Publications

Publications of the Fred Rogers Center provide a fresh analysis on the current state of early learning and children’s media, recommend new solutions, promote collaborative agenda-setting, and aim to inspire positive change.

Publications may be downloaded in pdf format. Print copies may be ordered from the Saint Vincent College Bookstore.

“The Wonder of It All: Fred Rogers and the Story of an Icon”
Margaret Mary Kimmel, Ph.D., and Mark Collins
September 2008
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Symposium Proceedings (Print publication with DVDs)
“Leadership in Early Childhood Professional Development:
Challenges and Promising Agendas for Integrating Technology and Children’s Media”
Roberta L. Schomburg, Ph.D., and Ariane Burke, M.Ed.
May 2008
(Order through the Saint Vincent College Bookstore.)

Issues Paper
“Young Children and Media:
A Snapshot of Public Interest, Public Concerns, and Children’s Media Organizations”
Ellen A. Wartella, Ph.D., and Katharine E. Heintz, Ph.D.
September 2007
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Briefing Monograph
“Early Learning Leadership:
Challenges and Opportunities for Applications of Technology and Media-based Content”
Roberta L. Schomburg, Ph.D., Milton Chen, Ph.D., Pamela Johnson, Ph.D., and Ellen Wartella, Ph.D., Editors
June 2007
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Briefing Monograph
“Children and Media:  Emerging Issues and New Agendas”
Everette E. Dennis, Ph.D., and Ellen A. Wartella, Ph.D., Editors
December 2006
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