Heidi Hollingsworth

Peer-Reviewed Presentations

Hollingsworth, H., & Wade, P. (2025, March 10). Preparing future educators: Increasing undergraduates’ awareness of inequities and attitudes toward advocacy. Conference session presented at the 2025 Annual Meeting of the Association of Teacher Educators (ATE), New Orleans, LA, March 7-12.

*Giblin, W. D., & Hollingsworth, H. L. (2025, February 15). A middle school garden: Cultivating connectedness, engagement, enjoyment. Conference session presented at the Association for Experiential Education 2025 Southeast Regional Conference, Elon, NC, February 14-15.

Hollingsworth, H. (2024, October 29). A decade of research on study abroad in teacher preparation. Conference session presented at the Critical Questions in Education (CQiE) Symposium, Pittsburgh, PA, October 28-29.

Hollingsworth, H., Knight-McKenna, M., & Wade, P. (2023, November 6). Early childhood policy and advocacy project: Developmental trajectory toward advocacy competence. Conference session presented at the Critical Questions in Education (CQiE) Symposium, Chicago, IL, November 6-8.

*Giblin, W. D., & Hollingsworth, H. L. (2023, October 12). Growing connectedness, engagement, and happiness in a middle school garden. Conference session presented at the 20th Annual North American Association for Environmental Education Research Symposium, held virtually, October 12.

Hollingsworth, H., Knight-McKenna, M., & Wade, P. (2023, April 13). Policy and advocacy in early childhood teacher education: Progression toward advocacy competence. Paper presented in the Paper Session: Looking Back to Move Forward: Professional Dialogues for Change at the American Educational Research Association (AERA) 2023 Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, April 13-16.

Hollingsworth, H., Wade, P., & Knight-McKenna, M. (2022, October 25). Facilitating student interactions to experience joy in teaching and learning. Conference session presented at the CQiE Symposium, Denver, CO, October 24-26.

Hollingsworth, H., Buchanan, L., *Robinson, F., *Wilson, A. M., & Carpenter, J. P. (2022, April 25). Community mapping as a catalyst for developing pre-service teachers’ knowledge of community assets. Paper presented in the Paper Session: Multidimensionality of Service-Learning in Pre- and In-service Teaching at the American Educational Research Association (AERA) 2022 Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, April 21-26.

Hollingsworth, H., & Knight-McKenna, M. (2021, October 8). Facilitating student interactions with and without technology. Conference session at the Conference on Innovative Pedagogy in Higher Education of the International Society for Exploring Teaching and Learning. (ISETL), held virtually, October 8.

Buchanan, L., Hollingsworth, H., *Brothers, J., & *Kelson, L. (2021, June 10). Exploring course content and equity through book study. Conference session presented at the 17th Annual Teaching and Learning Conference, Elon, NC. Held virtually, June 10.

Hollingsworth, H., & Knight-McKenna, M. (2020, November 9-10). Innovative professional development to promote infant and toddler language: Effectiveness and teacher responses. Virtual session presented via paper. In L. Gómez Chova, A. López Martínez, & I. Candel Torres (Eds.), ICERI2020 Proceedings, 13th International Conference of Education, Research, and Innovation (pp. 1157-1161). Held virtually, November 9-10: IATED Academy.

Hollingsworth, H., Wade, P., & Knight-McKenna, M. (2020, November 4). Early childhood teacher education in 2020: Policy and advocacy for equity. Roundtable presentation at the National Association of Early Childhood Teacher Educators (NAECTE) Fall Conference, held virtually due to COVID-19, November 4.

Knight-McKenna, M., & Hollingsworth, H. (2019, November 11-13). Coaching families for infant language stimulation. Virtual session presented via paper. In L. Gómez Chova, A. López Martínez, & I. Candel Torres (Eds.), ICERI2019 Proceedings, 12th International Conference of Education, Research, and Innovation (pp. 9319-9322). Seville, Spain, November 11-13: IATED Academy.

Hollingsworth, H., Knight-McKenna, M., & Wade, P. (2019, November 11). Preparing early childhood teacher candidates for advocacy roles. Conference session presented at the Critical Questions in Education (CQiE) Symposium, Chicago, IL, November 11-12.

Knight-McKenna, M., & Hollingsworth, H. (2018, November 5). Innovative technology and coaching to support family interactions. Poster presented at the North Carolina Infant/Young Child Mental Health Association 7th Annual Conference and Meeting, Greensboro, NC, November 5.

