Rebecca R. Fredrickson, Ed.D.
Professor & Coordinator of First Year Experience and P-16 Initiatives
Office of Undergraduate Studies and Academic Partnerships
Teacher Education

Contact
rfredrickson@twu.edu
940-898-2238
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Biography
Rebecca currently serves as a Professor and Dean Fellow in the College of Professional Education. She also is the University Coordinator of First Year Experience and P-16 Initiatives. She earned her doctorate in Educational Leadership and undergraduate degree in Theatre and Special Education from Stephen F. Austin State University and her master's degree in Educational Leadership at the University of Texas at Tyler. Rebecca teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in educational theory, diversity, gender and education, and instruction and assessment. Rebecca has focused on academic partnerships between community colleges and TWU.
Education
Ed.D., Educational Leadership, Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches, Texas
M.Ed., Educational Administration, University of Texas at Tyler, Tyler, Texas
B.F.A., Theatre/Special Education, Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches, Texas
Research Interests
Mentoring; Bridging Theory to Practice; Experiential Learning; Academic Leadership; Recruitment; Accountability
Latest Articles
Women supporting women: Using the 5 Anchors of Impact as a tool for uplifting women leaders
Journal of Texas Woman School Executives (2023)
Laura Trujillo-Jenks, Rebecca R. Fredrickson
2021-2022: Year of the Pandemic
Texas Educator Preparation (2022)
Rebecca R. Fredrickson
Using the 5 Anchors of Impact in unpredictable times
Journal of Texas Women School Executives (2022)
Laura Trujillo-Jenks, Rebecca R. Fredrickson
TEACHING IN CHALLENGING TIMES: HOW CAN CULTURALLY RELEVANT PEDAGOGY ASSIST TEACHERS DURING COVID?
The Texas Forum on Teacher Education (2020)
Laura Trujillo-Jenks, Rebecca Ratliff Fredrickson, Karen Dunlap, Sarah McMahan
The 5 Anchors of Impact: Teaching in challenging times
Faculty Focus (2020)
Laura Trujillo-Jenks, Rebecca R. Fredrickson
Modeling instructional strategies for preservice teachers: Using technology in the classroom to enhance student learning and engagement
The Texas Forum on Teacher Education (2019)
Edward Steffek, Jessica Sapp, Grant Bowman, Brittney Crosby, Donna Foster
Down the rabbit hole: Aligning program improvements with real-world goals in teacher education
Emerging Dialogues (2019)
Laura Trujillo-Jenks, Rebecca R Fredrickson, Sarah McMahan, Karen Dunlap
Are there rotten apples in education
Teachers College Record (2018)
Rebecca Fredrickson
Words of wisdom for new teachers: Communication, connection, and care
ATPE News (2018)
Rebecca Fredrickson
The care and feeding of colleagues
The Texas Forum on Teacher Education (2018)
Rebecca Fredrickson
Outstanding teacher: Kolby Campbell
PR for People: The Connector. 29. (2018)
Rebecca Fredrickson
Supporting and sustaining the 21st century educator: The unintended benefit of the New Teacher Academy
Texas Teacher Education FORUM (2017)
Sarah McMahan, Rebecca R. Fredrickson, Karen Dunlap, Gina Anderson
Keeping our students safe: A teacher's responsibility
Journal of Social Sciences (2015)
Teresa Starrett-Smith, Rebecca R. Fredrickson
Quality and early field experience: Partnering with Junior Achievement
Teacher Educator, The (2015)
Jody Piro, Gina Anderson, Rebecca R. Fredrickson
Enhancing teacher candidate success through Experiential learning experiences
Journal of education and Social Policy (2015)
Sarah K McMahan, Peggy Malone, Rebecca R. Fredrickson, Karen Dunlap
Experiential learning activities to promote higher education for At-Risk K-12 students
International Journal of Education and Social Science (2015)
Holly Hansen-Thomas, Sarah K McMahan, Rebecca R. Fredrickson
Books
Real School Issues: Case Studies for Educators
Rowman and Littlefield Publishers (2017)
Laura Trujillo-Jenks, Rebecca Fredrickson
Our bad: Why practical life skills are missing, and what to do about it.
