Dr. Monica McEnerny, EdD
Associate Professor of Education
Vermont State University - Castleton Campus
Stafford Academic Center
251 South Street
Castleton, Vermont 05735
monica.mcenerny@vermontstate.edu
mmcenerny@gmail.com
WELCOME!
Dr. Monica McEnerny
About Me
I serve as Associate Professor of Education at Vermont State University/Castleton - and have been promoted to Full Professor beginning Fall 2024. My research interests include educational and equitable leadership, language and literacy, middle level best practices, international education, instructional technology, empathy education, and resilience. Personal interests include theater, writing, swimming, skiing, traveling, and visual arts.
Academic experience
Doctoral Degree: Educational Leadership and Policy Studies from the University of Vermont.
Master’s Degree: Education from Castleton State College (re-named Castleton University and now Vermont State University).
Bachelor of Arts Degree: English from Randolph-Macon College in Virginia.
projects
It was a privilege to teach as a Fulbright Specialist in Kazakhstan in 2016 and 2023 and to facilitate a robust summer learning session on educational technology for professors there in 2020. My goal was to gain a broader view of the global educational landscape, and I still correspond with a number of my Kazakh students.
writing
In 2015, I published a book, entitled A Teacher’s Journey to Adolescence: Scholarly and Personal Perceptions of Resilience at the Middle Level. The second edition (2019) is also in Kindle form.
Backed by research from experts in the field, including other educators, psychologists, philosophers, and students themselves, the story unfolds through themes of understanding, purpose, perseverance, and hope. It carries the reader through the seasons, from a winter of growth to a spring of hope for the future of education. This book is a resource for parents, teachers, and everyone else who shares a meaningful connection with young adolescents through the dynamic life stage that occurs in the middle grades.
Look for it here on Amazon.com
family
Harry and I have raised two fine young men, and we are legal guardians for Andy, who is a student at James Madison University in Virginia.
supporting all learners
I support and celebrate learners at the undergraduate and graduate levels and take pride as an advocate for practicing teachers and leaders.
