Elisha Lawrence
Elisha Lawrence
Associate Professor of Education and Assessment Coordinator
Phone
Location
Campbellsville Campus
UPO
825
Dr. Elisha Lawrence came to Campbellsville University in August of 2015 and worked
with Residence Life, and taught OR and Success Skills courses. In 2016, she joined
the School of Education. Prior to serving at the university, she taught full-time
for around thirteen years throughout various school districts across Kentucky as she
and her husband served in various church ministries along the way. She gained experience
teaching individuals in both private and public schools and has taught ages birth
to adult.
Dr. Lawrence’s passions in teaching are Language Arts, ESL, and School Counseling.
She teaches in both the graduate and undergraduate education programs available through
CU’s School of Education and loves the opportunity she has to invest in future teachers.
Dr. Lawrence’s research emphasis has been in preparing teachers for the future teaching
of ESL students and in the teaching of Language Arts, as well as school counseling.
She has served as a judge for the State Educators Rising Conference multiple years
and served as a facilitator for the KY Counseling Association Conference. She is
a member of the KDE Early Literacy Committee and was in the first cohort of participants
in the KDE LETRS training. She was also named a 2025 KET Allstar Teacher. (https://ket.org/pressroom/release/seventeen-kentucky-educators-honored-as-part-of-ket-all-stars-class/)
Dr. Lawrence continues to research, staying current in the fields in which she teaches
as she prepares for future presentations and publications.
Degrees/Certifications:
Ed.D. in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies from Eastern Kentucky University,
Master of Arts in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (MA-TESOL) from
Campbellsville University, Master of Arts in School Counseling from Western Kentucky
University, Endorsements in ESL & Literacy from Eastern Kentucky University, Certification
as an Education Program Consultant, Rank One in Elementary Education from Eastern
Kentucky University, and Standard Certification in School Counseling from Western
Kentucky University, Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education from Western Kentucky
University.
Publications:
Lawrence, E.B. (2024). “The Imprint: One parent's perspective of their child's life forever changed due to a loss of a peer," In J. Herron & R. Sartin. Impact of Gun Violence in School Systems. IGI Global.
Lawrence, E. (2023). Rewrite and Repeat. In J.R. Wallace Social Emotional Learning and Servant Leadership: True Stories from the Classroom. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers.
Lawrence, E. (2021). Moving! Seeking! Shaping! Believing! In J.R. Wallace & B. Kennedy, Long Handled Hoe?: High Yield Encounters with God. (pp. ). Trilogy Christian Publishing.
Lawrence, E.B. (2019). Preparing for the Teaching of English Language Learners: A Comparative Study of Cultural Intelligence from One Rural Kentucky University (Doctoral Dissertation). Retrieved from ProQuest.(22585175)
Presentations:
Student Engagement Staying Current, Staying Relevant, & Steering the Course (November,
2021), Kappa Delta Pi Virtual Convocation Conference 2021.
Service to the Profession includes serving as an Ad-Hoc reviewer for IGI Global publications,
serving as a reviewer for our CU School of Education Journal, serving as University
Supervisor for Student Teachers, and a University Mentor for Option 6 School Counseling
Candidates. Scholarship Reviewer for Kappa Delta Pi International Honors Association,
CAEP state and National Reviewer, & KDE Program Reviewer
Campus Committees & Responsibilities:
SOE Assessment Coordinator; SOE CAEP Standard 4 (Chair); SOE Undergraduate & Graduate
Faculty Committees; Education Peer Group Co-Sponsor and co-sponsor of Aspiring Educators
& Educators Rising Collegiate, Co-sponsor of Alpha Epsilon Omicron Kappa Delta Pi.
In 2024 served as a member of the Faculty Fall Skills Workshop Series partnering with other faculty on integrating the
CU QEP into course teachings. In 2025 served as a member of a CU Faculty Learning Community to collaborate with faculty from various content disciplines
and prepare coursework redesign.