UAlbany School of Education Faculty Presenting at AERA

ALBANY, N.Y. (April 8, 2024) - The annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA) begins this week and UAlbany School of Education faculty, students and alumni will be there in numbers to present research on a multitude of topics.  Check the schedule below for a range of presentations and join faculty, staff, alumni and friends at a reception later in the week.
 

Wednesday, April 10

Research on Learning and Instruction in Physical Education SIG (#93) Invisible College - 8am-5pm
Pennsylvania Convention Center, Level 100, Room 102AB
Pursuing a Favorable Future for PESP (Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy) Through Workforce Research and Development - Hal Lawson, Emily Jones, Kevin Andrew Richards

 

Thursday, April 11

Knowledge Construction in Advanced Technologies for Learning - 9:00-10:30am
Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Level 3, Room 306
Toward Understanding Coordination Within Small Groups in Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning - Xiaotian Zou, Haesol Bae, Daeun Hong, Chen Fang, Tianshu Wang, Krista D. Glazewski, Cindy E. Hmelo-Silver, Bradford Mott, James C. Lester


Navigating Resistance, Fostering Survival, and Cultivating Belonging: Exploring Strategies for Thriving in Challenging Environments - 9:00-10:30am
Pennsylvania Convention Center, Level 100, Room 103A
Postdoctoral Scholars’ Emancipatory Strategies to Socialization Through Agency - Elizabeth Jach, Chelsea O’Brien


The Language of Black Girls’ Love Lessons: Black Girls’ Teaching on Love Through Literacy - 9:00-10:30am
Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Level 3, Room 307
Tamara Moten, Cierra Kaler-Jones, Delicia Tiera Greene, Charlotte E. Jacobs, Heather Hairston, Maureen Wiliette Nichol, Jaminque L. Adams, Damaris C. Dunn, Bettina L. Love
I Love Us for Real!!”: Healing Our Inner Child to Fiercely Love Black Girls in the Community Literacy Context - Delicia Tiera Greene


Thursday Poster Session - 10:50am-12:20pm
Pennsylvania Convention Center, Level 200, Exhibit Hall A
Dreamscapes of Liberation Through Arts-Based Methods
“Using My Own Face as a Frame”: Visions of Racial Justice in the Freedom Dreaming Artwork Created by K-12 Students and Teachers (Poster 53) - Kelly K. Wissman, Hanum Tyagita, Vanessia Gooden Wilkins


Thursday Roundtable Session - 10:50am-12:20pm
Pennsylvania Convention Center, Level 200, Exhibit Hall B
Spatial Innovations in Grounded Theory, Case Study, and Ethnography (Table 23)
Interviewee Agency in Online Qualitative Research: A Reflection on the Innovative Use of Online Platforms - Dongni Guo, Roberto Lima de Moraes Ramos, Carla Meskill


Thursday Roundtable Session - 2:30-4:00pm
Pennsylvania Convention Center, Level 200, Exhibit Hall B
Pedagogies for Equitable Access: Reimagining Multilingual Education for an Uncertain World (Table 12)
How Emergency Remote Online Language Teaching Informed Post-Lockdown Practices in China - Carla Meskill, Dongni Guo, Fang Wang, Wuri P. Kusumastuti
Research of Mindfulness in Schools (Table 13)
Deconstructing School-Based Mindfulness Curriculu: A Critical Analysis of Core Components of Twelve Programs - Deborah L. Schussler, Sebrina L. Doyle Fosco, Kimberly M. Kohler
Whole School Mindfulness: A Mixed-Methods Investigation Using Implementation Science - Deborah L. Schussler, Melia Brown, Sebrina L. Doyle Fosco
Professional Development (Table 35)
Professional Development to Develop/Enhance In-Service Teachers’ Knowledge, Skills, and Dispositions for Teaching Multilingual English Learners - Gretchen Oliver, Karen M. Gregory, Kimberly F. Colvin


