Hillary Chelednik

Hillary Chelednik is a Graduate Student Researcher and PhD student in the Learning Sciences and Policy program in the Department of Teaching, Learning, and Leading in the School of Education. Her research interests include asset-based discipline integration, equitable instruction, relational teaching, and student collaboration. Hillary’s background is in Elementary Education and Teaching, Learning, and Advocacy. She is a former elementary and middle school teacher, grade-level chair, and professional development facilitator. She earned her Master’s Degree in Teaching, Learning, and Advocacy with a concentration in Curriculum Instruction from the College of Charleston. During this time, she took the opportunity to do educational research in Bhubaneswar, India, studying their curriculum implementations as they pertained to equitable instruction and relational teaching. As a researcher, Hillary has participated in two projects funded by the McDonnell Foundation, both focused on elementary school instructional coaching. She is also involved in a research-practice partnership through the National Science Foundation that aims to integrate literacy and computer science in 5-8th grade classrooms. Her dissertation is an education research design study focused on asset-based integrated instruction in K-8 classrooms. At Pitt, Hillary has served as a co-developer and teaching assistant in a Freedom Seminar on Environmental Justice and STEM Pedagogies and as an instructor of Mathematics Instruction for Young Learners. Hillary serves as co-president of the Council of Graduate Students in Education. Additionally, for CGSE, she has served two years as a co-chair of the Grants Committee and was formerly co-chair of the Conference Committee.