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UH Education Researchers to Present, Receive Awards at AERA Conference

Posted April 2, 2019 – About 50 professors and graduate students from the University of Houston College of Education will share their research on teacher education, English language learners, school leadership and other important topics at the upcoming American Educational Research Association conference.

In addition, four of the College's faculty members are being honored with awards:

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Conra Gist

Conra Gist, an associate professor in the Department of Curriculum & Instruction, will receive the AERA Division K (Teaching and Teacher Education) 2019 Early Career Award. The committee noted Gist's "strong publication record" and practical impact of her work focused on teacher diversity. She serves as co-editor of the forthcoming AERA "Handbook of Research on Teachers of Color."

In a letter to Gist, the committee said: "You have established yourself as a leading junior scholar in the areas of critical teacher education and teaching, while holding a strong commitment to issues of diversity, justice and equity. You are involved in key policy decision-making that seeks to cultivate a more diverse, responsive and effective teaching force."

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Detra Johnson

Detra Johnson, an assistant professor in the Department of Educational Leadership & Policy Studies, will receive the 2019 Social Justice Teaching Award in Educational Administration from the Social Justice Special Interest Group for her "impeccable record of preparing social justice leaders." Johnson teaches aspiring school leaders in the College's graduate program.


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Yali Zou

Yali Zou, a professor in the Department of Educational Leadership & Policy Studies, will receive a 2019 Narrative Research Outstanding Publication Award from the Narrative Research Special Interest Group. Zou, who also directs the UH Asian American Studies Center, is being honored for her co-authored article "The embodied nature of narrative knowledge: A cross-study analysis of embodied knowledge in teaching, learning and life" in the journal Teaching and Teacher Education.

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Paige Evans

Paige Evans, a clinical professor in the teachHouston program, will also receive a 2019 Narrative Research Outstanding Publication Award from the Narrative Research Special Interest Group. Evans, who  trains undergraduates majoring in math and/or science to become high school teachers, is being honored for her co-authored article "The embodied nature of narrative knowledge: A cross-study analysis of embodied knowledge in teaching, learning and life" in the journal Teaching and Teacher Education.

Also of note: Guillermo Ortega, a doctoral student in the higher education program, received a travel award from the Research Focus on Education and Sport Special Interest Group. And he was selected to participate in the Division J Emerging Scholars Workshop. His research focuses on the experiences of Latino male student athletes.

The conference, which takes place April 5 to 9 in Toronto, will bring together thousands of scholars around the theme of "Leveraging Education Research in a 'Post-Truth' Era: Multimodal Narratives to Democratize Evidence."

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About 50 UH College of Education members will present at the AERA conference in Toronto.

"AERA is an extraordinary space to show our passion for education, as we mentor our students to become a voice in the field of education," said Elsa Gonzalez, an assistant professor of higher education.

"It is certainly an invaluable networking opportunity," added Vincent Carales, also an assistant professor of higher education. 

Associate Professors Sissy Wong and Jie Zhang, of the Department of Curriculum & Instruction, said they look forward to presenting and learning.

"The AERA conference provides a great platform where we can disseminate our research and connect with scholars who share the same research interest," Zhang said.

The College of Education has two members who hold the honor of being AERA Fellows: Dean Bob McPherson and Professor Jerome Freiberg.

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

Friday, April 5, 2019

  • Leadership Fatigue and Burnout: Examining the Costs Associated With Leading in Underresourced Schools
    noon - 2 p.m., Metro Toronto Convention Centre, 200 Level, Room 201B
    Presenting Authors: Bradley Carpenter and Katie Nuss
  • Teachers' Use of Spanish and Inquiry-Based Instruction in Bilingual Science Classrooms
    2:25 - 3:55 p.m., Metro Toronto Convention Centre, 800 Level, Hall G
    Presenting Authors:  Araceli Enriquez-Andrade, Ma. Glenda Lopez Wui, Jie Zhang, Sissy Wong, Yan Yan, Jackie Relyea, Jennifer Donze, Lana Kharabi-Yamato and Rosa Nam
  • Becoming Educational Researchers: Stories of Asian International Doctoral Students in the United States
    2:25 - 3:55 p.m., Metro Toronto Convention Centre, 800 Level, Hall F
    Presenting Authors: Yumei Li and Cameron White
  • Leading, Learning, and Researching Together: Strengthening Collaboration in School/University Partnerships
    2:25 - 3:55 p.m., Metro Toronto Convention Centre, 200 Level, Room 205D
    Presenting Authors: April Peters-Hawkins and Bradley Carpenter
  • Stress and Coping of Bilingual Teachers: Can Teacher Well-Being Mitigate Attrition?
    2:25 - 3:55 p.m., Metro Toronto Convention Centre, 200 Level, Room 205B
    Presenting Authors: Zenaida Aguirre-Munoz and Nayoung Choi
  • The Case for Student-Directed Learning: Using Autonomy to Build Engagement, Agency, and Achievement in Classrooms
    4:20 - 5:50 p.m., Metro Toronto Convention Centre, 300 Level, Hall C
    Presenting Authors:  Ashley Schlafly, Laveria Hutchison and Leah McAlister Shields
  • When Preservice Teachers Learn Alongside Students, Families, and Communities
    4:20 - 5:50 p.m., Metro Toronto Convention Centre, 700 Level, Room 706
    Chair: Neelofer Tajani
  • Difference in Preservice Teachers' Perspective on Preparation for Family Engagement in Urban Schools During Residency
    4:20 - 5:50 p.m., Metro Toronto Convention Centre, 700 Level, Room 706
    Presenting Authors: Nicole Andrews and Neelofer Tajani
  • Implementation Evaluation of a High School College Readiness Program: Design, Methodology, and Findings
    4:20 - 5:50 p.m., Fairmont Royal York Hotel, Mezzanine Level, Confederation 5
    Discussant: Zenaida Aguirre-Munoz
  • Vocabulary Practices Associated With Preschool Dual Language Learners' English Language Outcomes
    4:20 - 5:50 p.m., Metro Toronto Convention Centre, 200 Level, Room 202D
    Presenting Author: Jorge Gonzalez
  • Precarious Realities: Undocumented Youth in the Southwest (United States)
    4:20 - 5:50 p.m., Metro Toronto Convention Centre, 200 Level, Room 202B
    Presenting Author: Ruth L ó pez

