.
Current Work
Stephanie Anne Shelton is a qualitative methodologist who specializes in interview- and focus group-based research. Feminist and queer theories regularly inform her scholarship, as she examines methodological concepts such as reflexivity, informed consent, bias, and subjectivity. A former K-12 teacher who cares deeply about student learning, she also explores pedagogical practices in qualitative inquiry, including the ways that students learn to design and implement qualitative studies that center equity and social justice as core methodological tenets. She also explores LGBTQ+ issues in educational settings, including the ways that policies and legislation affect queer and trans affirming classrooms.
Research Area Keyword(s)
qualitative research, interviewing, focus groups, pedagogy in research methods, LGBTQ+ topics in education