Dr. Anna Schwan joined Northern’s faculty in 2018 after 16 years in public K-12 education, serving as a high school teacher and secondary school administrator. She currently serves as interim dean of the Millicent Atkins School of Education. Previously, she was department chair of Teacher Education and graduate faculty coordinator of the Educational Studies and Leadership and Administration programs. 

Research Interests

Student motivation

Teacher retention

Principal effectiveness

Teaching English learners

Publications

Francom, G., Schwan, A., & Nuatome, J. Comparing Google Classroom and D2L Brightspace

                using the technology acceptance model. (2021). TechTrends, 65. 111-119.

Schwan, A. (2021). Perceptions of student motivation and amotivation. The Clearing House

                Journal, 94(2). 76-82.

Schwan, A. (2020). Trilateral perceptions of the importance of instructional leadership

                behaviors. Mid-Western Educational Researcher, 32(2). 173-188.

Schwan, A., Wold, C., Neville, A., & Moon, A. (2020). Mentor and new teacher self-

                perceptions regarding the effectiveness of a statewide mentoring program. Critical Questions in Education, 11(3). 190-207.

Wold, C., Moon, A., Schwan, A., Neville, A., & Outka, Janeen. (In press). The importance of pairings in

                mentorship programs. Critical Questions in Education.