Dr. Tracy McNelly is a Professor and Chair of the Education Department at Saint Vincent College, where she teaches undergraduate and graduate courses and serves as faculty advisor for Kappa Delta Pi, the International Honor Society in Education. She also serves as co-editor of the Pennsylvania Teacher Educator journal.
Before entering higher education, Dr. McNelly built a distinguished career in public education as both a teacher and school leader. She began her career as a secondary English and journalism teacher before becoming a high school reading specialist. She later transitioned into educational leadership, serving in administrative positions within the Penn-Trafford, Conemaugh Township, and Norwin School Districts. Throughout her career, she has held numerous leadership roles, including junior and senior high assistant principal, Director of Pupil Personnel Services, Director of Secondary Education, and Assistant Superintendent of Secondary Education.
Dr. McNelly remains actively engaged in PK–12 education through a variety of leadership and service roles. She serves on the Advisory Board of Greensburg Central Catholic High School and is a member of the Board of Directors for Adelphoi Education and Robert Ketterer Charter School.
Her research focuses on media literacy, PK–12 literacy development, and the impact of technology on literacy instruction and learning. Dr. McNelly has published extensively in these areas and regularly presents her scholarship at local, state, and national conferences.
Education
Post Doctoral Studies, Superintendent's Letter of Eligibility, University of Pittsburgh EdD, Curriculum & Instruction, Indiana University of Pennsylvania MEd, Reading, University of Pittsburgh BS, Secondary English Education, Duquesne University
Certifications/Licenses
English 7-12 Reading Specialist K-12 Secondary Principal Superintendent’s Letter of Eligibility Supervisor of Curriculum and Instruction K-12
Courses
Adolescent Literature Foundations of Education Field Experience: PreK-4 Educational Psychology Young Adult Fiction Reading, Writing and Differentiation in the Content Areas Teaching of Humanities for Middle and Special Learners Teaching of English, 7-12 Educational Testing Student Teaching, Field V Professional Seminar Foundations of Literacy Complex Text and Disciplinary Literacy Assessment and Diagnostics Supervision of Instruction
