Michelle Bailey

Michelle Bailey is a Ph.D. candidate in Education specializing in Sociocultural and Community-Based Approaches at the University of Delaware. Her current research focuses on postsecondary planning for rural students, with special attention toward the cultural, economic, and physical landscapes that influence student decision-making. She currently works as the Graduate Assistant for First-Generation Student Programming and Support for Student Diversity and Inclusion at the University of Delaware. 

Michelle obtained her M.A. in Education in 2023 from the University of Delaware. She obtained her B.A. in 2017 from Franklin & Marshall College with a double major in Sociology and Creative Writing. Prior to attending UD, Michelle was a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant in Taiwan. She then served as a College and Career Adviser through the Pennsylvania College Advising Corps.

Education

• M.A., Education, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, 2023
• B.A., Sociology and Creative Writing, Franklin & Marshall College, Lancaster, PA, 2017

Professional Experience

• Graduate Assistant for First-Generation Student Programming and Support, Student Diversity and Inclusion, University of Delaware, 2023-present 
• Instructor of Record, EDUC 419: Diversity in Secondary Education, University of Delaware, 2022-2023
• Graduate Research Assistant, School of Education, 2020–2022
• College and Career Adviser, Pennsylvania College Advising Corps, 2018–2020
• English Teaching Assistant, Fulbright Foundation for Scholarly Exchange, Yilan, Taiwan, 2017–2018

Honors and Awards

• Dean’s Scholar, College of Education and Human Development, University of Delaware, 2020-2024
• ASHE Graduate Student Travel Scholarship, Association for the Study of Higher Education, 2024
• ASHE/Ascendium Fellow, Nevada Institute, Association for the Study of Higher Education, 2022

Presentations

• Rolón-Dow, R., & Bailey, M. J. (2022). Insights on narrative analysis from a study of racial microaggressions and microaffirmations. American Journal of Qualitative Research, 6(1), 1-18. https://doi.org/10.29333/ajqr/11456 
• Carey, R.L., Bailey, M.J., & Polanco, C.I. (2023). How the COVID-19 pandemic shaped adolescents’ future orientations: Insights from a global scoping review. Current Opinion in Psychology, 53, 101655. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.copsyc.2023.101655  
• Presentations. Please use the format below.
• Bailey, M.J. (2024, November). Insights into rural high school juniors’ socioeconomic and residential aspirations. 49th Association for the Study of Higher Education Conference, Minneapolis, MN, United States 
• Bailey, M.J. (2023, November). Rural students’ postsecondary visions and decisions: A dissertation pilot study. 48th Association for the Study of Higher Education Conference, Minneapolis, MN, United States 
• Bailey, M.J. & Marianno, L.M. (2023, April). How will we know when they’re ready? Critically examining state college and career readiness definitions. 2023 American Education Research Association Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, United States 
• Clayton, A.B., Bailey, M.J., McClendon, N., McNamee, T.C., Slaughter, K.F., Watts, A. (2022, November). Supporting rural postsecondary education and workforce training. Nevada Institute, 47th Annual Association for the Study of Higher Education Conference, Las Vegas, NV, United States 
• Aviles, A.M., Bailey, M.J. (2022, October). Educational, spatial, and material conditions of street-identified Black mothers. Critical Race Studies in Education Association 2022 Conference, Edwardsville, IL, United States