Elizabeth Swadener

Beth.Swadener@asu.edu
(480) 965-1452
School of Social Transformation 212 Wilson Hall PO Box 85287-4902 TEMPE

SST Justice and Social Inquiry

Professor

Faculty, TEMPE Campus, Mailcode 6403

SST Social and Cultural Pedagogy

Professor

Faculty, TEMPE Campus, Mailcode 6403

Biography

Beth Blue Swadener is professor of justice studies and of Social and Cultural Pedagogy in the School of Social Transformation at Arizona State University. Her research focuses on internationally comparative social policy, with focus on sub-Saharan Africa, impacts of neoliberal policy on local communities, and children's rights and voices. She has co-edited and authored 14 books, including "Children and Families 'At Promise'," "Does the Village Still Raise the Child?", "Decolonizing Research in Cross-Cultural Context," "Children's Rights and Education," and "Reconceptualizing Early Childhood Care and Education: A Reader." Her most recent books (in press) include "The Routledge Internatiional Handbook on Young Children's Rights" (with Murray and Smith) and Educating for Social Justice in Early Childhood" (with Kessler). Swadener is a co-founder of the Jirani Project, supporting children in Kenya, Local to Global Justice and Reconceptualizing Early Childhood Education (RECE), and is active in several child advocacy organizations.

Curriculum Vitae

Education

Beth Blue Swadener has a Ph.D. from University of Wisconsin-Madison in Curriculum and Instruction (Early Childhood and Multicultural Education emphasis), M.S. from Universiy of Wisconsin-Madison in Child Developnment and B.S. from Indiana University at South Bend in Pyschology and Philosophy.

Research Awards

Publications

Ndimande, B.S. & Swadener, B.B. Children’s rights and cultural tensions in South Africa. International Journal of Equity and Innovation in Early Childhood (2012).
Beth Blue Swadener & Valerie Polakow. Introduction to the Special Issue on Children's Rights and Voices in Research: Cross-National Perspectives. Early Education and Development (2011).
Kagendo Mutua & Beth Blue Swadener. Challenges to Inclusive Education in Kenya: Postcolonial Perspectives and Family Narratives. Inclusive Education: Examining Equity on Five Continents (2011).
Beth Blue Swadener. Child rights approaches to social and educational inclusion: Cross national perspectives. Proccedings from Pedagogy, Culture & Politics of Education: Dialogue for Inclusion conference September 10-11, 2011) Artistotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece (2011).
. Children's Rights and Voices in Research: Cross-national Perspectives. (2011).
Aysegul Ciyer; Mark Nagasawaa; Beth Blue Swadenera; Pradnya Patet. Impacts of the Arizona System Ready/Child Ready Professional Development Project on Preschool Teachers' Self-Efficacy. Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education (2010).
Una Children’s Rights Learning Group [B.B. Swadener, lead author/executive editor]. Children’s Rights in Una and Beyond: Transnational Perspectives (Una Working Paper #7). online (on website of international project: Joint Learning Initiative on Children and Ethnic Diversity - Una) (2010).
Swadener, B.B. & O'Brien, L. Social responsibility and teaching young children: An education for living in ethical and caring ways. Social Justice, Peace, and Environmental Education: Transformative Standards (2009).
Swadener, B.B., Aquino-Sterling, C., Nakagawa, M., & Bartlett, M. Anti-oppressive Pedagogy in Early Childhood Teacher Education: A Conversation. Critical Pedagogy and Teacher Education in the Neoliberal Era: Small Openings (2009).
Rolstad, K., Swadener, B.B., Nakagawa, N. "Verde - sometimes we call it green": Construal of language difference and power in a preschool dual immersion program. International Journal of Equity and Innovation in Early Childhood (2008).
Swadener, B.B. Children’s rights, voices and allies: Stories from Kenya and the USA. International Journal of Equity and Innovation in Early Childhood (2008).
Swadener, B.B. & Mutua, K. Decolonizing performances: Deconstructing the global postcolonial. Handbook of Critical and Indigenous Methodologies (HCM) (2008).
Bloch, M.N. & Swadener, B.B. "Education for All"- Social Inclusions and Exclusions: Introduction and Critical Reflections. International Journal of Educational Policy, Research & Practice: Reconceptualizing Childhood Studies (2007).
Cannella, G.S. & Swadener, B.B. Contemporary public policy influencing children and families: "Compassionate" social provision or the regulation of "Others.". International Journal of Educational Policy, Research and Practice: Reconceptualizing Childhood Studies (2006).
G Cannella, Elizabeth Swadener. Contemporary Public Policy Influencing Children and Families: "Compassionate" Social Provision Or the Regulation of "Others. International Journal of Educational Policy, Research and Practice: Reconceptualizing Childhood Studies (2006).
Mutua, N.K. & Swadener, B. B. Physical Disability and the Cultural Construction of Manhood: Dialectics of Capitalism and Postcoloniality. Linking Research and Education: In Special Education: An International Perspectives Perspective (2005).
N Mutua, Elizabeth Swadener. Physical Disability and the Cultural Construction of Manhood: Dialectics of Capitalism and Postcoloniality. Linking Research and Education. Special Education: An International Perspectives Perspective (2005).
Martinez-Roldan, Carmen M. Bilingual children in literature discussions. Power and Voice in Research with Children (2005).
M Kabiru, A Njenga, Elizabeth Swadener. Early Childhood Development in Kenya: Empowering Young Mothers, Mobilizing a Community. Childhood Education (International Focus Issue) (2003).
Elizabeth Swadener, E Hall. Chilly climate: A mixed-method study of subtle sex discrimination at a state university. Initiatives (on-line Journal of the National Association for Women in Education) (2000).
Consortium of Arizona State Universities [B.B. Swadener, lead author/executive editor]. Family and Community Case Study Final Report (First Things First External Evaluation). Technical Report (0).
Consortium of Arizona State Universities [B.B. Swadener, lead author/executive editor]. Final Report (statewide) Arizona Child Care Demand Study. online (0).
Una Children’s Rights Learning Group [Swadener, B.B. lead author/executive editor]. Children’s Rights in Cultural Contexts (Una Working Paper #8). Una website (0).
Mitakidou, S. & Swadener, B.B. Epilogue. Educational Policy on Teaching and Learning in Africa, the Caribbean and the Middle East (0).
Swadener, B. B., Cannella, G. S. & Che, Y. Reconceptualizing dominant (U.S.) early childhood education: An introduction with personal reflections. International Perspectives on Early Childhood Education (0).
Swadener, B.B., Mitakidou, S., Tressou, L., & Grant, C.A. Introduction. Beyond pedagogies of exclusion in diverse childhood contexts: Transnational challenges (0).
Swadener, B.B., Wachira, P., Kabiru, M. & Njenga, A. Africa's Future: Africa's Challenge. Early Childhood Care and Development in Sub-Saharan Africa. Africa's Future: Africa's Challenge. Early Childhood Care and Development in Sub-Saharan Africa (0).

