Posted April 10, 2018 – About 60 professors, staff, graduate students and alumni from the University of Houston College of Education shared their research on teacher quality, student achievement and other critical topics at the American Educational Research Association conference in New York.

"Looking forward to great conversations and learning opportunities at AERA 2018 with faculty and colleagues from around the world," said College of Education Associate Professor Jacqueline Hawkins, who will present on how graduates from the Carnegie Project on the Education Doctorate can transform 21st-century teacher and learner outcomes. 

The conference, took place from April 13 to 17, draws thousands of emerging and veteran scholars. The theme this year is "The Dreams, Possibilities, and Necessity of Public Education."

“I am very excited to be presenting the results of ongoing collaboration with my students and colleagues across the UH campus," said Professor Mimi Lee, who is presenting three papers.

Explore the list of all the AERA presentations featuring UH College of Education members.

Friday, April 13, 2018

• Classroom Management Metareview: A Follow-Up of Research-Based Programs for Preventing and Solving Discipline Problems
  Noon - 1:30 p.m., Park Central Hotel New York, Mezzanine Level, Manhattan A Room
  Presenting Author: Jerome Freiberg
• Intersectional Impact: Exploring the Graduate Experience of Black Women at a Hispanic-Serving Institution
  Noon - 1:30 p.m., New York Hilton Midtown, Third Floor, Trianon Ballroom
  Presenting Author: Chaunte White
• Examining the Relationship Between Teacher Turnover and Teacher Engagement
  Noon - 1:30 p.m., New York Hilton Midtown, Third Floor, Americas Hall 1-2 - Exhibit Hall
  Presenting Author: Virginia Snodgrass Rangel
• A Pilot Study on the Quality of Exploratory Learning Environments
  Noon - 1:30 p.m., Crown Plaza Times Square, Fourth Floor, Times Square A Room
  Participant: Nicole Andrews
  
• Examining the Relationship Between Teacher Turnover and Teacher Engagement
  Noon - 1:30 p.m., New York Hilton Midtown, Third Floor, Americas Hall 1-2 - Exhibit Hall
  Presenting Authors: Ariel Taylor and Virginia Snodgrass Rangel
• Executive Ed.D. in Professional Leadership Faculty Proposal: Invited Session Through the Carnegie Project on the Education Doctorate 
  Noon - 4:00 p.m., Warwick Hotel New York
  Presenting Authors: Cameron White, Laveria Hutchison, Leah McAlister Shields, Tracy VanWright and Yan Yan
• Middle School Science and Mathematics Teachers' Understanding of the Nature of Science: A Two-Year Study
  2:15 p.m. - 3:45 p.m., New York Hilton Midtown, Third Floor, Americas Hall 1-2 - Exhibit Hall
  Presenting Authors: Sissy Wong, Lionnel Ronduen, Jennifer Donze and Uchenna Emenaha
• How Carnegie Project on the Education Doctorate Program Graduates Can Transform 21st-Century Teacher and Learner Outcomes
  4:05 p.m. - 5:35 p.m., New York Hilton Midtown, Third Floor, Trianon Ballroom
  Presenting Author: Jacqueline Hawkins

Saturday, April 14, 2018

• AERA 2018 Youth Meeting
  8 a.m. - noon, Millennium Broadway New York Times Square, Fifth Floor, Room 5.08 and 5.04
  Participant: Zenaida Aguirre-Munoz
• Direct and Indirect Effects of Home Literacy Environment and Reading Comprehension in Monolinguals and English Learners
  8:15 a.m. - 10:15 a.m., New York Marriott Marquis, Seventh Floor, Times Square
  Presenting Authors: Jackie Eunjung Relyea, Jie Zhang, Ma. Glenda Lopez Wui, Yan Yan, and Tzu-Ying Ho
• Educational Researcher Closed Editorial Board Meeting
  8:15 a.m. - 9:35 a.m., Sheraton New York Times Square, Second Floor, Empire Ballroom West
  Participant: Mimi Lee
• Obstacles to Collaboration: Understanding the Implementation of Cross-Curricular Writing in Science
  10:35 a.m. - 12:05 p.m., Sheraton New York Times Square, Second Floor, Empire Ballroom East
  Presenting Authors: Kayla Logan and Mimi Lee
• Examining Early Career Teacher Retention Across Public School Districts in Texas: A Multilevel Analysis
  12:25 p.m. - 1:55 p.m., Sheraton New York Times Square, Second Floor, Empire Ballroom East
  Presenting Author: Andrew Kapral
  
• Preservice Teachers Learning in and About Diverse Families
  12:25 p.m. - 1:55 p.m., New York Hilton Midtown, Concourse Level, Concourse H Room
  Session Chair: Neelofer Tajani
  
• Preservice Teachers' Perspective on Preparation to Engage Diverse Families for Student Learning in Urban Schools
  12:25 p.m. - 1:55 p.m., New York Hilton Midtown, Concourse Level, Concourse H Room
  Presenting Authors: Neelofer Tajani, Nicole Andrews, Teresa Edgar and Amber Thompson
  
