Academic Affairs Digest: 2021
The following comprises a compendium of Simmons faculty scholarship and includes research activities, publications, editorial assignments, and notable awards.
Counseling
Greta A. Davis, Clinical Associate Professor
Professional Offices
Texas Career Development Association, Officer, Secretary, Austin, TX, US, approximately 35 hours spent for the year, Yes, elected, Pro Bono, State. (May 1, 2021 - May 1, 2023).
Serve as a voting member of the Texas Career Development Association Executive Board. Take minutes of meetings to formally document organization proceedings.
Education Policy & Leadership
Alex E. Pavlakis, Associate Professor
Awards and Honors
Nominated for Altshuler Distinguished Teaching Professor Award, Center for Teaching Excellence, Teaching, University. (October 1, 2021).
Nominated in Fall 2021
Publications
Pavlakis, A., Roberts, K. K., Richards, M. P. (2021). When the old will no longer do: School-community brokerage practices for student homelessness amid COVID-19. AERA Open.
Roberts, K. K., Pavlakis, A., Richards, M. P. (2021). It's more complicated than it seems: Virtual qualitative research in the COVID-19 era. International Journal of Qualitative Methods.
Roberts, K., Pavlakis, A., Richards, M. P. (2021). Harnessing lessons learned from supporting students experiencing homelessness during COVID-19: Reimagining more just and equitable schooling practices post-pandemic. American Journal of Education.
Editorial Activities
U.S. Department of Education, Institute for Education Sciences (IES), Reviewer, Grant Proposal, approximately 40 hours spent for the year. (December 1, 2021 - February 15, 2022).
Ad hoc grant reviewer for 4 proposals
Annenberg Institute at Brown University, Lead Researcher for EdResearch for Discovery Project, approximately 6 hours spent for the year. (June 2020 - 2021).
(hours excludes all the weeks of work on actual brief that was published)
U.S. Department of Education, Institute for Education Sciences (IES), Reviewer, Grant Proposal, approximately 40 hours spent for the year. (December 1, 2020 - February 15, 2021).
Ad hoc grant reviewer for 4 proposals
Journal of Children and Poverty, Editorial Review Board Member, approximately 30 hours spent for the year. (January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2021).
Teaching & Learning
Amy M. Richardson, Clinical Associate Professor
Research
Cohen, J. (Principal), Wilhelm, A. G. (Co-Principal), Richardson, A. M. (Supporting), Grant, "Simulations in Teacher Education: Systematic Replication Research to Improve the Preparation of Teachers", Robertson Foundation, State, $50,000.00, Funded. (July 1, 2020 - May 30, 2023).
Ware, P. (Principal), Ferrell, A. (Co-Principal), Grant, "Raising Texas Teachers", Raise Your Hand Texas Foundation, State, $200,000.00, Funded. (August 1, 2017 - 2021).
Amy G. Rouse, Associate Professor
Awards and Honors
Provost's Emerging Leaders Program, SMU Provost Loboa, Leadership, University. (August 1, 2021).
Publications
Rouse, A. G., Kiuhara, S., Kara, Y. (2021). Writing-to-learn in elementary classrooms: A national survey of U.S. teachers. Reading and Writing: An Interdisciplinary Journal, 34(9), 2381-2415.
Publications accepted
Rouse, A. G. (in press). Treatment fidelity in writing intervention research. STUDIES IN WRITING SERIES CONCEPTUALIZING, DESIGNING, IMPLEMENTING, AND EVALUATING WRITING INTERVENTIONS.
Rouse, A. G., Moorshead Sandoval, A. M., Mogensen, K. (in press). Examining the Impact of an Integrated STEM and Writing-to-Learn Unit on Third Graders’ Writing Knowledge and Writing Performance. The Hitchhikers' Guide to Writing.
Research
Rouse, A. G., Grant, "Bridging Curriculum Gaps: An Examination of Online Materials Available to Supplement Secondary Writing Instruction", Spencer, Southern Methodist University, $49,852.00, Currently Under Review.
Jeanna R. Wieselmann, Assistant Professor
Awards and Honors
Research Worth Reading Award, NARST, Scholarship/Research, International. (March 12, 2021).
This award is given to three papers published in the Journal of Research in Science Teaching in the past year that are interpreted to have the most significant implications for science educators and practitioners.