Research Activity

Swadener,Elizabeth Blue*. Entry Points for Quality Child Care. (7/1/2015 - 6/30/2016).
Brayboy,Bryan*, Chadwick,Deborah Lynn, Mccarty,Teresa L, Romero-Little,Mary Eunice, Romero-Little,Mary Eunice, Swadener,Elizabeth Blue. GRE2ATE - Gila RIver Early Educators Attaining Teaching Excellence. ED(7/1/2012 - 6/30/2016).
Swadener,Elizabeth Blue*, Nakagawa,Kathryn, Perry,Nancy Jean. YR 4-5: First-Thing-First Evaluation - Aggregate. UNIV OF AZ(7/1/2011 - 1/31/2012).
Swadener,Elizabeth Blue*. Arizona Demand and Capacity for Early Child Care. UNIV OF AZ(6/1/2010 - 12/30/2011).
Brayboy,Bryan*, Brayboy,Bryan*, Romero-Little,Mary Eunice, Romero-Little,Mary Eunice, Romero-Little,Mary Eunice, Romero-Little,Mary Eunice, Swadener,Elizabeth Blue, Swadener,Elizabeth Blue. Project Mashchamtham Native Early Childhood Education Teachers for Arizona's Indian Children. ED(7/1/2009 - 6/30/2014).
Swadener,Elizabeth Blue*, Swadener,Elizabeth Blue*, Swadener,Elizabeth Blue*, Enz,Billie Jean, Enz,Billie Jean, Enz,Billie Jean, Kelley,Michael Francis, Kelley,Michael Francis, Perry,Nancy Jean, Perry,Nancy Jean, Tobin,Joseph Jay, Tobin,Joseph Jay, Tobin,Joseph Jay. YR 1-3: First Things First Evaluation - Aggregate. UNIV OF AZ(1/1/2009 - 6/30/2011).
Swadener,Elizabeth Blue*. Joint Learning Initiative on Children and Ethnic Divsersity ("JLICED"). QUB(10/15/2008 - 12/31/2013).
Wilcox,M Jeanne*, Swadener,Elizabeth Blue, Swadener,Elizabeth Blue. Interdisciplinary Predoctoral Training Focusing on Young Children with Disabilities in the Southwest Borderlands. ED(1/1/2007 - 12/31/2011).
Swadener,Elizabeth Blue*, Swadener,Elizabeth Blue*, Swadener,Elizabeth Blue*, Gray,Shelley Irene, Restrepo,Maria Adelaida, Rolstad,Kellie, Rolstad,Kellie, Rolstad,Kellie, Wilcox,M Jeanne. Literacy Language and Culture Focus for Early Childhood Educators. HHS-ACF(9/30/2005 - 6/30/2012).
Swadener,Elizabeth Blue*. Refugee Child Care Consultation. Assoc Supportive Child Car(7/1/2005 - 6/30/2006).
Swadener,Elizabeth Blue*. Jumpstart Program. JUMPSTART(10/1/2004 - 9/30/2007).
Swadener,Elizabeth Blue*. Refugee Child Care Program Consultancy. Assoc Supportive Child Car(8/16/2004 - 6/15/2005).
Swadener,Elizabeth Blue*, Lamorey,Suzanne G. ARIZONA SYSTEM READY/CHILDREN READY (AZSRCR) EARLY CHILDHOOD PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECT. ED(9/15/2003 - 9/14/2006).