• Social Science Use and the Law: Perspectives of Individuals Cited in Amicus Briefs in Fisher
  12:25 p.m. - 1:55 p.m., New York Hilton Midtown, Fourth Floor, Harlem Suite
  Presenting Author: Catherine Horn
  
• Challenges in Effective Mentoring and Retention of Novice Teachers
  12:25 p.m. - 1:55 p.m., Sheraton New York Times Square, Second Floor, Empire Ballroom East
  Presenting Authors: Paige Evans and Laura Turchi
• Art, Community, and the University Intersection: A Study Toward Impact
  12:25 p.m. - 1:55 p.m., New York Marriott Marquis, Fifth Floor, Westside Ballroom Salon 1
  Presenting Authors: Mimi Lee, Sixto Wagan and Miguel Ramos
• What Diversity Means in STEM Programs
  2:15 p.m. - 3:45 p.m., New York Marriott Marquis, Fifth Floor, Westside Ballroom Salon 1
  Chair: Elsa Gonzalez
• Hispanic Research Issues SIG Business Meeting: Meeting Followed by Session with Journal and Book Editors
  4:05 p.m. - 5:35 p.m. Sheraton New York Times Square, Third Floor, Riverside Ballroom
  Chair: Augustina Reyes
  Outstanding Dissertation Award Honorable Mention: Vincent Carales
• Igniting the Massive Population Potential: The Role of Self-Regulated Learning in Student Achievement in MOOCs
  4:05 p.m. - 6:05 p.m. Millennium Broadway New York Times Square, Seventh Floor, Room 7.01
  Presenting Authors: Erwin Handoko, Bernard Robin, Sara McNeil, Susie Gronseth and Haoyue Zhang

Sunday, April 15, 2018

• Assessing Classroom Performances of Student Teachers: Articulating Teaching Quality to Strengthen an Educator Preparation Program
  8:15 a.m. - 9:45 a.m, Sheraton New York Times Square, Second Floor, Metropolitan West Room
  Presenting Authors: Margaret T Kuczynski and Laura Turchi
  
• Action Research and Marginalized Groups: Lessons Learned From Professional Practice Dissertations
  8:15 a.m. - 9:45 a.m., Crown Plaza Times Square, Fifth Floor, Room 509/510
  Discussant: April Peters-Hawkins
• The Failure of a Dream: A Critical Discourse Analysis of Television News Coverage of the DREAM Act of 2010
  8:15 a.m. - 9:45 a.m., Sheraton New York Times Square, Lower Level, Flatiron Room
  Presenting Author: Ruth Lopez
• Like-Minded People: University-Based Interdisciplinary Collaborations in STEM Teacher Preparation Programs
  8:15 a.m. - 9:45 a.m., Sheraton New York Times Square, Second Floor, Metropolitan West Room
  Presenting Authors: Paige Evans, Koryn Dillard, Davinia Rodriguez-Wilhelm and Leah McAlister-Shields
• Martínez v. State of New Mexico: Revitalizing the Dream of Our Forefathers
  8:15 a.m. - 9:45 a.m., Sheraton New York Times Square, Third Floor, Riverside Ballroom
  Discussant: Augustina Reyes
• Limbs of the Same Body: Our Humanitarian Responsibility to Provide Higher Education to Refugees
  10:35 a.m. to 12:05 p.m., New York Marriott Marquis, Seventh Floor, Empire/Hudson Room
  Presenting Author: Trang Phan
• Policies, Practices, and Programs That Promote College and Career Readiness
  10:35 a.m. to 12:05 p.m., New York Marriott Marquis, Fifth Floor, Westside Ballroom Salon 3
  Chair: Virginia Snodgrass Rangel
• Optimizing Possibilities for Diverse College Student Populations: Exploring Differential Impacts of a Self-Regulated Learning Course
  10:35 a.m. to 12:05 p.m., New York Hilton Midtown, Third Floor, Americas Hall 1-2 - Exhibit Hall
  Presenting Authors: Janeen Antonelli, Sara Jones and Caroline Kuno
• Organizational Context and Instructional Leadership: The Importance of Teacher Collaboration and Student Achievement
  10:35 a.m. to 12:05 p.m., Park Central Hotel New York, Mezzanine Level, Times Square
  Discussant: Virginia Snodgrass Rangel
• Problematize and Deconstruct: Alternative Approaches to Diverse College Student Development Theory
  10:35 a.m. to 12:05 p.m., Sheraton New York Times Square, Second Floor, Metropolitan East Room
  Presenting Author: Elsa Gonzalez
• Reciprocal Relationship Between Teacher-Student Relatedness and Reading Achievement of Academically At-Risk Students: A Two-Wave Longitudinal Study
  2:45 p.m. to 4:15 p.m., Crown Plaza Times Square, Fifth Floor, Room 509/510
  Presenting Author: Ma. Glenda Lopez Wui