Saturday, April 6, 2019

  • Reading Profiles of Normal Readers, Poor Decoders, and Poor Comprehenders in Bilingual Children
     8 - 9:30 a.m., Metro Toronto Convention Centre, 200 Level, Room 205C
    Presenting Authors: Huan Zhang and Miao Li
  • The Motivations of STEM Mentors
    8 - 10 a.m., Metro Toronto Convention Centre, 800 Level, Room 803A
    Presenting Authors:  Virginia Snodgrass Rangel, Jerrod Henderson, Ricky Greer, Mariam Manuel, Sara Jones and Syed Rizvi 
  • New Guidelines for Finding Truth in Cases of Sexual Misconduct on College Campuses
    8 - 10 a.m., Metro Toronto Convention Centre, 200 Level, Room 206D
    Presenting Author: Miranda Wilson
  • Program and Policy Innovation for Paraprofessional Pipelines
    10:25 - 11:55 a.m., Metro Toronto Convention Centre, 700 Level, Room 715A
    Chair: Conra Gist
  • Understanding Engagement From the Perspective of Parents, Families, and Communities
    10:25 - 11:55 a.m., Metro Toronto Convention Centre, 200 Level, Room 201C
    Chair: Bradley Carpenter
  • Teacher Education Reform: A Genealogy of Standards of Practice and Its Implications
    11:50 a.m. - 1:20 p.m., Metro Toronto Convention Centre, 800 Level, Hall G
    Presenting Author: Catherine Horn
  • Trust, Networks, and Pie Charts: Counsels of Record on Social Science Use in Amicus Briefs
    11:50 a.m. - 1:20 p.m., Metro Toronto Convention Centre, 800 Level, Hall G
    Presenting Author: Jane Cooper
  • Improving Early Adolescents' Argumentative Writing Through Dialogic Inquiry of Socioscientific Issues
    12:20 - 1:50 p.m., Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel, Mezzanine Level, Maple West
    Presenting Authors: Jie Zhang, Ma. Glenda Lopez Wui, Jackie Relyea, Rosa Nam, Sissy Wong, Yumei Li and Jennifer Donze
  • Institutional Factors Affecting the Success of Restorative Circles in Building Student-Teacher Relationship: A Critical Perspective
    12:20 - 1:50 p.m., Metro Toronto Convention Centre, 800 Level, Room 803A
    Presenting Author: Xin Chen
  • Division K 2020 Planning Meeting: Closed Meeting
    1 - 2 p.m., Metro Toronto Convention Centre, 700 Level, Room 716B
    Participant: Conra Gist  
  • The Impact of Ethics, Policy, and Equity on Decision Making and Outcomes
    2:15 - 3:45 p.m., Metro Toronto Convention Centre, 200 Level, Room 201B
    Chair: Bradley Carpenter  
  • Disrupting the Racial Discipline Gap: Assistant Principal Sense-Making During the Adjudication of Disciplinary Referrals
    2:15 - 3:45 p.m., Metro Toronto Convention Centre, 200 Level, Room 201B
    Presenting Author: Bradley Carpenter  
  • Reenvisioning the Potentials of Qualitative Research Approaches
    2:15 - 3:45 p.m., Fairmont Royal York Hotel, Mezzanine Level, Confederation 3
    Chair: Elsa Gonzalez
  • Examining Earnings, Higher Education Attainment, and the Use of Soft Skills Among U.S. Workers
    2:15 - 3:45 p.m., Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel, Mezzanine Level, Cedar
    Presenting Author: Frank Fernandez          
  • Mentoring in the Midst of TeachHOUSTON: Examples From a National Science Foundation–Supported STEM Teacher Education Program
    4:10 - 5:40 p.m., Metro Toronto Convention Centre, 800 Level, Room 803A
    Presenting Authors: Paige Evans, Donna Stokes and Leah McAlister-Shields
  • A Typology of Student Dispositions in Science and Math
    4:10 - 5:40 p.m., Metro Toronto Convention Centre, 300 Level, Hall C
    Presenting Authors : Virginia Snodgrass Rangel and Victoria Doan
  • English Learners in STEM Subjects: Transforming Classrooms, Schools, and Lives — A Report From the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine
    4:10 - 6 p.m., Metro Toronto Convention Centre, 100 Level, Room 104B
    Presenting Author: David Francis (Texas Institute for Measurement, Evaluation, and Statistics at UH)