Courses

Summer 2019
Course Number	Course Title
JUS 492	Honors Directed Study
JUS 493	Honors Thesis
JUS 498	Pro-Seminar
JUS 499	Individualized Instruction
JUS 592	Research
JUS 593	Applied Project
SST 599	Thesis
JUS 599	Thesis
DCI 784	Internship
DCI 790	Reading and Conference
DCI 792	Research
JUS 792	Research
JUS 799	Dissertation
DCI 799	Dissertation
EPA 799	Dissertation
EDA 799	Dissertation

Spring 2019
Course Number	Course Title
JUS 492	Honors Directed Study
JUS 493	Honors Thesis
JUS 498	Pro-Seminar
JUS 499	Individualized Instruction
SST 580	Practicum
JUS 590	Reading and Conference
SST 590	Reading and Conference
SST 592	Research
JUS 592	Research
SST 593	Applied Project
JUS 593	Applied Project
WST 593	Applied Project
DCI 599	Thesis
JUS 599	Thesis
SST 599	Thesis
JUS 633	Community Research
DCI 784	Internship
EPA 784	Internship
DCI 790	Reading and Conference
JUS 790	Reading and Conference
DCI 792	Research
JUS 792	Research
EPA 792	Research
JUS 795	Continuing Registration
JUS 799	Dissertation
DCI 799	Dissertation
EPA 799	Dissertation
SOS 799	Dissertation

Fall 2018
Course Number	Course Title
JUS 492	Honors Directed Study
JUS 493	Honors Thesis
JUS 494	Special Topics
JUS 498	Pro-Seminar
JUS 499	Individualized Instruction
SST 590	Reading and Conference
JUS 590	Reading and Conference
JUS 592	Research
SST 592	Research
SST 593	Applied Project
JUS 593	Applied Project
JUS 598	Special Topics
SST 599	Thesis
JUS 599	Thesis
DCI 784	Internship
JUS 790	Reading and Conference
SPF 792	Research
EPA 792	Research
DCI 792	Research
JUS 792	Research
SOS 792	Research
DCI 799	Dissertation
JUS 799	Dissertation
EPA 799	Dissertation
SOS 799	Dissertation

Summer 2018
Course Number	Course Title
JUS 492	Honors Directed Study
JUS 493	Honors Thesis
JUS 498	Pro-Seminar
JUS 499	Individualized Instruction
JUS 592	Research
JUS 593	Applied Project
JUS 599	Thesis
SST 599	Thesis
DCI 784	Internship
DCI 790	Reading and Conference
JUS 790	Reading and Conference
DCI 792	Research
JUS 792	Research
JUS 799	Dissertation
EDA 799	Dissertation
DCI 799	Dissertation
EPA 799	Dissertation

Spring 2018
Course Number	Course Title
JUS 492	Honors Directed Study
JUS 493	Honors Thesis
JUS 498	Pro-Seminar
JUS 499	Individualized Instruction
SST 580	Practicum
JUS 590	Reading and Conference
SST 590	Reading and Conference
SST 592	Research
JUS 592	Research
SST 593	Applied Project
JUS 593	Applied Project
WST 593	Applied Project
SST 599	Thesis
JUS 599	Thesis
DCI 599	Thesis
SST 691	Seminar
EPA 784	Internship
DCI 784	Internship
JUS 790	Reading and Conference
DCI 790	Reading and Conference
JUS 792	Research
EPA 792	Research
DCI 792	Research
SOS 792	Research
DCI 799	Dissertation
JUS 799	Dissertation
EPA 799	Dissertation

