Began Doctoral Fellowship: Fall 2014
Specialization Area & Faculty Mentor: Educational Technology; working with Dr. Pasha Antonenko
Primary Research Interests: Creating and developing technology-enhanced learning environments in educational settings; Professional development learning facilitated by technology outside K-16 settings; Increasing access to math and engineering in K-12 and post-secondary settings; Collaborative learning enhanced by technology in the classroom.
Began Doctoral Fellowship: Fall 2014
Specialization Area & Faculty Mentor: ESOL/Bilingual Education; working with Dr. Maria Coady.
Primary Research Interests: English language learning among native speakers of Spanish and Mandarin Chinese; Online and software-based language teaching methods; Professional development and profession-specific assessment instruments.
Began Doctoral Fellowship: Fall 2014
Specialization Area & Faculty Mentor: Statistics Education; working with Dr. Tim Jacobbe
Primary Research Interests: Developing assessments that emphasize conceptual understanding of statistics; Community outreach to promote a more statistically-literate society.
Recent Conference Presentation: Tim Jacobbe, Catherine Case, Douglas Whitaker & Steven Foti, “Establishing the Validity of the LOCUS Assessments through an Evidence-Centered Design Approach.” International Conference on Teaching Statistics. Flagstaff, AZ. July 2014.