Thursday Poster Session - 2:30-4:00pm
Pennsylvania Convention Center, Level 200, Exhibit Hall A
Cognitive and Emotional Processes in Learning Environments
Time Slips Away: Investigating the Connection Between Procrastination Types and Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Academic Contexts (Poster 6) - Reza Feyzi-Behnagh, Shaghayegh Sahebi (CNSE), Siqian Zhao (CNSE)


Impact of Institutional structures, Resources, and Support on Multicultural Educational Experiences - 2:30-4:00pm
Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Level 3, Room 302
Strategies for Overcoming the Digital Divide During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Higher Education Institutions in Ghana - Alex Kumi-Yeboah, YangHyun Kim, Yaa Essah Armah


Centering Both the Who and the Where: Place, Space, and Belonging - 2:30-4:00pm
Pennsylvania Convention Center, Level 100, Room 108B
Ideas from Postdoctoral Scholars on What Can Increase Their Sense of Belonging - Chelsea O’Brien, Elizabeth Jach

 

Friday, April 12

Teaching Online - 7:45-9:15am
Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Level 4, Franklin 11
COVID-19 Crisis and Online Teaching Experience of Faculty: Comprehensive Exploration* - YangHyun Kim, Alex Kumi-Yeboah
*AERA 2024 - OTL SIG Best Conference Proposal Paper


Friday Roundtable Session - 7:45-9:15am
Pennsylvania Convention Center, Level 200, Exhibit Hall B
Effect of Socioeconomic Composition on Students' Academic and Psychosocial Behaviors in Elementary School - Eric Hengyu Hu (SPH), Paul L. Morgan (SPH)


Translanguaging Across Educational Settings: Affordances and Tensions - 9:35-11:05am
Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Level 4, Franklin 11
Pedagogical Translanguaging in the EFL (English as a Foreign Language) Classroom: Teacher Practice and Non-English Major Students’ Perceptions - Yingru Zhao, Hanh Dinh, Mimi Zhang


Meet the Journal Editors 2 - 11:25am-12:55pm
Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Level 5, Salon G
Journal of the Learning Sciences - Susan Jurow, Jianwei Zhang


Equity and Inclusion in Special Education: Exploring Bias, Disparities, and Transformative Research - 3:05-4:35pm
Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Level 3, Room 303
Critical Perspectives to Diversify Special Education Research: Challenging Traditional Narratives of Objectivity, Neutrality, and Science - Nicholas S. Bell, Donna Y. Ford, David J. Connor, LaRon A. Scott
Racial and Ethnic Disparities in School-Based Disability Identification - Paul L. Morgan (SPH), Eric Hengyu Hu (SPH), George Farkas, Yoonkyung Oh, Marianne Hillemeier


Poster Session: Methodological Innovations and Complexities in the Analysis and Meta-Analysis of Single-Subject Experimental Design Data - 3:05-4:35pm
Pennsylvania Convention Center, Level 100, Room 115B
Sampling Distribution of Non-Overlap Indices Using Bootstrapping Procedure: A Monte Carlo Simulation Study (Poster 3) - Yukang Xue, Xinyun Xu, Mariola Moeyaert, Wim Van den Norrtgate
Impact of Imbalances in Single-Case Multilevel Analysis: A Monte Carlo Simulation Study (Poster 5) - Yaosheng Lou, Mariola Moeyaert, Panpan Yang, Yukang Xue
Optimal Practices for Mediation Analysis in AB Single Case Experimental Designs (Poster 9) - Mariola Moeyaert, Milica Miocevic, Fayette Klaassen, Gemma Geuke


Tensions in Practicing and Researching Critical Digital Literacies for/in Platformized Environments - 3:05-4:35pm
Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Level 3, Room 305
Moral Advertising Literacy for Digital Platform Environments: Findings from a Classroom-Based Program - Michelle Ciccone, Cecilia Yuxi Zhou, Thomas Underwood, Erica Scharrer