Knight-McKenna, M., & Hollingsworth, H. (2018, October 24). Supporting families with innovative technology and coaching sessions for infants' language development. Poster presented at the Division for Early Childhood (DEC) of the Council for Exceptional Children 34th Annual International Conference on Young Children with Special Needs and Their Families, Orlando, FL, October 23-26.

Hollingsworth, H., & Knight-McKenna, M. (2018, February 14). Academic service learning as a context for addressing university students’ math anxiety. Conference session presented at the Pathways to Achieving Civic Engagement (PACE) Conference, Elon, NC, February 14.

Knight-McKenna, M., & Hollingsworth, H. (2017, November 18). Strong beginnings for babies: Families fostering early language development. Conference session presented at the 2017 National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) Annual Conference, Atlanta, GA, November 15-18.

Hollingsworth, H., & Knight-McKenna, M. (2017, September 15). “I am now confident:” Academic service-learning (AS-L) and early childhood teacher math anxiety. Conference session presented at the International Association for Research on Service-Learning and Community Engagement (IARSLCE) 2017 Conference, Galway, Ireland, September 14-16.

Hollingsworth, H., & Knight-McKenna, M. (2016, September 27). Teacher candidates build partnerships with diverse families through academic service-learning (AS-L). Conference session presented at the International Association for Research on Service-Learning and Community Engagement (IARSLCE) 2016 Conference, New Orleans, LA, September 26-28.

*Ebel, H., *Walser, M., *Walsh, K., & Hollingsworth, H. (2016, September 16). Preschool numeracy and literacy: Combining to advance early childhood learning trajectories. Conference session presented at the North Carolina Association for the Education of Young Children (NCaeyc) 63rd Annual Conference, Raleigh, NC, September 15-17.

Hollingsworth, H., & Knight-McKenna, M. (2016, June 6). Growing your knowledge and amplifying your voice by preparing for and teaching an early childhood policy and advocacy course. Roundtable presentation at the National Association of Early Childhood Teacher Educators 2016 Summer Conference, Baltimore, MD, June 6.

Hollingsworth, H., & Knight-McKenna, M. (2015, November 16). Setting them up to succeed: Supporting young children’s early math learning through partnerships with diverse families. Conference session presented at the International Association for Research on Service-Learning and Community Engagement (IARSLCE) 2015 Conference, Boston, MA, November 16-18.

*Lewis, A., *Pickard, A., Morrison, S., & Hollingsworth, H. (2015, September 19). Engaging Spanish-speaking families in enhancing children’s math learning. Conference session presented at the NCaeyc 62nd Annual Conference, Raleigh, NC, September 17-19.

*Bland, V., *Lynch, M., *Livingston, A., & Hollingsworth, H. (2015, September 18). Math: The effectiveness of outdoor intervention in preschools. Conference session presented at the NCaeyc 62nd Annual Conference, Raleigh, NC, September 17-19.

*Gilder, J., & Hollingsworth, H. (2015, March 19). The use of adapted puzzles on the attention span of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Down’s Syndrome (DS). Poster presented at the Southeastern Psychological Association Conference, Hilton Head, SC, March 18-21.

Hollingsworth, H., & Knight-McKenna, M. (2014, October 9). Fostering family-teacher partnerships: The strengths-based perspective. Poster presented at the DEC 30th Annual International Conference on Young Children with Special Needs and Their Families, St. Louis, MO, October 7-9.

Knight-McKenna, M., & Hollingsworth, H. (2014, September 30). “They shattered every expectation I had”: From anxiety to a strengths-based perspective of diverse families. Conference session presented at the International Association for Research on Service-Learning and Community Engagement (IARSLCE) 2014 Conference, New Orleans, LA, September 29-October 1.

*Koch, L., *Fredricksen, K., & Hollingsworth, H. (2014, September 12). Effects of mixed age and mixed ability groupings on play skills: Play strategies for classrooms. Conference session presented at the NCaeyc 61st Conference, Raleigh, NC, September 11-13.

*Mischka, M., *Martinez, C., *Schuessler, L., & Hollingsworth, H. (2014, September 12). Encouraging Positive Body Image and Body Control through Play. Conference session presented at the NCaeyc 61st Conference, Raleigh, NC, September 11-13.

