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Dr. Shari Rodgers

Assistant Professor
Education and Leadership, Graduate Studies

srodgers@snu.edu

Education

B.A., Southern Nazarene University
M.S., Southern Nazarene University
Ed.D., Southern Nazarene University
 

Biography

Dr. Shari Rodgers is an educator, leader, and researcher dedicated to advancing student success and strengthening educational communities. She currently serves as an Assistant Professor and Dissertation Director/Research Advisor, where she teaches courses in educational leadership, research, organizational leadership, and ethics. With more than two decades of experience in K-12 education, Dr. Rodgers has led secondary English courses, supported students in alternative education programs, and served as Federal Programs External Evaluator for Oklahoma City Public Schools. As a consultant, she has provided expertise to multiple Oklahoma school districts in areas such as federal programs, program evaluation, student information system support, and culturally responsive leadership.

Dr. Rodgers holds a Doctor of Education in Administration and Leadership, a Master of Arts in Educational Leadership and another in Administration of Special Education, all from Southern Nazarene University. She is certified in Oklahoma as a superintendent, principal (elementary and secondary), and in mild/moderate special education. Her scholarship and presentations focus on integrating culturally responsive practices, ethical leadership, and faith-based perspectives in education. Dr. Rodgers' research in school-based diabetes management has contributed to legislative initiatives through work on the Oklahoma Legislative Diabetes Caucus. At the heart of her work, Dr. Rodgers seeks to model the image of God to others in the communities she supports, empower future educational leaders to foster equity in education, to prepare educators to work with students living in vulnerable situations, and to continue her research on diabetes care, awareness, and prevention.

Dr. Rodgers and her husband, Tarrence, have been married for 16 years, have five adult children, and five grandchildren. In addition to being OKC Thunder fans, she and Tarrence have been active members of People's Church for approximately 17 years. Dr. Rodgers enjoys gardening in flower beds, landscaping work, and feeding families of birds around her home.