• MA, English, University of South Dakota, 1994
• BA, English, University of South Dakota, 1983

• Dakota Writing Project 2011 Identity Institute, Holocaust Educators Network, (2011 - 2011)

• NWP Title II Seed Grant Program Online Learning Experiences 2012-­?13 Digital Writing Sandbox: Exploring Technologies for Any Classroom, Dakota Writing Project / National Writing Project. Grant Role: Principal. (2013 - 2014)
• 2012-13 Teacher Leadership Development Grant: Dakota Writing Project 2013 Invitational Summer Institute, Dakota Writing Project / National Writing Project. Grant Role: Principal. (2013 - 2013)
• Dakota Writing Project 2011-12 Continued Funding Application, National Writing Project. Grant Role: Principal. (2011 - Present)
• NWP 2010 Continued Funding Application, National Writing Project. Grant Role: Principal. (2010 - Present)

Citations listed below are presented in a standardized, modified format for display purposes only. They do not necessarily reflect the preferred style and conventions of the faculty member or discipline.

• Gannon, Michelle. A Sewing Machine for a Kiss. In South Dakota Women: Impact, Action, and Voice, edited by Christine Stewart-Nunez. Brookings, SD: South Dakota Agricultural Heritage Museum, 2015.

• High Plains Writers 5th Annual Juried Poetry Competition, High Plains Writers, 2006
• South Dakota Board of Regents Faculty Recognition Awards, South Dakota Board of Regents, 2003

• Gannon, Michelle. Digital Writing and the Common Core. Presented at the National Writing Project Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, Nevada. (November 15, 2012)
• Gannon, Michelle. NWP Connect Community Builders Meeting. Presented at the NWP 2011 Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL. (November 17, 2011)