Hollingsworth, H., & Knight-McKenna, M. (2013, November 20). Unique aspects of an early childhood personnel preparation program. Roundtable presentation at the National Association of Early Childhood Teacher Educators 2013 Annual Conference, Washington, DC, November 20.

Hollingsworth, H., & Winter, M. (2013, September 13). Pretend play: How teachers support it and how they involve families. Conference session presented at the North Carolina Association for the Education of Young Children (NCaeyc) 60th Anniversary Conference, Raleigh, NC, September 12-14.

Knight-McKenna, M., & Hollingsworth, H. (2013, September 14). Dialogic reading: An interactive picture book reading practice. Conference session presented at the NCaeyc 60th Anniversary Conference, Raleigh, NC, September 12-14.

Hollingsworth, H. (2013, May 1). Support of preschoolers’ social-emotional behaviors and skills. Workshop presented at the National Smart Start Conference, Greensboro, NC, April 29-May 2.

Dyce, C. M., Hollingsworth, H., & Rands, K. (2012, December 1). Paradigmatic movement: Across-course collaboration for teaching preservice teachers about multiculturalism and diversity. Roundtable presented at the 22nd Annual International National Association for Multicultural Education (NAME) Conference, Philadelphia, PA, November 28-December 1.

Catlett, C., Hollingsworth, H., & Winton, P. (2012, October 29). High quality inclusion: Evidence-based practices that promote access, participation, and supports. Conference session presented at the DEC 28th Annual International Conference on Young Children with Special Needs and Their Families, Minneapolis, MN, October 28-30.

Hollingsworth, H., Azem, N., Herrmann, M., Kendall, A., & Whetzel, M. (2012, September 14). Preschool numeracy: Learning experiences for classroom and natural environments. Conference session presented at the NCaeyc Annual Study Conference, Raleigh, NC, September 13-15.

Cox, M., Hollingsworth, H., & Buysse, V. (2012, May 2). Exploring the professional development Landscape: Summary from four states. Workshop presented at the National Smart Start Conference, Greensboro, NC, April 30-May 3.

Hollingsworth, H. (2012, March 28). Supporting early friendships: Promising practices. Poster presented at the Global Summit on Childhood, Washington, DC, March 28-31.

Catlett, C., & Hollingsworth, H. (2011, November 19). High quality inclusion: Practices that support access, participation, and supports. Conference session presented at the DEC 27th Annual International Conference on Young Children with Special Needs and Their Families, National Harbor, MD, November 17-19.

Hollingsworth, H., West, T., Wilberger, S., & Backer, L. (2011, November 18). The Landscape survey of professional development: Results from two states. Poster presented at the DEC 27th Annual International Conference on Young Children with Special Needs and Their Families, National Harbor, MD, November 17-19.

Epstein, D. & Hollingsworth, H. (2011, May 4). Intentional professional development interventions: Implementing an evidence-based practice approach. Workshop presented at the National Smart Start Conference, Greensboro, NC, May 2-5.

Hollingsworth, H., & Hamilton, D. (2011, May 3). Quality rating and improvement systems and inclusion. Workshop presented at the National Smart Start Conference, Greensboro, NC, May 2-5.

Catlett, C., Hollingsworth, H., Buysse, V., & Rankin, B. (2009, October 16). Using DEC’s definition and position statement to support inclusion. Conference session presented at the DEC 25th Annual International Conference on Young Children with Special Needs and Their Families, Albuquerque, NM, October 15-18.

Catlett, C., & Hollingsworth, H. (2009, June 14). Using NAEYC’s definition and position statement to support inclusion. Conference session presented at the NAEYC 18th National Institute for Early Childhood Professional Development, Charlotte, NC, June 14-17.

Hollingsworth, H., & Buysse, V. (2007, October 26). Making friends in the context of inclusion: What is your role? Conference session presented at the DEC 23rd Annual International Conference on Young Children with Special Needs and Their Families, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada, October 25-28.

Hollingsworth, H. L. (2006, September 16 & 2007, September 15). Facilitating children’s social interactions with peers. Workshop presented at the NCaeyc Annual Study Conference, Greensboro, NC, September 14-16, 2006 & September 13-15, 2007.

Boone, H. A., Hollingsworth, H. L., & Crais, E. (2006, October 20). Preparation of inclusion facilitators in early childhood settings. Poster presented at the DEC 22nd Annual International Conference on Young Children with Special Needs and Their Families, Little Rock, AR, October 19-22.

