Rebecca Swartz, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
rswartz@siue.edu
Phone: (618) 650-3024
Office: 1139 Founders Hall
About Dr. Swartz
Dr. Rebecca Swartz is an assistant professor in the Department of Teaching and Learning. She currently teaches courses in the early childhood education program including courses on early language and literacy, early mathematics, and collaboration with families. She joined the SIUE faculty in the Fall of 2020. Prior to coming to SIUE she was an early learning specialist on state early childhood projects in the Department of Special Education at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and a cooperative extension specialist at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Prior to returning to graduate school, Dr. Swartz worked as an early childhood teacher and director in a variety of inclusive early childhood settings and is very passionate about promoting strong relationships among families and early childhood professionals.
Education:
- Ph.D. Human and Community Development with a Concentration in Human Development and Family Studies, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, 2013
- Ed.M., Curriculum and Instruction, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2003
- B.S.Ed., Early Childhood Education, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2002
Specialization:
- Early Childhood Education
- Professional Development Partnerships
Research Profile
Recent scholarship by Dr. Swartz has focused on teacher’s understanding of children’s emotions and emotion socialization, engagement of family child care providers, and supporting family
Publications:
Swartz, R.A. (2019). The role of laboratory preschools in the promotion of high-quality social-emotional guidance practices. In O. Saracho (Ed.) Contemporary perspectives on research on laboratory schools in early childhood education. Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing.
Swartz, R.A. (2017). Welcoming families receiving early intervention services into your early childhood program. Child Care Exchange, Sept./Oct, 51-53.
Swartz, R. A., Wiley, A. R., Koziol, N. A., & Magerko, K. A. (2016). Psychosocial influences upon the workforce and professional development participation of family child care providers. Child & Youth Care Forum. DOI: 10.1007/s10566-016-9353-2.
Swartz, R. A., Speirs, K. E., Encinger, A. J., & McElwain, N. L. (2016). A Mixed Methods Investigation of Maternal Perspectives on Transition Experiences in Early Care and Education. Early Education and Development, 27(2), 170-189. doi:10.1080/10409289.2016.1087777
Swartz, R. A., & McElwain, N. L. (2012). Preservice teachers’ emotion-related regulation and cognition: Associations with teachers’ responses to children’s emotions in early childhood classrooms. Early Education and Development, 23, 206-223. doi:10.1080/10409289.2012.619392
