Dr. Samantha Evans Master of Education Instructor
Education:
Ph.D., University of Oklahoma-Tulsa
M.Ed., Northeaster State University
B.S. University of Central Oklahoma
Dr. Samantha Evans earned her Ph.D. in Instructional Leadership and Academic Curriculum with an emphasis on Early Childhood Education from the University of Oklahoma and a master’s degree in Early Childhood Education from Northeastern State University. Prior to joining the faculty at Northwestern College, she worked as a K-12 classroom teacher for multiple years and for the Professional Development and Leadership Academic at the University of Oklahoma.
Evans has presented on topics in early childhood education across the country and is a member of the National Association of Early Childhood Teacher Educators.
Evans, S. (2022, June). Mindfulness in early childhood classrooms: How to make it work. Oklahoma Research Symposium, Oklahoma City, OK.
Evans, S. (2022, June). Meditation and gratitude practice for early childhood teachers. National Association of Early Childhood Teacher Educators, Washington, D.C.
Evans, S., Kwon, K., Jeon, S. (2021, April). The associations of classroom quality and social-emotional well-being for preschool-aged children. Society for Research in Child Development, Minneapolis, MN.
Evans, S., Malek, A., & Kwon, K. (2020, November). Early childhood teachers’ perspectives and needs for professional development: Do they differ by education level. National Research Conference on Early Childhood, Arlington, Virginia.
Evans, S., Malek, A., & Kwon, K. (2020, April). Early childhood teachers’ perspectives and needs for professional development: Variation by their characteristics. University of Oklahoma Research Forum - Poster Synopsis, Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Evans, S. (2020, January). Early childhood teachers’ perspectives and needs for professional development. University of Oklahoma - 3MT, Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Evans, S. (2019, April). Parent perception of involvement with preschool-aged children. University of Oklahoma Research Forum - Poster Synopsis, Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Evans, S. (2019, April). Parent perception of involvement with preschool-aged children. University of Oklahoma Research Forum - Lightening Round Presentation, Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Jeon, S., Kwon, K., Guss, S., Evans, S., Thomas, T., Castle, S., & Malek, A. (2019, March). Parenting quality and toddlers’ emotional regulation?in early head start?programs: Program type as a moderator. Society for Research in Child Development, Baltimore, MD.
Beisley, A., Evans, S., Latta, L. (2019, March). Supporting pre-service teachers’ attitudes towards math: The perfect addition to early childhood teacher preparation programs. Society for Research in Child Development, Baltimore, MD.
National Association of Early Childhood Teacher Educators
