Suzanne Grassel Shoger
Suzanne Grassel Shoger has a great deal in common with students. She was recently one herself. Twenty-five years to the day that she received a bachelor’s degree in English and Communications Education from Miami University, she earned a master’s degree from Baldwin Wallace University in Leadership in Higher Education. Moving on to a doctoral program at The Ohio State University, Shoger earned her PhD in Educational Studies in 2018 at the age of 50. She was the oldest person in both programs, save two faculty members. “I have a real appreciation for today’s students,” says Shoger. “Now, more than ever, higher education requires putting oneself out there, stretching beyond one’s limits. There are seemingly unending opportunities to pursue, projects to take on, and programs to apply for. It’s exhausting and exhilarating at the same time.”
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In addition to counting herself a scholar, some of Shoger’s salient identities include wife, mother, daughter, educator, editor, book industry professional, and strategy consultant. Her work-from-home colleagues include Boston Terriers Puffin and Lindey.