Sara Churchill

Biography

I specialize in School Library, Educational Technology, Language Arts, and general education. I completed my undergraduate work at Hastings College and taught English, speech, drama, and journalism on the junior high and high school levels. After that, I worked as a graduate assistant for UNO in the College of Education as I earned my school library and instructional technology endorsements and my Masters's Degree. I spent almost 15 years as a school librarian in Blair, NE. I completed my doctorate in Educational Leadership at UNO in May 2017. In January 2021, I became the Coordinator of the School Library and Instructional Technology Leadership Programs.

Teaching Interests

Library, school library, educational technology, literacy

Research Interests

Library, school library, educational technology, literacy

Service Summary

I serve on several local, state, and national committees related to school librarianship and educational technology integration. I am active in the Omaha school community, both public and private, and support local breast cancer organizations like Project Pink'd and A Time to Heal.

Awards and Honors

NxtWave Scholar, Scholarship/Research - 2012

Education

BA, Hastings College, Hastings, NE, Secondary Education, 7-12 English Language Arts, 1999

MA, University of Nebraska at Omaha, Omaha, NE, Secondary Education, K-12 Library Science, K-12 Instructional Technology, 2004

EDD, University of Nebraska at Omaha, Omaha, NE, Educational Leadership, School Library Leadership, 2017