1. CURRICULUM VITAE
Elizabeth Swearingen, Ed. D.
Adjunct Faculty, Foundational Studies Program
1910 University Drive, Business 116
Boise, ID 83725-1004
elizabethswearingen@boisestate.edu
559.916.3067
Residence: 6521 W. Butte Street
Boise, ID 83704
EDUCATION
2004 Ed. D. (Granted December, 2004) University of California, Davis & California State
University, Fresno Joint Doctoral Program in Educational Leadership, area of
specialization: Educational Anthropology, Dissertation Title: The Performance of
Identity as Embodied Pedagogy: A Critical Ethnography of Civil War Reenacting, Chair:
Susan Tracz
1999 M.S. (Granted May, 1999) Family & Consumer Sciences, California State University,
Fresno, Summa cum Laude. Thesis: Theoretical Model for Apparel Design Curriculum:
Fit Satisfaction, Body Cathexis, and Creativity, Chair: Nina Dilbeck
1998 Certificate Entrepreneurial Training Program, California State University, Fresno Sid
Craig School of Business and Fresno City Workforce Development.
1995 Academy of Art College, San Francisco, CA (Fall 1995)
MFA Program in Fashion Design. Coursework: Developing Fashion Products, Fashion
Drafting & Design, Critical Aesthetics, and Retail Merchandising.
1995 B.A. (Granted May 1995) California State University, Fresno Magna cum Laude.
Interdisciplinary Degree from Family & Consumer Sciences, Fine Art, and Graphic Art
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EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:
2013-Present – Adjunct Faculty, Foundational Studies Program, Boise State University
Courses Taught: UF200 Civic and Ethical Foundations
1998- 2012 – Full Time Lecturer California State University, Fresno,
Foundational Studies – First Year Experience (FYE):
Within Collaborative Cohort of Students: Critical Thinking
Women’s Studies Department Courses Taught:
Women’s Studies 10: Introduction to Women’s Studies (Lower Division, Intersectional
Studies)
Women’s Studies 12: Critical Thinking: Race, Class, Gender (Lower Division, Critical
Writing and Research Requirement)
Women’s Studies 110: Representations of Women (Critical Studies in Communication)
Social Science 180: Diversity in the United States (Upper Division Multiculturalism)
Women’s Studies 148: Women and Religion (Upper Division Multiculturalism)
Departments of Family & Consumer Sciences Courses Taught:
Family & Consumer Sciences 01: Contemporary Issues in Family & Consumer Sciences
Fashion Merchandising 22: Fashion Analysis
Fashion Merchandising 24: Clothing Construction I
Fashion Merchandising 26: Clothing Construction II
Fashion Merchandising 120: Anthropology of Dress
Fashion Merchandising 124: Textile Chemistry & Finishing
2007-2012 – Adjunct Faculty Fresno City College:
Women’s Studies 10 – Contemporary Issues in Women’s Lives
Interior Design 7 – Introduction to Interior Design
1985 - 2000, Consultant/Designer/Educator. Self Employed DBA: Design Connection,
Fresno, CA. School of Design,
Private instruction offered in:
Custom Clothing Design & Construction,
Pattern Drafting,
Fashion Illustration,
Body Image & Fashion
1983 - 1985, Art Literacy Coordinator. Hazleton Elementary School, Beaverton, OR, and
McMinnville Elementary School District, McMinnville, OR. Organized, implemented,
and directed pilot program for Art Enrichment Education for K-6, including research,
staff development, and curriculum development.
1985 Summer Arts Instructor. McMinnville Parks and Recreation Department, McMinnville,
OR. Taught applied arts to children for summer arts program.
1975 - 1978, Retail Display Advertising Analyst. Oregonian Publishing Company, Oregonian
& Journal Newspapers, Portland, OR. Supervision and analysis of business portfolios for
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retail display advertising accounts including sales, accounts receivable, and professional
media alliances.
HONORS/AWARDS
2006 Delta Zeta Faculty Award, California State University, Fresno, December 11, 2006
1999 Outstanding Master’s Thesis. School of Agricultural Sciences and Technology,
California State University, Fresno
1999 Graduate Student Achiever for the Department of Child, Family and Consumer
Sciences and the Graduate Dean’s Medal nominee for the School of Agricultural
Sciences and Technology, California State University, Fresno.
