Pia Williams

Pia Williams is a Professor at the Department of Education, Communication and Learning, University of Gothenburg. She leads the Policy, Profession, Quality and Children's Learning (PPQL) research environment, focusing on Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) with emphasis on collaboration, quality standards, and preschool teachers' professional development. Her work spans children's learning, play, and development in Swedish preschools, integrating digital competence and curriculum reforms.

• Current Projects: Skills development and preschool quality, Young Swedes and English, Teachers' professional digital competence (funded by the Swedish Research Council).
• Research Themes: ECERS-3 quality assessment, teacher-student collaboration, digital tools in ECEC, globalization impacts on early education.

Recent Publications explore:

• Quality variations in Swedish preschools
• Preschool teachers’ professional profiles
• Technology content integration in teaching
• Language and literacy learning environments
• Globalization and child education

She collaborates internationally (Norway, Germany, Ukraine) and contributes to policy frameworks for preschool quality. Her work bridges research, practice, and educational reform.