Billy Green

Biography:

Billy Green, Ed.D., is a part-time faculty member in Teacher Education and Leadership Studies at Youngstown State University, where he teaches undergraduate education courses, student teaching seminar, assessment, and edTPA-related coursework, and supervises pre-service teachers across field and student teaching placements. His background includes K–12 classroom teaching, district-level technology leadership, instructional coaching, and higher education teaching.

His scholarly and professional interests include intentional technology integration, teacher education, digital pedagogy, AI in education, student engagement, instructional technology implementation, assessment, and K–12 teacher professional learning.
 

Contact:

  • wfgreen@ysu.edu
  • 330-941-2441 | Teacher Education
  • 330-402-7334 | Teacher Education and Leadership Studies

 

2026

Ed.D., Educational Policy, Organization, & Leadership 

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

  • Concentration: Learning Design & Leadership, Technology Specialist
  • Dissertation: “Beyond the Lecture: Exploring Teacher-Created Podcasts as a Pedagogical Tool for Student Motivation and Engagement in Middle School Social Studies”

 

2019

M.S., Special Education (K-12) 

Western Governors University

 

2018

M.Ed., Learning & Technology 

Western Governors University

 

2017

B.S., Early Childhood Education

Youngstown State University

2026

Outstanding Teacher Educator Award, Ohio Association of Teacher Educators

Spring 2026 Conference Participation Support Award, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

 

2018

Technology Design Portfolio Excellence Award, Western Governors University

 

2016

Outstanding Performance Award in Student Teaching, Youngstown State University

2023 - PRESENT

Part-Time Faculty

Teacher Education and Leadership Studies, Youngstown State University

 

2023 - PRESENT

University Supervisor

Teacher Education and Leadership Studies, Youngstown State University

 

2019 - 2024

Adjunct Instructor

Teacher Education, Eastern Gateway Community College

 

2021 - 2022

Director of Technology

Liberty Local Schools

 

2019 - 2021

Assistant Director of Technology

Liberty Local Schools

 

2017 - 2021

Fourth Grade Teacher 

Liberty Local Schools

2026

“Preparing Future Educators for the Digital Shift: Strategies for Remote and Hybrid Teaching.” Book chapter in Preparing Educators for Complexity and Change: Resilient Pedagogies, Digital Innovation, and Ethical Futures. IGI Global Scientific Publishing.

“Bridging Engagement and Instruction: Practical Technology Integration Strategies for the Middle School Classroom.” SRATE Journal, 34(2).

“Digital Citizenship in the Age of Misinformation: Teaching Students to Think Before Sharing.” Ohio Journal of Teacher Education, 41(1), Article 5.

“Intentional AI Integration in Teacher Education: Supporting the Instructional Cycle Through Planning, Engagement, Assessment, and Reflection.” Paper presented at the International Educational Technology Conference, Los Angeles, CA (virtual).

“Designing Teacher-Created Podcasts for Social Studies Instruction.” On-demand accepted presentation at the National Council for the Social Studies Summer Virtual Conference.

“Beyond the Lecture: Exploring Teacher-Created Podcasts as a Pedagogical Tool for Student Motivation and Engagement in Middle School Social Studies.” Paper presented at the 17th Annual College of Education Graduate Student Conference, Urbana, IL.

“AI as a Teaching Partner: Practical Supports for Planning, Engagement, and Reflection.” Presentation at the YSU Conference on AI in Teaching and Learning, Youngstown, OH.

2026 - PRESENT

Reviewer, Interdisciplinary Educational Technology

Reviewer, Journal of Educational Technology Systems

Reviewer, TechTrends

Reviewer, International Conference on Education Technology and Computers

Ad Hoc Reviewer, Journal of Digital Learning in Teacher Education

Ad Hoc Reviewer, Educational Technology & Society

Conference Reviewer, Association for Educational Communications and Technology Annual Convention

 

2025 - PRESENT

Student Conduct Board, Youngstown State University

TELS IGNITE Committee, Youngstown State University

TELS Education Advisory Committee, Youngstown State University

TELS CAEP Data Committee, Youngstown State University

LAHSS Conference Proposal Review Committee, Youngstown State University

 

2025

Sandcastle Graduate Scholarship Review Committee, Youngstown State University

 

2022

Instructional Technology (EDU 201) Course Revision Committee, Eastern Gateway Community College

2017 - 2022

President

Youngstown Alumni Chapter, Sigma Chi

  • Intentional technology integration in K–12 classrooms
  • Student engagement and motivation in digital learning environments
  • Teacher implementation of instructional technology
  • Technology-supported professional learning
  • Online and hybrid teaching
  • Digital citizenship and media literacy
  • AI in education
  • Assessment and teacher preparation
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