1998 Beta Chi Outstanding Service Award. Phi Upsilon Omicron, California State
University, Fresno
1997 Graduate Student ResearchMerit Award. Division of Graduate Studies, California
State University, Fresno
1997 John & Joan Hansen Ag One Grant. California State University, Fresno
1996 Hazel M. Kuehn Graduate Fellowship. American Association of Family and Consumer
Sciences, California Affiliate.
1983 Beaverton School District Merit Award. Outstanding service in Art Education,
Beaverton Oregon School District, Beaverton, OR.
2015 Golden Apple Award. Most Outstanding Professor, School of Education, Boise State
University
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
National Women’s Studies Association – Co-Chair, Women’s Spirituality Caucus
Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom – Fresno Branch President 2008-
2009
Beta Phi Epsilon, Feminist Sorority (Faculty Advisor) - CSUFresno
Alternatives to Violence Project – California State Prisons
California Prison Moratorium Project
Occupy Fresno
Editorial Board: Goddess Thealogy: An International Journal for the Study of the
Feminine Divine
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PUBLICATIONS, PRESENTATIONS, AND PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
2012 ResearchPresentation: Ontological Epistemology of Participation: Ritualized Arrest as
Embodied Pedagogy: Bringing Together Community and Classroom in the Occupy
Movement. NWSA Conference, Oakland, CA. November 8-11, 2012
2012 Keynote Speaker: Understanding the New Jim Crow within growing economic
inequalities. New Life for New Light Community Center, Fresno, CA. January 22, 2012
2010 Fresno Freedom School: Going Down Jericho Road: Colorblind Racism and the New
Jim Crow. Facilitators: Dr. Karen Crozier, Rev. Floyd Harris, and Dr. Elizabeth
Swearingen. June 23, July 7, July 21, and August 4, 2010. Fresno County Public Library
2010 Publication: Student Newspaper: The Emperor’s New Clothes: Witch Burnings and
the Privatization of Higher Education. Radical Review, March 11, 2010.
www.unite4ed.org
2008 ResearchPresentation: Ecumenicalism: Boundaries and Silences in Feminist Interfaith
Dialogue. NWSA Conference, June 19-22, 2008, Cincinnati, OH
2007 Keynote Speaker: Fresno Town Hall Seduction of War: Performance as Collective
Memory and Political Consciousness. Unitarian Universalist Church, Fresno, CA,
November 18, 2007
2007 Costume Designer Project Runway for Peace. California State University Fresno
Women’s Studies Program, April 14, 2007, Fresno, CA
2007 ResearchPresentation: Breaking down white-privilege through oral histories:
Transforming ethnographic field research into classroom pedagogy. NWSA Conference,
June 27-July 1, 2007. Chicago, ILL
2007 Roundtable Panel Facilitator: Status of Women and Religion within San Joaquin
Valley. California State University, Fresno - Women’s Studies Program & College of
Social Sciences Grant. UC Fresno, May 29, 2007.
2006 Panel Discussant: Impact of Popular Culture and Media on Young Women and Girls
Identity, Behavior, and Opportunities. The Women’s Foundation of California New
Young Women’s and Girls Initiative. UC Fresno, December 14, 2006.
2006 News Article: Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom Report on Women
and War, Community Alliance Newspaper, December 2006 Issue, Fresno, CA
2006 ResearchPresentation Performing Gender: Patriots, Warriors, and Ladies. Feminism
and War Conference, University of Syracuse, NY. October 21, 2006.
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2006 Guest Speaker: Women and War – Stir it Up Radio KFCF Women’s International
League for Peace and Freedom Radio Broadcast, Fresno, CA November 22, 2006.
2006 Keynote Speaker: Honoring Women of Substance. San Joaquin Valley School Systems
Awards Dinner, September, 30, 2006. Fresno, CA
2006 ResearchPresentation: Identity as Embodied Pedagogy: Critical Ethnography of Civil
War Reenacting. AERA Conference, April17-22, 2006 San Francisco, CA
2006 Costume Designer: (1915 Historical Dress for Women’s Studies Faculty) Jane Addams
Statue -Fundraising Events and Unveiling Program and Ceremony, California State
University, Fresno
2006 Panel Facilitator: Women and Religion: An Inter-Faith Discussion – Women’s Herstory
Series, California State University, Fresno. March 17, 2006
2005 Presentation: The Seduction of War. Herstory - Women’s Herstory Series, California
State University, Fresno. March 2, 2005,
2005 Panel Discussant: Women and Spirituality: Mormon Feminism, Veritas Forum,
California State University, Fresno. Feb 15, 2005
2003 Publication: Swearingen, E. (2003) “Aggression: Feminist Perspective” In Hickey, E.
(Ed.). Encyclopedia of Murder and Violent Crime. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
2001 Presentation: Education and Spirituality: Ways of Knowing. Fresno City College
Institute of Religion, Fresno, CA, September 28, 2001.
