Portrait of Stephanie Hinshaw

Stephanie Hinshaw

Senior Vice President, Academic Affairs, American College of Education

Prior to joining ACE, Stephanie spent 14 years in multiple roles at other institutes of higher education. Specifically, she worked at Orbis Education, Medtech College, and Harrison College in various roles in leadership, admissions, academics, and operations. As a servant leader, Hinshaw loves working with team members and students to grow their leadership capacities.

Stephanie holds a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism from Indiana University, a Master in Business Administration from Butler University, and is presently earning a Doctor of Education in Interdisciplinary Leadership from Creighton University. Her dissertation research centers around the impact of toxic leaders on their followers. In 2020, she received the United States Distance Learning Association’s 2020 Outstanding Leader award. As someone who worked for an extremely toxic leader, she is passionate about advancing the understanding of this phenomenon and the impacts of it. She is dedicated to teaching and promoting positive leadership skills and behaviors.