The Acceleron Group, LLC (2016)
Ryan Jackson, Sarah Michaels, Rebecca R. Fredrickson, Gregg Jackson
Chapters
Collegiality vs. competition: The 5 Cs of collegiality
in Developing Students' Scholarly Dispositions in Higher Education. | IGI Global (2021)
Rebecca Ratliff Fredrickson, Laura Trujillo-Jenks
From start to finish: A programmatic approach to digital literacy in teacher education.
in Handbook of research on literacy and digital technology integration in teacher education. | IGI Global (2020)
Amanda Hurlbut, Sarah McMahan, Aimee Myers, Karen Dunlap, Rebecca Fredrickson
Integrative collaboratives: How can GYO programs be springboards to establish PDS
in The NAPDS Nine Essentials in Action: Cases of Professional Development Schools | Information Age Publishing (2020)
Gina Anderson, Richard Valenta, Sarah McMahan, Rebecca R Fredrickson, Karen Dunlap
The teacher and the second job
in Real School Issues: Case Studies for Educators | Rowan & Littlefield (2017)
Laura Trujillo-Jenks, Rebecca R. Fredrickson
Faculty mentoring through the preservice to inservice teacher pipeline
in Across the domains: Examining best practices in mentoring public school educators throught the professional journal | Information Age Publishing (2017)
Sarah McMahan, Rebecca R. Fredrickson, Karen Dunlap
Triumvirate of academia
in Coping with Gender Inequities: Crucial Conversations of Women Faculty | Rowan & Littlefield (2017)
Rebecca R Fredrickson, Sarah K. McMahan, Holly Hansen-Thomas
Current Projects
Rebecca currently serves as the co-director for the New Teacher Academy at TWU. Through this endeavor, teachers are brought back to campus for additional professional development training within their first three years of graduation. Rebecca is also working on building relationships and the pipeline from the community college to TWU.
Externally Funded Projects
Recruitment, retention, and degree completion through innovative partnerships with community colleges designated as HSIs
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board | $50,000.00 | 2022
Role: Principal Investigator
Pioneer Bold
United Way of Austin | $150,000.00 | 2021
Role: Principal Investigator
New Teacher Academy
iTeach Texas | $6,000.00 | 2019
Role: Co-Principal Investigator
Project HELP Year 1 of 5
GOV-Department of Education (DE) | $500,000.00 | 2019
Role: Co-Principal Investigator
New Teacher Academy
iTeach Texas | $4,100.00 | 2018
Role: Co-Principal Investigator
Project SUENOS: Support for Uplifting Education of Need-based and Outstanding Students
The Consulate General of Mexico in Dallas | $10,000.00 | 2018
Role: Co-Principal Investigator
New Teacher Academy
iTeach Texas | $2,000.00 | 2017
Role: Co-Principal Investigator
Project SUENOS: Support for Uplifting Education of Need-based and Outstanding Students
AVANCE-Dallas and The Consulate General of Mexico in Dallas | $10,000.00 | 2017
Role: Co-Principal Investigator
AVANCE-IME Becas Scholarship Program
The Consulate General of Mexico in Dallas | $20,000.00 | 2016
Role: Co-Principal Investigator
AVANCE-IME Becas Scholarship Program
The Consulate General of Mexico in Dallas | $14,000.00 | 2016
Role: Co-Principal Investigator
Internally Funded Projects
Jane Nelson Institute for Women's Leadership
Jane Nelson Institute for Women's Leadership | 2021
Research Grant
Travel Assistance Grant
Texas Woman's University | $800.00 | 2020
Research Grant
Travel Assistance Grant
$800.00 | 2018
Research Grant
Travel assistance for STEM presentation
TWU Quality Enhancement Plan | $700.00 | 2017
Research Grant
Travel Assistance Grant
TWU Office of Research and Sponsored Programs | $400.00 | 2017
Research Grant
Travel Assistance Grant
TWU Office of Research and Sponsored Programs | $800.00 | 2016
Research Grant
New Teacher Academy: Tailored Professional Development to Support and Sustain 21st Century Teachers
COPE Incentive Grant | $1,400.00 | 2016
Research Grant
Travel Assistance Grant
TWU Office of Research and Sponsored Programs | $800.00 | 2015
Research Grant
Creating a virtual space for educational networking
Experiential Student Scholar Program | $4,500.00 | 2015
Research Grant
Professional Affiliations
- Associate Deans of Texas
- Association of Teacher Educators
- Association of Texas Professional Educators
- Texas Association of Certification Officers
- Texas Association of Teacher Educators