Julia Kroeker

Biography

Dr. Julia Kroeker is a Professor of Early Childhood Education at Florida Southwestern State College. She has nine years of experience teaching preschool and kindergarten in Omaha, Nebraska. Dr. Kroeker completed her Ph.D. in early childhood education from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln. Her dissertation was entitled, Indoor and Outdoor Play in Preschool Programs: A Mixed Methods Study. While at the University of Nebraska, Dr. Kroeker also earned a certificate in Mixed Methods research. She earned a Master of Science degree in Early Childhood Education from the University of Nebraska-Omaha and a Bachelor of Arts degree in elementary education with an early childhood endorsement from Hastings College in Nebraska. She has presented research at national and international conferences, including the North American Association of Environmental Education (NAAEE) and The Association for the Study of Play (TASP). She hopes to share her passion for teaching and learning with her students, as well as her excitement for play in early childhood education.

Education (Degrees and Certifications)

• Ph.D. in Early Childhood Education, 2014
• M.S. in Early Childhood Education, 2006
• B.A. in Elementary Education, 2003

Research (Publications, Presentations, and Other Projects)

• Kroeker, J. (2017). Indoor and outdoor play in preschool programs. Universal Journal of Educational Research, 5(4), 641-647. doi:10.13189/ujer.2017.05

Courses (Classes Taught Regularly)

• CHD 1220
• CHD 1120
• EEC 1603
• CHD 1332
• HSC 1421

College and Community Service

I plan an annual Pop-Up Adventure Play Day each November in collaboration with the School of Education and particularly our ECE students.