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Susan Sarver

Susan Sarver, Ph.D.

ssarver@nebraska.edu Title: Director of Workforce Planning & Development; Associate Professor Department:Child, Youth & Family Studies College/Organization: Buffett Early Childhood Institute
Education & Human Sciences Campus: University of Nebraska
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Research Type:
  • Applied
Age Group:
  • Infants/Toddlers (Birth to 3 year olds)
  • Infants/Toddlers (Birth to 3 year olds)
  • Preschool aged (3 to 5 year olds)
  • Early Elementary (5 to 8 year olds)
Population Focus
  • ECE Practitioners/Teachers
  • ECE Supervisors/Administrators
  • Higher Education Faculty
  • Policymakers
Research Keywords
  • Early childhood workforce
Research Questions
  • How do we best support the early childhood workforce with policies?
  • What policies and regulations provide barriers to the professional development of the early childhood workforce?
  • What does the early childhood workforce across Nebraska look like?
Research Approach
  • Mixed methods
Designs & Methods
  • Longitudinal Study
  • Multi-variate analysis
  • Multilevel Modeling
  • Policy Analysis
Research Tools
  • Interviews/Focus
  • Surveys/Questionnaires
Research Content
  • Workforce Development