Kremen School of Education and Human Development

Susan Schlievert

Lecturer

Department of Teacher Preparation | 559.278.0348 | Office: ED361

susansc@mail.fresnostate.edu

Education

M.A. Musicology
Ed.D. Educational Leadership

Courses Taught

Current:

CI 250:  Advanced Curriculum Theory and Analysis
CI 163:  Curriculum and Pedagogy
CI 151: Social Contexts of Teaching and Learning
CI 162:  Understanding Children, Learning, and Development
EHD 50: Introduction to Teaching
CI 298:  Master’s Project Advisor

Other Courses Taught:

CI 123: Classroom Management
CI 124: Principles of Character Education CI
163: Curriculum and Pedagogy
CI 150 ECE: Managing Learning Environments
CI 174, 178:  Supervision of Student Teachers
Dance 170:  Music as Dance Accompaniment
EHD 40: Careers in Education
EHD 110, 160: : Supervision of Student Teachers
EHD 180T:  CSET Preparation
EHD 180T:  Honors Seminar
EHD 180T:  Honors Colloquium
EHD 180T:  Honors Project
Honors 180:  Special Project
LS 110 W:  Writing in the K-8 Classroom
LS 190T:  Honors Research

Dr. Schlievert teaches Advanced Curriculum Theory and Analysis; Social Contexts of Teaching and Learning; Curriculum and Pedagogy; Understanding Children, Learning, and Development; Introduction to Teaching, and other courses as needed.  She is a graduate advisor for master’s degree projects. She serves as Fresno State’s representative to the California State University Academic Senate and attends meetings regularly at the Chancellor’s Office in Long Beach. She is immediate past chair of the Statewide Academic Affairs Committee.  

Her academic degrees include an M.A. in Musicology and a doctoral degree in Educational Leadership (UC Davis). Her dissertation was nominated for Edgar L. Morphet Dissertation Award, presented by the National Council of Professors of Educational Administration (NCPEA). Other academic study included Harpsichord (with the Los Angeles Philharmonic and Grammy award recipients); Meso-American, Andean, Oceanic, and African art history; Hmong music; European art history; and American art.  She taught university courses in Music as Dance Accompaniment, served as an accompanist in multiple departments, performed on the Today Show, and composed music for dance performances. 

Prior to her tenure at Fresno State, Dr. Schlievert taught fifth grade, U. S. history, sixth grade, world history, math, and choir.  She served as a resource teacher, program manager, guidance instructional specialist, vice-principal, and acting principal. She was a representative for the School-to-Career Task Force.

Dr. Schlievert is active in the education community.  In addition to school outreach, her service activities include:

  • Board of the Bonner Center for Character Education,
  • Smittcamp Honors Council,
  • Board of the Kremen Alumni and Friends,
  • Academic Senate, Fresno State,
  • Executive Committee, Fresno State,
  • Former President of the Kremen School Faculty Assembly,
  • Presenter at the President’s Commission on Teacher Education,
  • Planning Committee:  California State University Academic Conference,
  • Founding Chairperson of the Oktoberfest annual scholarship fundraiser,
  • Chancellor’s Office Search Committee, Summer Arts Director,
  • Kremen Community Council,
  • Founding coordinator of the Center for Creativity and the Arts at Fresno State,
  • Chancellor’s General Education Advisory Committee (GEAC),
  • Joint Graduate Board (UC/CSU),
  • Kremen Development Committee,
  • Accompanist/advisor for “Broadway” musicals at local high schools, and 
  • Mentor of the Year: The Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program

 

 

 

 

 
Areas of specialization and research interests:
global educational system,
arts integration,
faculty leadership,
school achievement in the Central Valley,
students’ reflections and sentiments,
academic affairs, and legislative policy.
Dr. Schlievert has made professional presentations to state, national, and international audiences at the American Educational Research Association, the California Educational Research Association, and other venues. Some selected works include:

Schlievert, S.  (2021).  Looking at Race:  Using Visual Evidence to Build Inclusivity and Equity.  Selected for presentation at the California Educational Research Association Annual Meeting

Schlievert, S. (2019). Crossing the (Artificial) Separation of Academic Disciplines: Arts Integration for Equity and Student Success. Paper presented at the CSU Symposium on Teaching and Learning, Fresno, CA.

Schlievert, S. (2015). Unwrapped, Unpacked, and Outside the Box: Classrooms that Promote Creativity.  Paper presented at the California Educational Research, Anaheim, CA.

Schlievert, S. (2013).  The Arts of Common Core. Paper presented at the California Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, Anaheim, CA.

Schlievert, S. (2010).  K-12 Arts Inclusion, Integration, and Programs: Center for Creativity and the Arts.  College of Arts and Humanities, California State University, Fresno.

Schlievert, S. (2007). Central Valley Educational Research Consortium: Four Studies. Presentation at the Renaissance Group National Conference, California.

Schlievert, S. (2006). The unexalted valley: How some succeed. Paper presented at the America Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA.

Schlievert, S. (2004). AP: What works. With Brown-Welty, Goodman, Bushman.  Paper presented at the America Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA.

Schlievert, S. (2001). Academic honesty: everybody cheats? Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA.

Mentor of the Year: The Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program.

She has published in journals, reviewed textbooks, and is the author of “The Art(s) of Multicultural Education” in Critical Multicultural Conversations. Schlievert, S. (2014). The art(s) of multicultural education. In K. Carey, G. Goodman (Eds.), Critical Multicultural Conversations (pp. 137-148). Cresskill, New Jersey: Hampton Press.