Hollingsworth, H. L. (2006, January 28). Promoting children’s interactions with peers. Workshop presented at A Day for Day Care Training, Chapel Hill, NC, January 28.

Other Presentations, Invited Talks, & Professional Development

Knight-McKenna, M., & Hollingsworth, H. (2018, April 24). Teacher candidates partner with families: Service-learning in the Little Village. Poster presented at the Spring Undergraduate Research Forum (SURF), Elon, NC, April 24.

Vandermaas-Peeler, M., & Hollingsworth, H. (2015, March 9 & April 13). Fostering inquiry with preschoolers. Professional development session and follow-up presented for teachers in Alamance County Head Start centers, Burlington, NC.

Hollingsworth, H., & *Gilder, J. (2014, November 1). Encouraging development of visual spatial skills in young children: Bridging the gender divide. Professional development session presented at the Education, Quality Improvement and Professional Development for Early Care and Education Programs Fall 2014 Community Learning Workshop, Guilford Technical Community College, Jamestown Campus, NC.

Hogan, A., Altmann, K., Hollingsworth, H., & Reimer, K. (2013, August 15). Gathering real-time feedback from students with clickers and mobile devices. ‘Lunch & Learn’ session presented at the 10th Annual Teaching and Learning Conference, Elon, NC, August 15.

Hollingsworth, H. (2013, February 26). Learning experiences to support preschool numeracy. Professional development session presented for teachers at Front Street Playschool, Burlington, NC.

Vandermaas-Peeler, M., & Hollingsworth, H. (2013, February 18). Early math and science in preschool classrooms. Professional development session presented for teachers in Regional Consolidated Services Head Start centers (Alamance, Caswell, & Randolph Counties), Asheboro, NC.

Catlett, C., Buysse, V., & Hollingsworth, H. (2011, May 17). Creating national guidance on Response to Intervention (RTI) in early childhood: Updates on the DEC/NAEYC/NHSA joint position statement. Conference session presented at the 11th National Early Childhood Inclusion Institute, Chapel Hill, NC, May 16-18.

Catlett, C., & Hollingsworth, H. (2010, July 21). From all to each and every: Resources to support inclusive intentional approaches. Institute session presented at the Region 10 Education Service Center Early Childhood Summer Institute, Garland, TX, July 20-22.

Catlett, C., & Hollingsworth, H. (2010, July 20). Defining moments: Research and resources for including all young children. Full day training session presented at the Region 10 Education Service Center Early Childhood Summer Institute, Garland, TX, July 20-22.

Goldman, B. D., & Hollingsworth, H. (2010, May 19). Promising practices to help young children find friends. Conference session presented at the 10th National Early Childhood Inclusion Institute, Chapel Hill, NC, May 17-19.

Buysse, V., Catlett, C., & Hollingsworth, H. (2010, May 17). Using the joint position statement on inclusion to build policies, professional development, and practices, that support inclusion. Conference session presented at the 10th National Early Childhood Inclusion Institute, Chapel Hill, NC, May 17-19.

Catlett, C., Hollingsworth, H., & Buysse, V. (2009, July 15). Using the joint position statement on early childhood inclusion to support change. Conference session presented at the 9th National Early Childhood Inclusion Institute, Chapel Hill, NC, July 14-16.

Caron, B., Cohen, A., Hollingsworth, H., & Reddick-Head, D. (2009, July 14). Integrating quality and accountability measures to enhance services for children with special needs. Conference session presented at the 9th National Early Childhood Inclusion Institute, Chapel Hill, NC, July 14-16.

Buysse, V., Goldman, B. D., & Hollingsworth, H. (2006, July 27). Friendships in the inclusive early childhood classroom: What do they look like and how can we support them? Conference session presented at the 6th National Early Childhood Inclusion Institute, Chapel Hill, NC, July 25-27.

Blanchard-Alworth, C., & Hollingsworth, H. L. (1999, November). Effective accommodations for students with disabilities. Presentation at the 10th Annual Resource/Collaborating Teaching Symposium, Williamsburg, VA.

Hollingsworth, H. L., Parr, C., & Abel, C. (1999, February). Instructional accommodations. Staff development provided at the Oliver C. Greenwood Elementary School, Newport News, VA.

*Elon University Students/Alumni