Scott Haselwood named Oklahoma Technology Leader of the Year

Wednesday, December 3, 2025

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Dr. Scott Haselwood, an alumnus of the Department of Learning, Design and Technology was named Outstanding Technology Leader of the Year by the Oklahoma Society for Technology
in Education.

Haselwood has been an educator for over 25 years and currently serves as chief information
officer of the Deer Creek School District. With his combined passion for education
and technology, his career has made an impact by pairing information technology with
classroom instruction to promote growth among students and teachers.

“It fuels my soul to work with teachers who are exploring technology and wanting to
do more with the tools we have available,” Haselwood said. “I have absolutely loved
seeing teachers grow with their use of technology in the classroom and providing support
to teachers who are exploring different ways of thinking about technology in the classroom
as part of teaching and learning.”

His use of technology has empowered education in Oklahoma by encouraging teachers
to use innovative technology and providing instructors with resources to help make
their classrooms more creative and engaging. His podcast, “The Scott Haselwood Show,”
extends beyond education by providing technological tips to professionals of every
field. 

Haselwood was also named Edmond Memorial Teacher of the Year in 2009, where he served
as a high school math teacher for nine years. He then earned his Ph.D. in educational teaching from Oklahoma State University and returned to the profession with a goal of helping
people use technology as part of teaching and learning.

As a doctoral student, Haselwood taught the “Applications of Educational Technology”
course to preservice teachers and managed the Emerging Technologies and Creativity
Research Lab. 

“He mentored master’s and doctoral students in the program, collaborated on research
with faculty, and was a key leader in the #OklaEd Twitter (X) community serving Oklahoma
educators. He continues to teach adjunct courses for us,” said Dr. Susan Stansberry,
current professor and faculty fellow of Learning, Design and Technology at OSU.

Haselwood credits much of the success he’s found in his career to the doctoral program
he undertook at OSU.

“If you would have told first year teacher Scott Haselwood what he would be doing
in the future, I would never have believed one word of it,” Haselwood said. 

“My entire experience at OSU helped me gain the confidence to make well-thought-out
and informed decisions as we look at technology use in schools as part of the teaching
and learning cycle.”

Story By:
Faith Frantz | [email protected]