Susan Swars Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Room: 532 COE
Phone: (404) 413-8227
Email: sswars@gsu.edu
Department of Early Childhood Education
Georgia State University
P.O. Box 3978
Atlanta, GA. 30302-3980
EDUCATION:
- Ph.D., University of Alabama, 2004
- M.A.T., Piedmont College, 1997
- B.S., Mississippi State University, 1993
MAJOR AREAS OF INTEREST:
- Mathematics education
- Teacher education
- Teacher beliefs
BIO
Dr. Susan Swars is an associate professor in the Department of Early Childhood Education. Her research focuses on teacher development, largely in the contexts of mathematics education and Professional Development Schools. Recent publications include: “A Longitudinal Study of Effects of a Developmental Teacher Preparation Program on Elementary Prospective Teachers’ Mathematics Beliefs” in the Journal of Mathematics Teacher Education, “An Examination of Research Methods in Mathematics Education Research: 1995-2005” in the Journal of Mixed Methods Research, and “A Longitudinal Study of Elementary Preservice Teachers’ Mathematics Beliefs and Content Knowledge” in School Science and Mathematics
Dr. Swars is the lead editor on the Proceedings of the 31st Annual Meeting of the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education held in Altanta, Georgia. Her coursework focus is largely mathematics education as well as science education. She also serves as a Professional Development School Liaison to Nesbit Elementary where she teaches many of her undergraduate courses.