Beth Smith Feger, PhD, is a clinical assistant professor of early childhood education in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at the University of Texas at Austin. She serves as a cohort coordinator for preservice teachers seeking early childhood through sixth grade certification. She also works directly with preservice and in-service teachers, supervising the fieldwork component of the students' professional development over the course of three semesters. She has her PhD in early childhood education from the University of Texas at Austin and is a former special education and elementary teacher.