Ann Fradkin-Hayslip Ed.D.

Ann Fradkin-Hayslip Ed.D. is an associate professor of education. A graduate of the first public alternative high school and Hampshire College, both non-graded systems, she earned a doctorate from the University of Florida, where she wrote and published her dissertation on teacher autonomy, including a comparison of educational practices in the U.S. and Finland. Subsequent peer-reviewed publications on teacher autonomy, motivation, job satisfaction, asset-based teaching, and school culture have appeared in national and international journals. She is the author of the book, "Process Learning; It’s Not About the Product, It’s About the Journey", published by Cognella Academic Publishing.

Dr. Fradkin-Hayslip taught for nearly 30 years, in urban, suburban, and rural settings, in public, private, and federally funded programs. She has taught on the college level for the past 10 years, in early childhood, elementary, and graduate literacy programs, and has served on multiple committees and panels. Her dissertation and recent research have focused on educational practices and teacher preparation in Finland. In May 2023 she led a group of students to Tampere and Helsinki, Finland to visit schools ranging from three-year-olds through high school and is planning to lead a group in 2024. Presentations on the state and national level have focused on inequities in education, combatting cultural bias, play-based education, and the impact of poverty on school-aged children.