Friday Roundtable Session - 3:05-4:35pm
Pennsylvania Convention Center. Level 200, Exhibit Hall B
Predictors and Moderators for Preschool children’s Social Emotional Development (Table 4)
Pre-K Attendance and Social and Behavioral Development: Moderation by Kindergarten Teachers’ Beliefs and Perceptions - Qingqing Yang
International Students Navigating Invisible Intersections, Social Mobility, and Cultural Differences (Table 25)
Access to Higher Education and Social Mobility of Nepali Dalits - Khem Sedhai
International Perspectives and Experiences in Diversity and Equity in Educational Contexts (Table 37)
Translanguaging in Promoting Equitable English Language Learning: A Case Study of a Chinese University in Hebei Province - Ying Kong


AERA Research in Progress Roundtables Session 1 - 3:05-4:35pm
Pennsylvania Convention Center, Level 200, Room 204ABC
Insights into Motivation in Education Contexts: Leadership Roles, Growth Mindset, and Goal Commitments Session 1 Table 9
Strength of Commitment to Self-Regulated Learning and First-Year College Outcomes (Table 29) - Elie ChingYen Yu


UAlbany Reception - 6:45-8:15pm
Pennsylvania Convention Center, Level 100, Room 118C
Faculty, staff, alumni, friends

 

Saturday, April 13

Saturday Poster Sessions - 7:45-9:15am
Pennsylvania Convention Center, Level 200, Exhibit Hall A
Fostering Inclusive Research-Practice Partnerships: Empowering Student, Educator, and Teacher Voice Across Educational Contexts
Centering Student and Educator Voice: A Regional High School’s Improvement Journey to Belonging (Poster 32) - Jessie Tobin, Kristen C. Wilcox


Saturday Roundtable - 7:45-9:15am
Pennsylvania Convention Center, Level 200, Exhibit Hall B
Contemporary Technology Topics in Teacher Development (Table 18)
Exploring Language Teachers’ Perception and Practice in the Era of Artificial Intelligence - Wuri Kusumastuti, Sisilia Novena Kusumaningsih, Jingjing Sun 
Politics and Politicking: The Impact of and on Higher Education (Table 31)
Applying Civic Professionalism Theory to the Fight to Keep Tenure - Elizabeth Jach, Gene W. Gloeckner


Research-Policy Collaborations for Climate Communication and Education - 9:35-11:05am
Chair: Brett L. M. Levy
Monitoring Progress on Climate Change Education with Global Indicators - Aaron Redman, Aaron Benavot, Kristen Bray Hargis


Saturday Poster Session - 9:35-11:05am
Pennsylvania Convention Center, Level 200, Exhibit Hall A
Research in Reading and Literacy Poster Session 3
The Multiple Roles of Specialized Literacy Professionals: An Updated from a National Survey (Poster 42) - Rita M. Bean, Virginia Goatley, Diane Kern, Adam Brieske-Ulenski, Jacy Ippolito, Kevin Smith


Meet the Journal Editors 3 - 9:35-11:05am
Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Floor Level 5, Salon G
Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis (Table 19) - Geoffrey D. Borman, Lucy Sorensen (Rockefeller College)


Saturday Poster Session - 1:15-2:45pm
Pennsylvania Convention Center, Level 200, Exhibit Hall A
Online Teaching and Learning SIG Poster Session
Diverse Students’ Perspectives on Privacy and Technology Integration in Higher Education (Poster 10) - Alex Kumi-Yeboah, YangHyun Kim, Benjamin Yankson (CEHC)
Advanced Technologies for Learning SIG Poster Session
Examining the Effect of Computer-Based Adaptive Scaffolding in a Collaborative Science Inquiry-Based Game Environment (Poster 37) - Daeun Hong, Haesol Bae, Tianshu Wang, Chen Fang, Xiaotian Zou, Cindy E. Hmelo-Silver, Krista D. Glazewski, Bradford Mott, James C. Lester


Black Girls and Women Recalling, Resisting, and Reclaiming Self Through Multimodal Composing - 1:15-2:45pm
Pennsylvania Convention Center, Level 200, Room 201B
Chair: Delicia Tiera Greene
Jennifer Danridge Turner, Autumn Griffin, Tisha Lewis Ellison, Detra Price-Dennis
(W)rites of Passage: Black Girls’ Journaling and Podcast Script Writing as Counter-Narratives - Delicia Tiera Greene


