Dr. Stacey Bridges is an accomplished educational psychologist with a deep commitment to fostering cognitive, personal, and social development within structured learning environments. She holds a B.S. in Applied Learning and Development from the University of Texas at Austin and a Ph.D. in Educational Psychology from Oklahoma State University, where her dissertation explored the impact of teachers’ attitudes toward arts integration. Dr. Bridges also completed a postdoctoral fellowship with Dr. Robert Sternberg on Project Kaleidoscope, furthering her expertise in educational psychology and research methodologies. Currently, Dr. Bridges serves as an Assistant Professor and Dissertation Chair at Grand Canyon University’s College of Doctoral Studies, where she guides doctoral candidates through their research journeys. Her background includes teaching psychology across academic levels, curriculum development, and publishing research on topics such as classroom sense of community, decision-making, and academic behavior.