Kristy M. Hutson

Kristy Hutson received her Ed.D. in Instructional Leadership from Lincoln Memorial University in 2019. Dr. Hutson began her teaching career in 2012 as a Grade 7 science teacher in Knoxville, Tennessee and taught a variety of subjects in middle school until 2018, at which time, she began teaching at the high school level. As of the publication of this book, Dr. Hutson serves as an instructional coach and teaches STEM at Oak Ridge High School in Tennessee. She also serves as a standing guest lecturer at Lincoln Memorial University’s Doctor of Education program and also is a member of multiple dissertation committees. Dr. Hutson has published a dissertation in 2019, and her research was presented at Lincoln Memorial University’s Annual Research Day in 2019. Her research interests include social justice in K-12 education, disparities in advanced courses in education, and middle school education as it relates preparing students for high school and post-secondary education.