Fall 2017
Course Number	Course Title
JUS 492	Honors Directed Study
JUS 493	Honors Thesis
JUS 498	Pro-Seminar
JUS 499	Individualized Instruction
JUS 590	Reading and Conference
SST 590	Reading and Conference
JUS 592	Research
SST 592	Research
SST 593	Applied Project
JUS 593	Applied Project
SST 599	Thesis
JUS 599	Thesis
DCI 784	Internship
SOS 790	Reading and Conference
JUS 790	Reading and Conference
EPA 792	Research
DCI 792	Research
JUS 792	Research
SPF 792	Research
SOS 792	Research
JUS 799	Dissertation
DCI 799	Dissertation
EPA 799	Dissertation

Summer 2017
Course Number	Course Title
JUS 492	Honors Directed Study
JUS 493	Honors Thesis
JUS 498	Pro-Seminar
JUS 499	Individualized Instruction
JUS 592	Research
JUS 593	Applied Project
JUS 599	Thesis
SST 599	Thesis
DCI 784	Internship
DCI 790	Reading and Conference
JUS 790	Reading and Conference
DCI 792	Research
JUS 792	Research
JUS 799	Dissertation
EDA 799	Dissertation
DCI 799	Dissertation
EPA 799	Dissertation

Spring 2017
Course Number	Course Title
JUS 492	Honors Directed Study
JUS 493	Honors Thesis
JUS 498	Pro-Seminar
JUS 499	Individualized Instruction
SST 580	Practicum
SST 590	Reading and Conference
JUS 590	Reading and Conference
SST 592	Research
JUS 592	Research
WST 593	Applied Project
SST 593	Applied Project
JUS 593	Applied Project
SST 599	Thesis
JUS 599	Thesis
DCI 599	Thesis
DCI 784	Internship
EPA 784	Internship
DCI 790	Reading and Conference
JUS 790	Reading and Conference
EPA 792	Research
DCI 792	Research
JUS 792	Research
EPA 799	Dissertation
DCI 799	Dissertation
JUS 799	Dissertation

Fall 2016
Course Number	Course Title
JUS 492	Honors Directed Study
JUS 493	Honors Thesis
DCE 494	Special Topics
SST 494	Special Topics
JUS 498	Pro-Seminar
JUS 499	Individualized Instruction
SST 590	Reading and Conference
JUS 590	Reading and Conference
SST 591	Seminar
SST 592	Research
JUS 592	Research
SST 593	Applied Project
JUS 593	Applied Project
DCE 598	Special Topics
JUS 599	Thesis
SST 599	Thesis
JUS 691	Seminar
DCI 784	Internship
SOS 790	Reading and Conference
JUS 790	Reading and Conference
DCI 792	Research
EPA 792	Research
SPF 792	Research
JUS 792	Research
DCI 799	Dissertation
EPA 799	Dissertation
JUS 799	Dissertation

Summer 2016
Course Number	Course Title
JUS 492	Honors Directed Study
JUS 493	Honors Thesis
JUS 498	Pro-Seminar
JUS 499	Individualized Instruction
JUS 592	Research
JUS 599	Thesis
DCI 784	Internship
DCI 790	Reading and Conference
JUS 790	Reading and Conference
JUS 792	Research
DCI 792	Research
JUS 799	Dissertation
EDA 799	Dissertation
EPA 799	Dissertation
DCI 799	Dissertation

Spring 2016
Course Number	Course Title
JUS 492	Honors Directed Study
JUS 493	Honors Thesis
JUS 498	Pro-Seminar
JUS 499	Individualized Instruction
JUS 593	Applied Project
SST 593	Applied Project
DCI 599	Thesis
DCI 784	Internship
EPA 784	Internship
DCI 790	Reading and Conference
EPA 792	Research
DCI 792	Research
DCI 799	Dissertation
EPA 799	Dissertation

Fall 2015
Course Number	Course Title
DCI 784	Internship
EPA 792	Research
DCI 792	Research
SPF 792	Research
DCI 799	Dissertation
EPA 799	Dissertation

Summer 2015
Course Number	Course Title
DCI 784	Internship
DCI 790	Reading and Conference
DCI 792	Research
EPA 799	Dissertation
EDA 799	Dissertation
DCI 799	Dissertation

