Associate Provost for Undergraduate and Online Education, Professor of Education
Phone: 903.565.5898
Email: cswain@uttyler.edu
Building: STE 313
Department: Education
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Associate Provost for Undergraduate and Online Education, Professor of Education
Phone: 903.565.5898
Email: cswain@uttyler.edu
Building: STE 313
Department: Education
Dr. Swain considers it a privilege to serve The University of Texas at Tyler as Associate Provost for Undergraduate and Online Education. Dr. Swain began her work as Associate Provost in June 2018. Before her move into Academic Affairs, Dr. Swain served as Associate Dean of the College of Education and Psychology and the Director of the School of Education.
Prior to coming to UT Tyler, Dr. Swain served in faculty and administrative roles at the University of Florida. She is originally from Texas and began her teaching career in the Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District.
Recent Courses Taught at The University of Texas at Tyler
Courses Taught at the University of Florida
Research and Professional Interests
Dr. Swain's research focuses on the acquisition of instructional expertise by pre-service and in-service teachers. She examines how this expertise influences individual educators, as well as the schools in which they enact their practice. Recently, she has been investigating how coaching, as a form of professional development, changes the beliefs and practices of pre-service and in-service teachers and how these changes influence teaching practices and advance the learning of all students.
Dr. Swain’s research encompasses three subthemes. The first subtheme explores the notion of pre-service teachers developing into proficient teachers who are prepared to meet the needs of all the students they teach.
The second subtheme centers on the effectiveness of professional development strategies, such as coaching, for in-service teachers as they deepen their understanding of instructional methods, content, and the context of their students’ lives. The third subtheme is the exploration of how the use of coaching and other forms of job-embedded professional development for principals transforms the teaching and learning environment of schools.