Theory-Driven Development of Classroom Orchestration Tools to Support Learning at Multiple Social Planes - 1:15-2:45pm
Pennsylvania Convention Center, Level 100, Room 118B
Designing Orchestration Assistants: Examining Orchestration Pracitices in Elementary, Middle, and High School PBL (Problem-Based Learning) Classrooms (Poster 6) - Haesol Bae, Krista D. Glazewski, Cindy E. Hmelo-Silver, Thomas Brush, Bradford Mott, James C. Lester


Division K Section 2 Paper Session - 1:15-2:45pm
Pennsylvania Convention Center, Level 100, Room 104A
Narrative Competence and Cognitive Mapping: A Culturally Sustaining Pedagogy in the Education of Emergent Bilinguals - Sepideh Yasrebi


Supporting Student Learning and Development During the Elementary School Years - 1:15-2:45pm
Pennsylvania Convention Center, Floor 100, Room 111A
Bilingual Student's Heterogenous Mathematics and Science Growth Trajectories from First to Fifth Grade - Eric Hengyu Hu (UAlbany), Paul L. Morgan (UAlbany)


What is School Safety, and Who Gets to Have It? An Interdisciplinary Conversation - 1:15-2:45pm
Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Floor 3, Room 305
School "Hardening" Measures: Do They Work? - Lucy Sorensen (Rockefeller College), Laura Bellows


Avenues of Professional Development - 3:05-4:35pm
Pennsylvania Convention Center, Level 100, Room 104A
Using Facebook to Understand the Science of Reading - Erica M. Barnes, Jaime Lynn Puccioni, Abigail Ferris
 

Sunday, April 14

Computer Science and Computational Thinking - 7:45-9:15am
Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Level 3, Room 301
Exploring a Structured Summer Camp Curriculum to Foster Middle School Students’ Understanding of Machine Learning - Keunjae Kim, Haesol Bae, Matthew Brown, Kyungbin Kwon, Krista D. Glazewski, Anne Leftwich


Sunday Roundtable - 9:35-11:05am
Pennsylvania Convention Center Level 200, Exhibit Hall B
Arts, Inquiry, and Augmented Realities (Table 6)
Double-Marginalized Talent: Ballet Education in South Korea - Kyung Hyun Park, David Yun Dai, Sojung Park
Instructional Practices for Educational Development (Table 38)
Three Teachers’ Problem Space Explorations in Co-Construction and Interdisciplinary Community for Providing Authentic Research Experiences - Dongni Guo, Ge Song, Thomas Underwood, Katherine Espinosa, Jianwei Zhang


AERA Research in Progress Session 4 - 9:35-11:05am
Pennsylvania Convention Center, Level 200, Room 204ABC
Session 4 Table 4
Adverse Family Experiences and Identity Development on Perceptions of Academic Stress in African American Female Undergraduates: A Serial Mediation Model (Table 16) - Teresa Mejia (CAS Psychology)


Poster Session - 11:25am – 12:55pm
Pennsylvania Convention Center, Level 200, Exhibit Hall A
Special and Inclusive Education Research SIG Poster Session B
Understanding Special Educator Stress Through Cultivating Awareness and Resilience in Education (CARE) (Poster 36) - Melia Brown, Marisa DeCollibus, Deborah L. Schussler, Andrew T. Roach, Catherine Jantzer, Jennifer L. Frank
Motivation and Learning Across Environments
Community Partners’ Perspectives on Their Work with High School Students in Authentic Research Experiences (Poster 46) - Thomas Underwood, Katherine Espinosa, Dongni Guo, Jianwei Zhang, Ge Song


Sunday Roundtable Session - 1:15-2:45pm
Pennsylvania Convention Center, Level 200, Exhibit Hall B
Disparities in ADHD (Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder) Identification Among U.S. Elementary Schoolchildren - Paul L. Morgan (SPH), Eric Hengyu Hu (SPH)