Sharon Dutkowski, M.S.

Teaching at Grace gives me the opportunity to guide students in learning and preparing for their career goals as well as their life goals. Teaching students to think critically through situations and how to apply Biblical lessons in their life.

Public & Periodical Articles

• Dutkowski, S. (2026, August). [Featured Behavioral Health Column]. Senior Life — Elko Edition. The Papers Inc.
• Dutkowski, S. (2026, June). [Featured Behavioral Health Column]. Senior Life — Elko Edition. The Papers Inc.
• Dutkowski, S. (2026, April). [Featured Behavioral Health Column]. Senior Life — Elko Edition. The Papers Inc. Senior Life, April 2026
• Dutkowski, S. (2026, February). [Featured Behavioral Health Column]. Senior Life — Elko Edition. The Papers Inc. Open Educational Resource Development Senior Life, February 2026
• Grief and Loss for the Helping Profession. Ancillary open educational resource materials, January 15, 2026.
• Developed an OER Commons assignment resource for Grief and Loss for the Helping Profession.
• Develop instructional resources designed to support undergraduate learning and connect behavioral science concepts to professional helping practices. Published OER Textbook Reviews
• Dutkowski, S. (2026). Review of Individual and family development, health, and well-being. Open Textbook Library, Open Education Network, University of Minnesota.
• Dutkowski, S. (2025). Review of Mental disorders and the criminal justice system. Open Textbook Library, Open Education Network, University of Minnesota.
• Dutkowski, S. (2024). Review of Lifespan development: A psychological perspective (4th ed.). Open Textbook Library, Open Education Network, University of Minnesota.
• Dutkowski, S. (2024). Review of Social problems—Continuity and change. Open Textbook Library, Open Education Network, University of Minnesota. OER Textbook Review Activity
• Conduct structured reviews of open educational textbooks, evaluating comprehensiveness, content accuracy, relevance and longevity, clarity, consistency, modularity, organization, interface, grammatical quality, and cultural relevance.
• Evaluate OER materials for appropriateness, accessibility, instructional usefulness, and application to undergraduate behavioral science education.

Research interests:

• Leadership and organizational development
• Mentoring and student development
• Emotional intelligence and leadership
• Experiential learning and professional development
• Academic advising and mentoring in higher education
• Organizational change and leadership
• Artificial intelligence and leadership
• Behavioral science and applied learning