RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP
INDEPENDENT RESEARCH
Master's Thesis: Examining the effects of model-based inquiry on conceptual understanding and engagement in the practices of science
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Doctoral Dissertation: Doing STEM: Students’ participation and experiences in Argument-Driven Engineering​
GROWING MATHLETES
Growing Mathletes: STEM of Baseball in Informal Settings is a project that integrates baseball, math concepts, and growth mindset principles for youth in grades 3-8 underrepresented in STEM fields. I am currently collaborating on this project as a postdoc at the University of Arizona.
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NSF Award #2005793. PI: Dr. Ricardo Valerdi.
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ARGUMENT-DRIVEN ENGINEERING
Arguing by design: The Development of a New Instructional Approach to Teach Engineering in Middle School Science Classrooms was a project to develop and research a new instructional framework for integrating engineering into middle school science classes. I collaborated on this project as a graduate research assistant at The University of Texas at Austin.
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NSF Award #1607916. PI: Dr. Vic Sampson.
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