Awards

IU Indianapolis Spirit of Philanthropy Award - 2010

About Shelly Harkness

Dr. Shelly Harkness graduated from IUPUI with a BS in Education in 1987. She followed her undergraduate education with a Masters in Mathematics Education in 1991. She began her career as a mathematics teacher in Indianapolis. After 12 years of public school teaching, she pursued a Ph.D. As a graduate assistant she taught courses at Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis. In 2002, Dr. Harkness earned her Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction from Indiana University. She was an Assistant Professor at Miami University from 2003-2005. Currently, she is an Associate Professor at the University of Cincinnati and is Co-Editor for the School Science and Mathematics journal.

In addition to supporting other institutions, Harkness and her husband, M. Stephen, showed their profound interest in the education of future teachers by establishing the Sheats Family Scholarship.