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Andrea Hulshult
Agile Coach
Scripps Gerontology Center

Andrea Hulshult

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Education

EdD, Career and Technical Education, University of Wisconsin-Stout
MA, English Composition, University of Dayton
BA, English, College of Mount St. Joseph

Research Interests

Her research focuses on using Agile in higher education to enhance instruction and learning outcomes. She also conducts research on using Agile in non-technical spaces to enhance processes, teams, culture, and outcomes.

Biographical Sketch

Dr. Hulshult has a dual career in academia and industry. Her passion is applying the Agile way of working to help teams and organizations improve employee engagement, project delivery, and organizational efficiency. Dr. Hulshult was part of the team that created the Agile Manifesto for Teaching and Learning that is used by Agile professors around the globe as a guideline for Agile teaching. She also developed the first accredited Agile concentration at any higher education institution in the world. Dr. Hulshult has the following certifications: CSP-PO, CSP-SM, ICP., ICP-ACC, ICP-ATF, ICP-APO, ICP-APM, and ICAgile Certified Instructor.

Selected Publications

Poe, L., Brooks, N., Korzaan, M., Hulshult, A., & Woods, D., (2024). Assessing student focus areas for self-directed metacognition and self-improvement, Journal of Effective Teaching in Higher Education. 7(1), 96-114.

*Woods, D., & Hulshult, A. (2023). The agile student practice project: Simulating an agile project in the classroom for a real-world experience. Information Systems Education Journal, 22(2), 71-80.
*Awarded the Best Case Study Award from the EDSIGCON Conference, 2023

Abbott, K., Hulshult, A., Eshraghi, K., Heppner, A., Crumbie, V., Heid, A.R., Madrigal, C., Spector, A., Van Haitsma, K., (2022). Applying Agile methodology to reengineer the delivery of person-centered care in a nursing home: A case study. Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, 1-6.

Hulshult, A., and Krehbiel, T.C. (2021). The need for agility in a VUCA pandemic world. American Journal of Business, 36 (2), 105-108.

Poe, L., Brooks, N., Korzaan, M., Hulshult, A., & Woods, D. (2021). Promoting positive student outcomes: The use of reflection and planning activities with a growth-mindset focus and
SMART goals. Information Systems Education Journal, 18(1), 14-21.

Hulshult, A., (2021) Student group satisfaction perceptions using Agile in a project-based course. Information Systems Education Journal, 19 (5), 4-9.

*Hulshult, A., & Woods, D. (2020). Applying Agile across the IT curriculum. Information Education Journal, 18(1), 14-21.
*Awarded the Meritorious Paper Award from the EDSIGCON Conference, 2019

Hulshult, A., & Krehbiel, T. (2019). Using eight Agile practices in an online course to improve student learning and team project quality. Journal of Higher Education Theory and Practice, 19(3), 55-67.

Woods, D., & Hulshult, A. (2018). Using agile practices to scaffold team projects in an IT ethics course. Journal of Computing Sciences in Colleges, 34 (1), 17-23.

Krehbiel, T. C., Salzarulo, P. A., Cosmah, M. L., Forren, J., Gannod, G., Havelka, D., Hulshult, A. R., & Merhout, J. (2017). Agile manifesto for teaching and learning. Journal of Effective Teaching, 17(2), 90-111.

Commissioned Works

Krehbiel, T., & Hulshult, A. (2019). Agile teaching. The Journal for Quality and Participation, 42(2), 30-32.