Publications
Wieselmann, J. R., Roehrig, G. H., Ring-Whalen, E. A., Meagher, T. (2021). Becoming a STEM-focused school district: Administrators’ roles and experiences. Education Sciences, 11(12). https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci11120805
Ellingson, C. L., Wieselmann, J. R., Leammukda, F. D. (2021). Critical response protocol: Supporting pre-service teachers in scaffolding meaning-making during whole-class discussions. Innovations in Science Teacher Education, 6(1).
Sivaraj, R., Wieselmann, J. R., Roehrig, G. H. (2021). Designing solutions in middle school engineering: An exploration of epistemic practices of engineering in small group contexts. Proceedings from the 2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference. American Society for Engineering Education. https://peer.asee.org/36930
Wieselmann, J. R., Keratithamkul, K., Dare, E. A., Ring-Whalen, E. A., Roehrig, G. H. (2021). Discourse analysis in integrated STEM activities: Methods for exploring power and positioning in small group interactions. Research in Science Education, 51(1), 113-133. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11165-020-09950-w
Dare, E. A., Hiwatig, B. M. R., Keratithamkul, K., Ellis, J. A., Roehrig, G. H., Ring-Whalen, E. A., Rouleau, M., Faruqi, F., Rice, C., Titu, P., Li, F., Wieselmann, J. R., Crotty, E. A. (2021). Improving integrated STEM education: The design and development of a K-12 classroom observation protocol (STEM-OP). Proceedings from the 2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference. American Society for Engineering Education. https://peer.asee.org/37307
Roehrig, G. H., Dare, E. A., Ring-Whalen, E. A., Wieselmann, J. R. (2021). Understanding coherence and integration in integrated STEM curriculum. International Journal of STEM Education, 8(2), 1-21.
Ring-Whalen, E. A., Wieselmann, J. R., Roehrig, G. H. (2021). What is STEM? A comparative case study of elementary students' STEM conceptions based on whether their school has a STEM focus. In D. Anderson, M. Milner-Bolotin, R. Santos, & S. Petrina (Ed.), Proceedings of the 6th International STEM in Education Conference (pp. 355-359). University of British Columbia. https://dx.doi.org/10.14288/1.0402129
Wieselmann, J. R., Dare, E. A., Roehrig, G. H., Ring-Whalen, E. A. (2021). “There are other ways to help besides using the stuff”: Student participation in small group STEM activities. Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 58(9), 1281-1319. https://doi.org/10.1002/tea.21710
Editorial Activities
Journal of Science Teacher Education, Editorial Review Board Member, Pro Bono. (2019 - 2025).
Innovations in Science Teacher Education, Editorial Review Board Member, Pro Bono. (2018 - 2024).
American Educational Research Association, Reviewer, Conference Paper. (2021 - 2022).
International Conference of the Learning Sciences, Reviewer, Conference Paper. (2021 - 2022).
Science Education, Reviewer, Journal Article. (2021 - 2022).
Routledge, Reviewer, Book, Compensated. (2020 - 2022).
Journal of Research in Science Teaching, Reviewer, Journal Article, Pro Bono. (2019 - 2022).
Asia Pacific Journal of Education, Reviewer, Journal Article. (2021).
Handbook of Science Education (3rd ed.), Reviewer, Journal Article. (2021).
International Journal of Technology and Design Education, Reviewer, Journal Article. (2021).
Journal of Pedagogical Research, Reviewer, Journal Article. (2021).
Physical Review Physics Education Research, Reviewer, Journal Article. (2021).
American Society for Engineering Education, Reviewer, Conference Paper, Pro Bono. (2018 - 2021).
Professional Offices
Association for Science Teacher Education, Committee Chair, Yes, elected, Pro Bono. (January 2021 - 2023).
Elections Committee Member (elected by full membership) - 2021-2023
Elections Committee Co-Chair (elected by committee) - 2021-2022
Elections Committee Chair (elected by committee) - 2022-2023
NARST: A Worldwide Organization for Improving Science Teaching and Learning Through Research, Committee Member, Pro Bono. (2020 - 2022).
Elections Committee
Association for Science Teacher Education, Committee Member, Pro Bono. (2019 - 2021).
Awards Committee