Jan Jewett , Instructor

Mailing Address

Department of Human Development
Washington State University
14204 NE Salmon Creek Avenue
Vancouver, WA 98686

Contact

Office: EHD 120A
E-mail: jewett@vancouver.wsu.edu
Phone: (360) 546-9713
Fax: (360) 546-9076
Jan Jewett

Curriculum Vita

Education

Ph.D. 1984 Early Childhood Education Northwestern University
Evanston, IL
M.Ed. 1976 Early Childhood Education Erikson Institute
Chicago, IL
B.A. 1973 Psychology Vassar College
Poughkeepsie, NY

Professional Experience

1998 - Present Instructor/Program Coordinator
Department of Human Development
Washington State University, Vancouver, WA
1997 - 1998 Instructor/Internship Coordinator
Department of Human Development
Washington State University, Vancouver, WA
1997-1998 Transition/Literacy Coordinator
Economic Opportunity Committee of Clark County
Vancouver, WA
1995 - 1997 Regional Director
Center for Supportive Education
Washington State University Vancouver
Vancouver, WA
1995-1996 Visiting Faculty
Department of Special Education
Indiana University
1991-1994 Senior Associate
Child, Family, and Community Program
Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory
Portland, OR
1989 - 1991 Research Associate
Erikson Institute
Chicago, IL
1986 - 1989 Research Assistant
Erikson Institute
Chicago, IL
1984 - 1985
1986 - 1987 		Assistant Professor
National College of Education
Chicago, IL
1983-2001 Consultant
1981 - 1989 Instructor
National College of Education
Chicago, IL
1976-1978

Head Teacher
Unitarian Preschool Center
Chicago, IL

Research and Teaching Interests

  • Early Childhood Education: assessment, program models, curriculum, implementation, evaluation
  • inclusion of children with disabilities in general education environments
  • education-human service collaboration development
  • family-community involvement
  • school readiness
  • socioemotional development and peer relations.

Current Research Programs

  • Aggression and violence prevention in early childhood group settings

Recent Publications

  • Jane Lanigan, Karen Peterson, Jan Jewett (2006). "Building Leadership Capacity of Family Home Childcare Providers" in Journal of Family and Consumer Science Vol 98 No. 1.
  • Dave Kim, Jan Jewett (2006). Collaborative Class Projects between the Manufacturing Engineering Program and the Child Development Program" paper presentation at 2006 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference.

Community Affiliations

  • Clark College Early Childhood Advisory Committee
  • SW Washington Association for the Education of Young Children
  • Co-Chair of the SW Washington Early Childhood Tapestry Conference
  • SELF (Support for Early Learning and Families)
  • Clark County Child Care Provider Appreciation Committee