2001 Poster Presentation: The Visible Self: A Curriculum Analysis of Perspectives on Dress,
Body & Culture. California State University, Fresno/University of California Joint
Doctoral Program in Educational Leadership Research Symposium, May 3, 2001.
2001 Invited Speaker: Style to Fit Your Body, Your Mind, and Your Spirit. CSUF School of
Education Employee Retreat, April 20, 2001. CSU, Fresno.
2001 Invited Speaker: More Class Than Cash. California State University Alumni Life +
Works + Links, February 2, 2001. Alumni House, CSUF
2000 ResearchPresentation: The Politics of Reform: General Education and
Multiculturalism. Leadership for a New Millennium, California State University,
Fresno/University of California Joint Doctoral Program in Educational Leadership
Research Symposium, May 11, 2000. CSU, Fresno.
2000 Invited Speaker: Body Image and Personal Style. Fresno County Economic
Opportunities Commission Head Start and Health Services Area Staff Training, March
24, 2000. Valley Children’s Hospital, Fresno, CA.
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1999 ResearchPresentation: Theoretical Model for Apparel Design Curriculum: Fit
Satisfaction, Body Cathexis, and Creativity. 20th Annual Central California Research
Symposium, April 16, 1999. Also presented at the CSU Research Symposium, CSU,
Bakersfield, May 7, 1999.
1998 Judge: Fresno Fiber Guild Juried Fashion Show. May 23, 1998
1998 Invited Speaker: Professionalism and Image in Organizational Dress. Fresno City
Workforce Development Board, May 22, 1998, repeated September 17, 1998, and
January 7, 1999
1997 ResearchPresentation: Issues in Child, Family & Consumer Sciences: Teen Pregnancy
in United States High Schools. Chaing Mai University, Chaing Mai, Thailand, January 7,
1998.
1997 ResearchPresentation: Educational Trends in Child, Family & Consumer Sciences in
the United States. Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand, January 15, 1998
1997 ResearchPresentation: Evaluation and Application of AutoCAD Technology for
Custom Apparel Design. 18th Annual Central California Research Symposium, May
1999.
1996 Keynote Speaker: Fitting Solutions: Issues in Women’s Apparel Sizing. Associated
Students Inc., & Beta Chi Chapter of Phi Upsilon Omicron. California State University,
Fresno. May 13, 1996.
1995 President, School of Agricultural Sciences and Technology Student Executive Council,
California State University, Fresno
1995 Keynote Speaker: Spirituality and Art. Fresno State Institute of Religion, California
State University, Fresno. September 20, 1995.
1992 Art Exhibit: Synthesis: A Four-year Retrospective, Conley Art Gallery, California State
University, Fresno. October 1992.
1988 Art Exhibit: “Synthesis” Gallery 25, Fresno, CA
1975 Committee Chair, Portland Media Association, Portland, OR
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Educational Anthropology
Interdisciplinary Pedagogy
Social Justice Education
Gender, War, and Religion
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REFERENCES:
Susan Tracz, Ph. D.
Professor, Department of Educational Research, Administration, and Foundations
School of Education and Human Development,
California State University, Fresno
5005 N. Maple Ave. M/S ED/303
Fresno, CA 93740-8025
(209) 278-0347
Email susant@csufresno.edu
Janet T. Slagter, Ph. D
Chair, Women’s Studies Program
California State University, Fresno
2225 E. San Ramon, M/S MF19
Fresno, CA 93740-8029
(559) 278-7140
janetsl@csufresno.edu
Luz Gonzalez, Ph. D.
Faculty Dean
College of Social Sciences
5340 N. Campus Drive, M/S SS91
Fresno, CA 93740-8025
(559) 278-3013
luz_gonzalez@csufresno.edu
Margaret E. Mericle, Ph. D.
