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Sharon Connor

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Associate Dean, College of Arts and Sciences

Associate Professor, Education

Departments: School of Education
Office: Miller Hall #202

Education:

  • Ph.D. candidate – University of Minnesota, Curriculum and Instruction
  • M.A. – Oral Roberts University, School Administration [1990]
  • B.S. – University of Minnesota, 1980

Professional Experience:

  • Teacher (2nd grade): Christian Life Center, Rockford, Illinois
  • Teacher (2nd, 3rd, 6th, 6-8 language arts and social studies, 9-12 English and social studies): Maranatha Christian Academy, Minneapolis, MN
  • Assistant Principal K-12: Maranatha Christian Academy, Minneapolis, MN

About:

Sharon has served in various capacities at NCU for over 20 years. Her commitment to educational excellence both here and abroad has led her to work with teacher education preparation programs and k-12 schools in Bangladesh, Saipan, and the Dominican Republic, as well as several schools in the Minneapolis and St. Paul area. Whether it is teaching in the university classroom or observing and coaching student teachers, it is her desire to instill a vision of how God can use teachers as ministers to their classrooms. Sharon believes that she is called to be an educator – and that this calling is a gift and a privilege. It is her prayer that this gift can be multiplied into the lives of the students with whom she works.

Whether it is teaching in the university classroom or observing and coaching student teachers, it is her desire to instill a vision of how God can use teachers as ministers to their classrooms. In addition to working with pre-service teachers, Sharon partners with area schools to assist in teacher development. Sharon believes that she is called to be an educator – and that this calling is a gift and a privilege. It is her prayer that this gift can be multiplied into the lives of her students.