Faculty and Staff

Name: Rebecca Pruitt
Title: Assistant Professor/Director, Early Childhood Education
Department: Early Childhood Education
Office Location: DL 308
E-mail: pruittre@lewisu.edu
Phone: (815) 836-5626

Educational Background:
Ph.D. Oklahoma State University
M.S. Oklahoma State University
B.A. Oklahoma Baptist University

Courses Taught:
Child Development
Child, Family, Culture and Community
Physical Development and Creative Expressions
Liability, Ethics and Advocacy in Early Education
Foundations of Early Childhood Education
Introduction to Psychology
Applied Psychology

Research Interests:
Constructivist approaches in higher education
Epistemological development in adult women
Developmental benefits of interaction with nature
Novice teachers and developmentally appropriate practice

Recent Publications:
Pruitt, R. (2011, October). Stay true or start new: Dichotomy in first year teacher experiences. Curriculum and Teaching Dialogue, 13(2).

Humphries, J. & Pruitt, R. (2010). When intent and reality collide: How to support teachers’ educational
opportunities within the early childhood classroom.  Child Care Information Exchange.