Spring 2015
Course Number	Course Title
JUS 498	Pro-Seminar
IED 498	Pro-Seminar
SST 593	Applied Project
DCI 599	Thesis
SST 691	Seminar
DCI 784	Internship
EPA 784	Internship
DCI 790	Reading and Conference
SST 792	Research
EPA 792	Research
DCI 792	Research
DCI 799	Dissertation
EPA 799	Dissertation

Fall 2014
Course Number	Course Title
SST 691	Seminar
JUS 691	Seminar
DCI 784	Internship
SPF 792	Research
EPA 792	Research
DCI 792	Research
SST 792	Research
EPA 799	Dissertation
DCI 799	Dissertation

Presentations

Beth Blue Swadener. Children’s rights in research: Cross national examples. Invited Lecture, Forum for Children, Queens University, Belfast, Northern Ireland (Oct 2011).
Beth Blue Swadener & Lacey Peters. Talking to Kindergarteners: Learning about the transition to kindergarten from and with children. RECE (reconceptualizing early childhood education) 19th international conference (Oct 2011).
Beth Blue Swadener. Child rights approaches to social and educational inclusion: Cross national perspectives. Keynote presentation, Pedagogy, Culture & Politics of Education: Dialogue for Inclusion conference, (Sep 2011).
Kagendo Mutua & Beth Blue Swadener. Semiotics of Disability in Swahili Language use in Kenya. annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association (New Orleans) (May 2011).
Beth Blue Swadener & Kagendo Mutua. Deconstructing Disability in Swahili Text: For What Public Good?. annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association (May 2011).
Beth Blue Swadener & Lacey Peters. Children's Rights and Consultation in Research. Una Biennial International Conference, Amsterdam (May 2011).
Beth Blue Swadener & Bekisizwe Ndimande. Children's Rights and Community Perpectives in South Africa. Una Biennial international conference, Amsterdam (May 2011).
Beth Blue Swadener & Mark Nagasawa. Navigating Early Childhood Policy and Practice: Glocalization and Reconceptualization. annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association (Apr 2011).
Beth Blue Swadener, Lacey Peters & Sonya Gaches. Children as Research Consultants: Utilization of Articles 12 and 13 of the United Nation’s Conventions on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC). annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association (Apr 2011).
Beth Blue Swadener & Valerie Polakow. Children’s Rights, Voices & Participation in Six Nations: Phase 1 of a Collaborative Qualitative Study. RECE 18th reconcpetualizing early childhood education international conference (Oct 2010).
Valerie Polakow & Beth Blue Swadener. Where Children’s Rights and Perspectives Matter: A Cross-National Qualitative Study. annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association (Denver) (Apr 2010).
Kagendo Mutua & Beth Blue Swadener. Re-imagining Inclusion: A postcolonial-disability Studies Perspective on Education in Kenya. annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association (Denver) (Apr 2010).
Beth Blue Swadener. Searching for children in public discourses: A cross-national study of children’s rights, voices and allies. RECE reconceptualizing early childhood education international conference, Victoria, BC CANADA (Oct 2008).
Beth Blue Swadener. Unlearning oppression, becoming stronger allies for diverse children and families. Equity and Innovation in Early Childhood annual conference (Nov 2007).
Rolstad, Kellie, Swadener, Elizabeth. Playing with bilingualism: Young children in a preschol dual immersion program. (Dec 2004).

Service

International Journal of Equity and Innovation in Early Childhood, Editorial Board member, reviewer (2008 - 2018)
Association for Supportive Child Care, Secretary, Board of Directors and member of several committees (2004 - 2016)
Crisis Nursery (Phoenix, AZ), Board of Directors member (2010 - 2015)
Local to Global Justice, Coordinator, faculty adviser, & co-founder (2001 - 2015)
Early Education & Development, Editorial Board member (1992 - 2015)
TEACH Early Childhood of Arizona, Advisory Board member (2008 - 2014)
Journal of Early Childhood Research, Editorial Board member (2004 - 2014)
Palgrave Macmillan, Book series editor (2007 - 2013)
Reconceptualizing Early Childhood Education (RECE) Liaison -, Liaison - Program Committee and Host Committee, 21st international conference, Nairobi Kenya (Kenyatta Univ) (2012 - 2013)
American Educational Research Journal (AERJ), Associate Editor (2010 - 2013)
RECE Awards Committee, co-chair (2012 - 2012)
Child Care Resource and Referral, Advisory committee member (2009 - 2012)
Early Education and Development, Guest Editor (2011 - 2011)

Expertise Areas

Childhood Studies

Child Welfare

Education Leadership and Policy

Policy and Society

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