Tanya Tarbutton

Biography

Dr. Tanya Tarbutton works as a Professor of Education at Concordia University Irvine where she serves as the Senior Director of MA Programs. Prior to joining Concordia’s School of Education, Dr. Tarbutton worked as a supervisor and instructor at several higher education institutions in Southern California, mentoring and supporting new administrators and teachers. In this capacity she evaluated and prepared administrative candidates as well as teacher candidates for teaching and learning in the 21st Century. Dr. Tarbutton has also participated on Academic Advisory Boards focused on transformational change, served on International Education Boards and presented at national and international conferences. Before entering higher education, Dr. Tarbutton worked as a site based school administrator, resource teacher and general education teacher. She brings a unique perspective grounded in more than 25 years of career experience. Her areas of interest include adult learning, online education, curriculum design and leadership.

Publications

• Tarbutton, T. M., & Doyle, L. B. (2026). Reaching back while looking forward: Purposeful integration of soft skills in support of online adult learners and a global workforce. International Journal of Curriculum and Instruction, 18(3).183-195.
• Doyle, L., & Tarbutton, T. (2025, December 17). Faculty scholarship: First steps and advice for publishing. Faculty Focus.
• Doyle, L., & Tarbutton, T. (2025). Faculty scholarship: The importance of self-efficacy and strategic resources. ICERI2025 Proceedings. 181-185.
• Doyle, L. B., & Tarbutton, T. M. (2025). Entangled andragogy: Extending the entangled pedagogy framework. Journal on Academic Perspectives 2025(1).
• Tarbutton, T., & Doyle, L. (2025, September 19). From publishing to mentoring. Education Insider.
• Doyle, L. B., Bratton, K. S., Young, T., Webb, C., Chittick, C. A., Vezner, H. L., Stanton, R. A., & Tarbutton, T. M. (2025). Framework integration in academia: Moving from theory to practice. Journal of Organizational & Educational Leadership 11(1).
• Doyle, L. B., & Tarbutton, T. M. (2025). Cultivating Faith integration in online programs: The role of self-efficacy in fostering confidence among adjunct faculty. Journal of Faith in the Academic Profession, 4(1), 21-26.
• Tarbutton, T. M., & Doyle, L. B. (2025). Cultivating a sense of belonging: Pathways of support in higher education. Journal of Advancing Education Practice, 6(1).
• Tarbutton, T., & Hill, S. (2025). Supporting military students: Insights from the frontline. International Journal of Education, Technology and Science 12(2).
• Doyle, L. B., & Tarbutton, T. M. (2024). Elevating the online learners’ experience by cultivating social presence in the online learning environment. In W. B. James, C. Cobanoglu, & M. Cavusoglu (Eds.), Advances in global education and research (Vol. 5, pp. 1–8). USF M3 Publishing.
• Doyle, L. B. & Tarbutton, T. M., (Eds.). (2024). Best practices and strategies for online instructors: Insights from higher education online faculty. IGI Global.
• Tarbutton, T., & Doyle, L. (2024). Language acquisition and social presence: Implications for virtual learning spaces. In I. H. Mirici & H. Ergul (Eds.), Current Academic Reflections on English Language Teaching in an EFL Setting (pp. 1-13). Cambridge Scholars Publishing.
• Doyle, L. B., & Tarbutton, T. M. (2024). Individual, institutional, and global impacts of faculty scholarship. Inclusive Developmental Networks: Building Transformative Communities Through Effective Mentoring [Special Issue], The Chronicle of Mentoring & Coaching 8(3), 278-284.
• Tarbutton, T. M., & Doyle, L. B. (2024). Networking opportunities to foster self‐efficacy and sense of belonging among adjunct faculty. The Journal of Faculty Development 38(3), 98-101.
• Tarbutton, T. M., & Doyle, L. B. (Eds.). (2024). Adjunct Faculty in Online Higher Education: Best Practices for Teaching Adult Learners. IGI Global.
• Tarbutton, T. M., & Doyle, L. B. (2023). Higher education institutions: Education programs to acknowledge a new learning landscape. International Journal of Education, Technology and Science 3(4).
• Tarbutton, T. & Swisher, J. (2023). Adjunct faculty & institutional identity: Toward a model for acculturation. Journal of Organizational & Educational Leadership: 9(1), Article 3.
• Tarbutton, T. & Doyle, L. (2023). Virtual Teacher Presence for Enhanced Learning. In E. Langran, P. Christensen & J. Sanson (Eds.), Proceedings of Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (pp. 1365-1370). New Orleans, LA, United States: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE).
• Doyle, L. B., Tarbutton, T. M., & Albrecht, K. L. (2023). Scholarship with a reach. The Journal of Advancing Education Practice, 4(1).
• Tarbutton, T. & Doyle, L. (2023). Virtual Teacher Presence for Enhanced Learning. SITE 2023 Conference Proceedings. 1365-1370.
• Doyle, L. B. & Tarbutton, T. M. (2022). Virtual ancillary faculty: A model of support to avoid burnout and foster self-efficacy. In J. S. Keengwe (Ed.), Handbook of research on facilitating collaborative learning through digital content and learning technologies. IGI Global.
• Tarbutton, T. M. & Doyle, L. B. (2023). Using teacher presence in online higher education to foster global citizenship among adult learners. Athens Journal of Education, 9, 1-15.
• Tarbutton, T. & Pryor, T. (2022). Partnering with professionals. CASUP California Association of School-University Partnerships, 11(1), 10.
• Tarbutton, T. & Albrecht, K. (2022). Educational administration: One University’s approach. HICE 2022 Conference Proceedings, 869-891.
• Tarbutton, T. & Doyle, L. (2022). Where theoretical assumptions meet best practices in support of online adult learners. HICE 2022 Conference Proceedings, 705-720.

