Michelle C. Hughes is an
enthusiastic educator who is passionate about teaching and learning alongside
students and colleagues. Through her 34-years in education, Michelle taught
junior high school English, worked as a high school administrator, and served
as a faculty member in Westmont College’s Education Department in Santa
Barbara, California. While at Westmont College, she taught and supervised
student teachers, served several terms as department chair, and oversaw the
credential program. Michelle is currently writing, speaking, and consulting.
She was honored with Westmont College’s Bruce and Adaline Bare Teacher of the
Year Award for the Social Sciences in 2013. Michelle’s research thoughtfully
examines professional teaching dispositions or the postures, attitudes, and
heart skills needed for professional flourishing. Michelle is the co-editor of
the book, Joyful Resilience as Educational Practice: Turning Challenges into
Opportunities (Routledge, 2022). Her new book, Dispositions Are a
Teacher’s Greatest Strength: Mindful Pedagogical Practices to Develop
Self-Awareness to Flourish in the Classroom, is due out in June 2024
(Taylor and Francis).