The Office of Engagement, Professional Learning & Scholarship, in collaboration with the Office of the Dean, will be hosting the Watson College of Education’s inaugural Research Speaks Showcase from 5:00 PM to 7:30 PM on Thursday, October 3rd, 2024.
This event will feature poster displays and lightning presentations by more than 30 faculty members, showcasing their latest research findings on a wide range of topics.
We invite faculty and staff across the campus to join us and spark collaborations and conversations around cutting-edge research and its impact!
| Time | Activity |
| 5:00 P.M. – 5:45 P.M. | Registration and Networking |
| 5:45 P.M. – 6:00 P.M. | Welcome Remarks |
| 6:00 P.M. – 7:00 P.M. | Presentations – Room 162 |
| Presenters | Title |
| Yan Liu | Comparative Study of Student Performance between Traditional Public Schools and Charter Schools in North Carolina |
| Amy Garrett Dikkers & Denise Ousley | Leadership and Self-Reflection in LED 211 |
| Laura Szech & Chuck Jurich | On Literacy Tyranny |
| Somer Lewis | Unpacking Teacher Attrition in Rural PDS District Partnerships |
| Jeremy Hilburn & Donyell Roseboro | Preservice Social Studies Teachers Encounter Jacob Lawrence: Implications for Teaching Migration, Displacement, and Agency in a Racialized Context |
| Martin Wasserberg | Combatting Stereotypes with Short-Term Urban Elementary School Field Experiences |
| Caitlin Ryan | Supporting Gender and Sexual Minority Youth and Families in K-8 Schools During Politically Contentious Times |
| Sarah Bonner & Denise Ousley | Inquiry Design with Preservice Middle and Secondary Teachers |
| 7:00 P.M. – 7:30 P.M. | Closing Remarks |
| Research Group | Research Title |
| Sharon Richter & Ryan Wennerlind | Impact of Task Analytic Instruction on use of Rideshare Services to Access Community Locations Among Transition-Aged Youth with IDD |
| Alex Chambers | Examining the Efficacy of the Self-Advocacy and Conflict Resolution (SACR) Training Intervention. |
| Larissa Malone | Critical Race Mothering |
| Shelby Morge & Heidi Higgins | Young Adolescent's Perceptions of Mathematics |
| Tracy Hargrove | Pre-service Teachers’ Understanding of Place Value Concepts |
| Dennis Kubasko, Denise Ousley-Exum, Robert Smith, Cara Ward, & Angelia Reid-Griffin | Interdisciplinary Teaching Methodology: Making connections and engaging secondary students through community-based inquiry |
| Denise Ousley-Exum, Dennis Kubasko, & Angelia Reid-Griffin | A Case Study: Exploring an international students’ journey to complete a graduate teacher education program |
| Angelia Reid-Griffin, Mark Mormando & Amelia Moody | Junior Seahawk Academy: Preparing Children for STEM |
| Katelyn Higgins, Dennis Kubasko, & Amy Taylor | Delivering Outdoor Education Experiences Online: Analyzing student similarities and differences in F2F and online experiences |
| Daisy Barreto, Sheri Conklin, Tracy Peña, Amy Moody | Assessing the Need and Viability of a “Trends and Ethics in Disruptive Technologies” Certification for WCE |
| Sheri Conklin, Daisy Barreto, Beth Oyarzun, Stella Kim | A Brief Measure of Instructor Social Connectedness to Predict Student Satisfaction, Motivation, and Perceived Learning in Online Courses |
| Traci Bellas | Meeting the Needs of Residency Teachers in Southeastern North Carolina |
| David Gill | Erasing the Invisible: The Effects of Censorship on Classroom Diversity and Inclusion |
| Christine Liao | Developing an Interdisciplinary Arts-Based Curriculum for AI Literacy and Ethics |
| Hengameh Kermani & Jale Aldemir | Exploring How Faculty-Led Study Abroad Programs Impact the Perspectives of Early Childhood and Elementary Education Students |
| Kathy Fox | The Use of Dialogic Journaling in Cross-Age Partners to Improve Writing |
| Sara Movahedazarhouligh | Leading Quality Inclusive Early Childhood Programs: An Examination of Preschool Program Directors’ Leadership Challenges |
| Julia Lynch & Andrea Perrone | Developing an interdisciplinary arts-based framework |
| Shawn Savage, Julia Lynch, Dar Mayweather, Michele Parker | Alien Superstar(s): Black Faculty Experiences Across Ranks |
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