Presentations

• Doyle, L., Tarbutton, T., Webb, C., & Young, T. (2026, Mar 24). Benefits of a servant leadership framework for fostering belonging in virtual learning environments. [Conference presentation]. Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education, Philadelphia, PA, United States.
• Tarbutton, T., Doyle, L., & Stuewe, Y. (2026, 26). Grounded in human-centered values and servant leadership virtues: A conceptual framework for assignment redesign in the age of AI. [Conference presentation]. Baylor Symposium on Faith and Culture, Technology and the Human Person in the Age of AI, Waco, TX, United States.
• Doyle, L., & Tarbutton, T. (2025, November 10). Faculty scholarship: The importance of self-efficacy and strategic resources. [Conference presentation]. 18th annual International Conference of Education, Research, and Innovation. Seville, Spain.
• Tarbutton, T., Doyle, L., & Stuewe, Y. (2025, Oct. 17). Human-centered and ethically-driven assignment redesign in the age of AI. [Virtual conference presentation]. AI and the Future of Education: Innovations in Learning and Teaching for Student Success.
• Doyle, L. B., & Tarbutton, T. M. (2025). Cultivating scholarship through community. [Virtual conference presentation]. Society of Information Technology and Teacher Education (SITE) Online Interactive Conference.
• Doyle, L., & Tarbutton, T. (2025, March 19). Entangled andragogy: Extending the Entangled Pedagogy framework. [Conference presentation]. Oxford Education Research Symposium at St. Anne’s College. Oxford, United Kingdom.
• Doyle, L., & Tarbutton, T. (2024, December 19). Elevating Online Learners’ Experience by Cultivating Social Presence in the Online Learning Environment. [Virtual Conference presentation]. Global Conference on Education and Research.
• Doyle, L. B., & Tarbutton, T. M. (2024, Oct 23). Individual, institutional, and global impacts of faculty scholarship. [Conference presentation]. 17th Annual Mentoring Conference, Albuquerque, NM, United States.
• Doyle, L., & Tarbutton, T. (2024, August 2). Faith Integration in Online Programs: The Role of Self-Efficacy in Fostering Confidence Among Adjunct Faculty. [Virtual Conference presentation]. Faith Integration in the Academy (FIA) Conference.
• Tarbutton, T. M., & Doyle, L. B. (2024, Apr 25). Cultivating a Sense of Belonging Among Online Adult Learners [Conference presentation]. Conference on Postsecondary Learning & Teaching, Calgary, AB, Canada.
• Tarbutton, T. M., & Doyle, L. B. (2023, Sept 10). Language Acquisition and Social Presence: Implications for Virtual Learning Spaces. [Virtual conference presentation]. GlobELT 2023: 9th International Conference on Teaching English as an Additional Language.
• Doyle, L., Tarbutton, T., & Albrecht, K. (2023, August 10-11). Scholarship with a reach [Conference presentation]. Research and Assessment Days, Concordia University Irvine, CA, United States.
• Doyle, L. B. & Tarbutton, T. M. (2023, Mar 14). Virtual Teacher Presence for Enhanced Learning. [Conference presentation]. Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education (SITE).
• Tarbutton, T. M. & Doyle, L. B. (2023, Jan 27). Global citizenship in the online learning environment. [Virtual conference presentation]. World Council for Curriculum and Instruction.
• Webb, C. & Tarbutton, T. (2022). Closing the gap: CalAPA Cycle 1 tips and tools for continuous improvement. Presented at California Commission on Teacher Credentialing: Meredith Fellows Implementation Conference, Virtual.
• Tarbutton, T. & Doyle, L. (2022). Using Online Education to Foster Global Citizenship in Higher Education, Paper presented at 6th Annual International Symposium on higher education in a global world, Athens, Greece.
• Tarbutton, T. & Doyle, L. (2022). Where Theoretical Assumptions Meet Best Practices in Support of Online Adult Learners. Paper presented at Hawaii International Conference on Education, Kona, Hawaii.
• Tarbutton, T. (2022). Educational Administration: One University’s Approach. Paper presented at Hawaii International Conference on Education, Kona, Hawaii.