Rebecca R. Fredrickson, Ed.D.

Contact

rfredrickson@twu.edu
940-898-2238
SH 215

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