Monday, April 16, 2018

• Possibilities for Democratizing Teacher Education: A Self-Study Into Critical Approaches to Evaluation
  8:15 a.m. to 9:45 a.m., Sheraton New York Times Square, Second Floor, Metropolitan East Room
  Presenting Author: Jane Cooper
  
• Implementation of Family Engagement Programs
  8:15 a.m. to 9:45 a.m., New York Marriott Marquis, Fifth Floor, Westside Ballroom Salon 4
  Chair: Neelofer Tajani
• Recrafting Online Course Design: An Instructional Perspective
  10:35 a.m. - 12:05 p.m., Millennium Broadway New York Times Square, Third Floor, Room 3.04-3.05
  Presenting Author: Anita Vyas
• Division J Fireside Chat. Critical Issues in Higher Education: Dreams, Possibilities, and Needs
  10:35 a.m. - 12:05 p.m., New York Marriott Marquis, Eighth Floor, Liberty Room
  Participant: Lyle McKinney
• Examining the Key Drivers of Successful School Turnaround: A Comparative Case Analysis of Three School Leaders
  10:35 a.m. - 12:05 p.m., Park Central Hotel New York, Broadway
  Presenting Author: Bradley Carpenter
• Criminal Behavior Patterns and School Discipline in Juvenile Justice–Involved Youth With Autism Spectrum Disorder
  10:35 a.m. - 12:05 p.m., New York Hilton Midtown, Third Floor, Trianon Ballroom
  Presenting Authors: Alexandra Slaughter, Judy Hong and Sascha Hein
• Intersection of Content, Language, and Equity in Preservice Teachers' Understanding of Language Learners
  12:25  p.m. to 1:55 p.m., Sheraton New York Times Square, Second Floor, Empire Ballroom East
  Chair: Laura Turchi
• Initiating Future Teachers in Reflective Practice and Other Professional Attitudes Through Design-Based Research: Implementations and Lessons Learned in Year 1
  2:15 p.m. - 3:45 p.m., New York Hilton Midtown, Concourse Level, Concourse D Room
  Presenting Authors: Laura Turchi, Mimi Lee, Misty Paul Black and Yan Yan
  
• Exploring Principals' Understanding of Cultural Competence: A Case Study of an Urban School District
  2:15 p.m. - 3:45 p.m., Park Central Hotel New York, Mezzanine Level, Manhattan A Room
  Presenting Author: Bradley Carpenter
  
• Understanding Design Discourses in the Collaborative Design of MOOCs
  2:15 p.m. - 3:45 p.m., New York Hilton Midtown, Third Floor, Americas Hall 1-2 - Exhibit Hall
  Presenting Authors: Sara McNeil, Bernard Robin, Susie Gronseth and Erwin Handoko
• Changing Campus Climates: The Impact of School Safety on Mental Health Among Students of Color
  2:15 p.m. - 3:45 p.m., Sheraton New York Times Square, Second Floor, Metropolitan East Room
  Presenting Author: Koryn Dillard

Tuesday, April 17, 2018

• Critical Reflection: A Transformative Journey for an International Novice Teacher Educator
  8:15 a.m. - 9:45 a.m., Sheraton New York Times Square, Second Floor, Metropolitan West Room
  Presenting Author: Yumei Li
• Student Motivation and Engagement in Online Discussion: Effect of Peer Moderators and Original Case Studies
  10:35 a.m - 12:05 p.m., New York Hilton Midtown, Third Floor, Americas Hall 1-2 - Exhibit Hall
  Presenting Authors: Rashmi Chhetri, Haoyue Zhang and Sara McNeil
• Exploring the Relationship Between Teacher Preparation Programs and Teacher Self-Efficacy
  10:35 a.m - 12:05 p.m., New York Hilton Midtown, Third Floor, Rendezvous Trianon
  Presenting Authors: Trenice West-Raymond and Virginia Snodgrass Rangel
• Visually Representing the Teacher Self: Investigating Preservice Teacher Professional Identity Formation Through Drawings
  12:25 p.m. - 1:55 p.m., Sheraton New York Times Square, Second Floor, Empire Ballroom East
  Presenting Authors: Sara McNeil, Susie Gronseth and Haoyue Zhang
• A Matter of Time: Do Compressed-Length Courses Improve Community College Student Success?
  12:25 p.m. - 1:55 p.m., New York Marriott Marquis, Fourth Floor, Wilder
  Presenting Authors: Lyle McKinney, Dina Ghazzawi and Victoria Doan
  
• "Engineering Make Science Beder Miss": Developing English Language Learners' Engineering Literacy With Focused Specialized Language Interactions
  12:25 p.m. - 1:55 p.m., Millennium Broadway New York Times Square, Seventh Floor, Room 7.04
  Presenting Authors: Zenaida Aguirre-Munoz and Ananthi Sankaranarayanan
• Toward a STEM Professional Development Model for Bilingual/ESL Teachers: Variations in Content Knowledge, Self-Efficacy, and Pedagogical Strategies
  2:15 p.m. - 3:45 p.m., Sheraton New York Times Square, Second Floor, Metropolitan West Room
  Presenting Author: Zenaida Aguirre-Munoz