Melanie Hudson, Ph.D.

Online Chair, School of Education

Education

Ph.D. in Higher Education Administration, Liberty University
M.Ed. in Secondary Education – Mathematics, University of Louisiana Monroe
B.A. in Elementary Education – with Early Childhood, University of Louisiana Monroe

Courses Taught

EDUC 592 Student Teaching Supervision (Mathematics and Elementary)
EDUC 663 Social and Political Aspects in Higher Education
EDUC 750 Survey of Educational Research
EDUC 887 Capstone I Mentor

Biography

Dr. Melanie Hudson serves as an Assistant Professor at Liberty University and is an Online Chair. She began her career as an elementary school teacher, later becoming a community college instructor in mathematics. After homeschooling her own four children, Dr. Hudson transitioned into higher education administration and instruction, teaching both residential and online courses. Today, she enjoys supporting online faculty and mentoring doctoral candidates.

Professional Memberships

American Educational Research Association

Research Interests

Student persistence
Grit
Growth Mindset
Personal and Social Responsibility
Shame resilience

Publications

Hudson, M. D. M., Spaulding, L. S., Ford, A. Y, & Jones, L. E. (2020). Growing grit to produce doctoral persistence. International Journal of Doctoral Studies, 15, 705-736. https://doi.org/10.28945/4671
Hudson, M. D. M. (2020). Growing grit to produce doctoral persistence: A grounded theory study. [Doctoral dissertation, Liberty University]. Liberty University Scholars Crossing. https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/doctoral/2367/