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Suzanne E. Swartz, Ph.D.

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Bloomsburg University Employee
Title(s)
Assistant Professor of Early Childhood Education
Department
Education

Education

2014  Ph.D. in Education, The Pennsylvania State University

1993, M.S. in Early Childhood Education, Bloomsburg University

1977, B.S. in Elementary Education, Bloomsburg University

Contact Information

Professional Publications

Swartz, S. E., & J. E. Johnson. A Review of Recent Research on Early Childhood Teacher Education Programs. New York: The Foundation for Child Development, 2010. 

Johnson, J., R. Feine, K. McKinnon, & S. Babu; (with S. E. Swartz, M. Johnson, S. Celik, and M. Chen). A Study of ECE Pre-Service Teacher Education at Major Universities in 38 Pre K States. New York: The Foundation for Child Development, 2010.

Professional Presentations

Swartz, S.  “Imaginary Companion Play and Cultural Differences.” Syracuse University, The Pennsylvania State University, and Bloomsburg University Regional Mini-Conference on Play, Child Development, and Early Education, Bloomsburg, PA, April 2014. Conference Speaker. 

Swartz, S. E. “Imaginary Companion Play and Cultural Differences.” Curriculum, Culture, and Child Development, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, April, 2013.  Guest Speaker. 

Swartz, S. E. “Imaginary Companion Play.” Play and Early Childhood Education, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, April 2013.  Guest Speaker. 

Swartz, S. E. “Imaginary Companions and Young Children’s Narrative Competence.” Syracuse University and The Pennsylvania State University Collaborative Conference, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, April, 2012. Conference Speaker. 

Swartz, S. E. “Minimizing Challenging Behavior in Young Children.” Clearfield County Early Care and Education Professional Development Day. Clearfield County Career and Technology Center, Clearfield, PA. November 2019. Conference Presenter.

Swartz, S. E., & A. Barth. “Minimizing Challenging Behavior in Young Children.” Early Childhood Education Summit: Shaping the Future. Early Childhood Educators at Work. The Penn Stater Conference Center, State College, PA, October 2018. Conference Co-presenter.

Johnson, J. E., & S. E. Swartz. “A Study of ECE Pre-Service Teacher Education at Major Universities in 38 Pre K States.” Syracuse University and The Pennsylvania State University Collaborative Conference, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, April, 2010.  Conference Co-presenter.