April Sanders

April Sanders is an associate professor in the Department of Education at Spring Hill College. Dr. Sanders received her Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction with a specialization in language and literacy from the University of North Texas. Prior to entering higher education, she taught English Language Arts and worked as a K-12 language arts curriculum specialist. Dr. Sanders teaches courses for preservice teachers focusing on content-area literacy and language arts methods for the classroom and technology literacy. In 2017, Dr. Sanders was awarded the St. John Berchman's Teaching Award given to an individual who motivates and encourages academic excellence while promoting personal growth in students. In 2019, she was awarded the Dawson Research Award given to a faculty member demonstrating dynamic and diverse research over a three-year period.