Dean of Instruction
School of Social Sciences
Fresno City College
110l E. University Ave., SO 123
Fresno, CA 93741
(559) 442-8210
Margaret.mericle@fresnocitycollege.edu
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Elizabeth Swearingen, Ed. D.
Adjunct Faculty, Foundational Studies Program
1910 University Drive, Business 116
Boise, ID 83725-1004
elizabethswearingen@boisestate.edu
559.916.3067
Short Bio:
Elizabeth Swearingen is currently adjunct faculty in the Foundational Studies Program at Boise
State University and brings a strong interdisciplinary focus including art, education,
design, social theory, critical media studies, and anthropology. Elizabeth received her Ed.
D. in 2004 from University of California, Davis and California State University, Fresno
Joint Doctoral Program in Educational Leadership with an emphasis in Educational
Anthropology. Elizabeth joined the Foundational Studies Program at Boise State in
spring 2013 and is currently teaching UF200 Civic and Ethical Foundations. Elizabeth
previously taught within the Women’s Studies Program at California State University,
Fresno beginning in 2002 after teaching Textiles, Design, and Social Psychology of Dress
for three years in CSU, Fresno’s Department of Family and Consumer Sciences. Dr.
Swearingen has taught a number of courses in Women’s Studies including: Introduction
to Women’s Studies, Critical Thinking Gender Issues, Diversity in the United States,
Critical Media Studies, and Women and Religion. Dr. Swearingen’s research focuses on
critical pedagogy at the intersection of the body as a raced, classed, and gendered text in
performance of education, religion, war, and history. Elizabeth has been active in grass
roots activism including Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom, Occupy
Fresno, Fresno Freedom Schools, Ecumenical Councils, and Women’s Spirituality.
Elizabeth has presented her research as Spirituality and Art. (Fresno State Institute of
Religion, California State University, Fresno, September 20, 1995.); Issues in Child,
Family & Consumer Sciences: Teen Pregnancy in United States High Schools. (Chaing
Mai University, Chaing Mai, Thailand, January 7, 1998.); Educational Trends in Child,
Family & Consumer Sciences in the United States. (Kasetsart University, Bangkok,
Thailand, January 15, 1998); Evaluation and Application of AutoCAD Technology for
Custom Apparel Design. (18th Annual Central California Research Symposium, May
1999.); Education and Spirituality: Ways of Knowing. (Fresno City College Institute of
Religion, Fresno, CA, September 28, 2001.); Women and Spirituality: Mormon
Feminism, VERITAS Forum, California State University, Fresno, Feb 15, 2005.);
Performing Gender: Patriots, Warriors, and Ladies (October 2006, Feminism and War
Conference, University of Syracuse, NY); Women and Religion: An Inter-Faith
Discussion (Women’s Her-story Series, California State University, Fresno, March 17,
2006.); Identity as Embodied Pedagogy: Critical Ethnography of Civil War Reenacting
(April 2006, AERA Conference, San Francisco); Status of Women and Religion within
San Joaquin Valley. (California State University, Fresno Women’s Studies Program &
College of Social Sciences Grant, UC Fresno, May 29, 2007.); Breaking Down White
Privilege Through Oral History: Transforming Ethnographic Field Research into
Classroom Pedagogy (June 2007, NWSA Conference, Chicago, IL); Seduction of War:
Performance as Collective Memory and Political Consciousness. (Unitarian Universalist
Church, Fresno, CA, November 18, 2007); Ecumenicalism: Boundaries and Silences in
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Feminist Interfaith Dialogue. (NWSA Conference, June 19-22, 2008, Cincinnati, OH);
The Emperor’s New Clothes: Witch Burnings and the Privatization of Higher Education.
(Radical Review, March 11, 2010. www.unite4ed.org); Going Down Jericho Road:
Colorblind Racism and the New Jim Crow. Fresno Freedom School. June 23, July 7, July
21, and August 4, 2010. Fresno County Public Library); Understanding the New Jim
Crow within Growing Economic Inequity. (New Light for New Life Community Center,
Fresno, CA, Jan 22, 2012); and, Ontological Epistemology of Participation: Ritualized
Arrest as Embodied Pedagogy: Bringing Together Community and Classroom in the
Occupy Movement (Paper - NWSA Conference, Oakland, CA. November 8-11, 2012).
