James Swezey, Ed.D.

Courses Taught

• EDUC 201: Introduction to Education and Classroom Technology
• EDUC 322: Teaching Elementary and Middle School Social Science
• EDUC 350: Behavior and Individual Differences
• EDUC 360: Foundations of Education
• EDUC 504: Foundations of Education
• EDUC 604: Foundations of Education
• EDUC 623: Principles of Behavior Management
• EDUC 880: Applied Research and Methodology
• EDUC 645: Foundations for Educational Leaders
• EDUC 703: Theories of Historical/Social Foundations of Education
• EDUC 747: Advanced School Law
• EDUC 887: Capstone I
• EDUC 888: Capstone II
• EDUC 889: Capstone III
• EDUC 919: Professional Writing and Research
• EDUC 980: Dissertation Prospectus
• EDUC 987: Dissertation I
• EDUC 988: Dissertation II
• EDUC 989: Dissertation III

Professional Memberships

• International Christian Community for Teacher Education

Biography

Dr. James Swezey serves as a full-time faculty member at Liberty University. He began his career as an instructor with the United States Air Force. After his service in the military, he taught world history at a high school in California. After six years in the classroom, he became a school principal. After 13 years of serving in the K-12 setting, Dr. Swezey moved into higher education, where he enjoys preparing future teachers for the rigors of the profession he loves.

Publications

• Westmoreland, T. M., & Swezey, J. A. (2019). Teacher perspectives of instructional coach’s impact on student achievement in middle school. Journal of Behavioral and Social Sciences, 6(1), 42-54.
• Swezey, J. A. (2017). Integrity [revised and updated]. In A. P. Beam & R. Claxton, Professionalism in education: Hitting your mark. Lanham, MD: Kendall Hunt.
• Prichard, T. G., & Swezey, J. A. (2016). Factors affecting Christian parents’ school choice decision processes: A grounded theory study. Journal of Research on Christian Education, 25(1), 3-24.
• Cameron, T., & Swezey, J. A. (2015). Educating in the Spirit: An examination the person and role of the Holy Spirit in Christian school education (Part Two). ICCTE Journal, 10(2). [An electronic journal of the International Christian Community for Teacher Education]
• Cameron, T., & Swezey, J. A. (2015). Educating in the Spirit: An examination the person and role of the Holy Spirit in Christian school education (Part One). ICCTE Journal, 10(1). [An electronic journal of the International Christian Community for Teacher Education]
• Kelly, M. D., & Swezey, J. A. (2015). The effects of gender on the perceptions of school resource officers regarding roles, responsibilities, school culture, and collaboration. Journal of School Leadership, 25(1), 54-68.
• Swezey, J. A. (2015). Dr. Paul A. Kienel: ACSI founding executive director. In G. T. Kurian & M. A. Lamport (Eds.) Encyclopedia of Christian education. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press.
• Swezey, J. A. (2015). The International Institute for Christian School Educators. In G. T. Kurian & M. A. Lamport (Eds.) Encyclopedia of Christian education. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press.
• Swezey, J. A. (2015). Regent University. In G. T. Kurian & M. A. Lamport (Eds.) Encyclopedia of Christian education. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press.
• Swezey, J. A., & Beam, A. P. (2015). The US Supreme Court and Christian education. In G. T. Kurian & M. A. Lamport (Eds.) Encyclopedia of Christian education. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press.
• Swezey, J. A., & Cameron, T. (2015). The educational role of the Holy Spirit. In G. T. Kurian & M. A. Lamport (Eds.) Encyclopedia of Christian education. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press.
• Swezey, J. A., & Cameron, T. (2015). Spiritual gifts. In G. T. Kurian & M. A. Lamport (Eds.) Encyclopedia of Christian education. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press.
• Swezey, J. A., & Schultz, K. G. (2015). Released time Bible education. In G. T. Kurian & M. A. Lamport (Eds.) Encyclopedia of Christian education. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press.

Research Interests

• Worldview development
• History of education
• School safety and school culture