Ivy Shen, Ph.D.

I hold a Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Oklahoma (Norman, OK). I teach undergraduate courses in American Government and graduate-level courses in Public Administration. My teaching focuses on helping students connect theoretical concepts and public institutions to real-world governance and policy challenges.

My research interests include nonprofit management, education policy, government finance, and the use of artificial intelligence in pedagogy. In recent years, I have become particularly interested in how legislative and policy decisions can shape the productive and responsible use of AI across education and public institutions.

Outside of academia, I enjoy reading, cooking, hiking, and going to the gym. These activities help me maintain balance and bring discipline and energy to my work.

Courses Taught at University of Oklahoma (Fall 2011 - Spring 2018)

• ENGL1113 Principles of English Composition I
• ENGL1213 Principles of English Composition II
• PSC1113 American Federal Government
• NPNG2033 Fundamentals of Nonprofit Management
• PSC2223 Public Policy Making

Courses Taught at Southeast Missouri State University (Fall 2018 - Present)

• PS103 U.S. Political System
• PS471 Political Science Senior Seminar (Education Policy)
• PS471 Political Science Senior Seminar (Policy Making Process)
• PS403/603 Public Personnel Administration
• PS421/621 Social Media and Politics
• PS491/691 Nonprofit Management
• PS493/693 Grants and Fundraising
• PS495/695 Administrative Ethics
• PS502 Fundamentals of Public Administration
• PS505 Organization Theory and Behavior
• PS545 Research Methods for Public Administrators
• PS689 Independent Study

Recently Published Articles:

• Shen, Ivy. 2025. “The Evolution of Education Policy in Missouri.” Missouri Policy Journal, 2(2): 1-11.ISSN: 2330-930X
• Shen, Ivy. 2023. “An Overview of the Nonprofit Sector in Missouri.” Missouri Policy Journal, 2(1): 9-23. ISSN: 2330-930X
• Lamothe, Meeyoung, and Ivy Shen. 2022. “Does Accountability Matter in Performance?: Cases from Charity Navigator.” Journal of Nonprofit Education and Leadership, 13(3): 36-51. DOI: https://doi.org/10.18666/JNEL-2022-11549
• Shen, Ivy. 2021. “The Challenges Low-Income and Nontraditional Students Face During the COVID-19 Pandemic.” Journal of Interdisciplinary Education, 17(1). ISSN: 1092-7069
• Shen, Ivy. 2020. “Performance Funding Policy in Missouri.” Missouri Policy Journal, 10 (Fall/Winter): 13-21. ISSN: 2330-930X 

Recently Published Book Chapters:

• Shen, Ivy. 2026. “Chapter 6 Intelligent Learning: Generative AI in Higher Education and Authentic Learning” in Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education: Generative AI, Personalized Learning, Digital Transformation (pp. 105-127) (edited by Georgios Lampropoulos & Stamatios Papadakis). De Gruyter. ISBN 9783119148290; Chapter DOI: 10.1515/9783112206393-006
• Shen, Ivy, and Jana Gerard. 2026. “Chapter 8 Integrating AI in Teacher Education” in Thriving in the EdTech Revolution: A Practical Guide to Technology Integration in Teacher Education (pp. 150-183) (edited by Harshith B. Nair). Vernon Press. ISBN979-8-8819-0371-8
• Shen, Ivy. 2025. “Chapter 5 Teaching with AI: The Implications and Challenges” in Social Robotics in Education: How to effectively introduce Social Robots into classrooms (pp. 83-104) (edited by Georgios Lampropoulos & Stamatios Papadakis). Springer. ISBN978-3-031-82914-7
• Shen, Ivy. 2024. “Chapter 13 The Robot Wrote My College Papers: Integrating Chatbots to Assist Higher Education” in Generative AI in Teaching and Learning (pp. 311-327) (edited by Shalin Hai-Jew). IGI Global. ISBN13: 9798369300749 | EISBN13: 9798369300756
• Shen, Ivy. 2022. “Chapter 1 Performance Funding and Higher Education Inequality” in Opening Pathways for Marginalized Individuals in Higher Education (pp. 1-17) (edited by Stephanie Huffman, Denise Cunningham, Marjorie Shavers, and Reesha Adamson). ISBN13: 9781668438190 | ISBN10: 1668438194 | EISBN13: 9781668438213