Elizabeth Sherman Swing

Background

Swing, Elizabeth Sherman was born on June 29, 1927 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of James Beatty and Hilda (Ford) Sherman.

Education

AB cum laude, Harvard University, 1949; Master of Arts, Harvard University, 1952; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Pennsylvania, 1979.

Career

Teacher English, Marple Newtown High School, Newtown Square, 1966-1973; research assistant, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1973-1975; assistant professor, West Chester (Pennsylvania) State University, 1975-1977; assistant professor, St. Joseph's U., Philadelphia, 1978-1984; associate professor, St. Joseph's U., Philadelphia, 1984-1989; professor education, St. Joseph's U., Philadelphia, since 1989. Coordinator commission V, World Congress of Comparative Education Socs., Prague, 1992.

Achievements

• Elizabeth Sherman Swing has been listed as a noteworthy Education educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Collaborative Committee Philadelphia Schools and Colls., 1983-1990. Member American Association of University Professors, Comparative Education Society Europe, British Comparative and International Education Society, Comparative and International Education Society (board directors 1988-1991), American Ednl. Research Association, American Ednl.

Studies Association.

Connections

Married Peter Gram Swing, May 27, 1948. Children: Pamela, Bradford.

Father:

James Beatty Sherman

Mother:

Hilda (Ford) Sherman

Spouse:

Peter Gram Swing

child:

Pamela Swing

child:

Bradford Swing