Sunday, April 7, 2019

  • English Learners' Acquisition of Academic Vocabulary: Instruction Matters, but So Do Word Characteristics
    8 - 9:30 a.m, Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel, Second Floor, Provincial Ballroom North
    Presenting Authors:  Christopher Barr and Paola Uccelli 
  • Differential Performance on Academic Vocabulary Assessments for English Language Learners: Exploring Models and Tested Words to Understand Word Learning Challenges
    8 - 9:30 a.m, Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel, Second Floor, Provincial Ballroom North
    Presenting Authors: Paulina Kulesz, Autumn McIlraith and David Francis (Texas Institute for Measurement, Evaluation, and Statistics at UH)
  • Mediating Science Explanations With Linguistic Tools in Oral Discussions Supports English Learner Written Explanations
    9:55 - 11:25 a.m, Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel, Lower Concourse, Sheraton Hall E
    Presenting Author: Zenaida Aguirre-Munoz
  • Biasing Effect of Teachers' Political Beliefs in Their Teaching Behaviors as Perceived by Their Students
    11:50 a.m. - 1:20 p.m, Metro Toronto Convention Centre, 800 Level, Hall F
    Presenting Author: Michael Ortiz
  • Examining the Experiences of Latino Male Student-Athletes
    9:55 - 11:20 a.m, Metro Toronto Convention Centre, 600 Level, Room 604
    Presenting Author: Guillermo Ortega
  • "In-Between" English and Spanish: An Inquiry Into a Latino Bilingual Teachers' Experience
    3:40 - 5:10 p.m., Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel, Lower Concourse, Grand Centre
    Presenting Author: Jane Cooper
  • Surviving the Storm: Community College Students Overcoming Adversity During Hurricane Harvey
    3:40 - 5:10 p.m., Metro Toronto Convention Centre, 200 Level, Room 205D
    Presenting Authors: Vincent Carales and Ruth López

Monday, April 8, 201 9

  • Journal of Research on Leadership Education
    8 - 9:30 a.m., Metro Toronto Convention Centre, 700 Level, Room 718B
    Presenting Authors: Caroline Thouin and Miranda Wilson
  • Early and Mid-Career Mentoring for Equity-Focused Faculty: Navigating the Promotion and Tenure Process and Authenticity
    8 - 10 a.m., Metro Toronto Convention Centre, 200 Level, Room 201D
    Participant: April Peters-Hawkins
  • More Than Just a Mentor: An Auto-Ethnographic Study of Doctoral Socialization Into the Academy for Faculty of Color
    10:25 - 11:55 a.m., Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel, Lower Concourse, Grand Centre
    Presenting Author: Vincent Carales
  • Exploring Latina College Students' Success in STEM at Hispanic-Serving Institutions
    12:20 - 1:50 p.m., Metro Toronto Convention Centre, 200 Level, Room 201E
    Presenting Author: Elsa Gonzalez
  • Online Learning: From the Student's Perspective
    12:20 - 1:50 p.m., Metro Toronto Convention Centre, 600 Level, Room 604
    Chair: Anita Vyas
  • Preservice Teachers' Newly Acquired Notions of Culturally Relevant Pedagogy for a "Post-Truth" Era
    2:15 - 3:45 p.m., Metro Toronto Convention Centre, 800 Level, Hall G
    Presenting Author: Jeannette Alarcón
  • Interest Convergence and Higher Education Funding: The South Texas/Border Initiative
    2:15 - 3:45 p.m., Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel, Lower Concourse, Grand Centre
    Presenting Author: Vincent Carales
  • Using an Intersectionality Framework to Examine Admission and Enrollment at Public Law Schools
    4:10 - 5:40 p.m., Metro Toronto Convention Centre, 800 Level, Hall F
    Presenting Author: Frank Fernandez
  • Language Self-Identification in the International Reading Literacy of Black American and Immigrant Youth
    4:10 - 5:40 p.m., Metro Toronto Convention Centre, 800 Level, Hall F
    Presenting Author: Rong Chang

Tuesday, April 9, 2019

  • Exploring the Relationships Among Civic Engagement, Academic Vocabulary, and Science Content Knowledge in Early Adolescents
    8 - 9:30 a.m., Metro Toronto Convention Centre, 200 Level, Room 202A
    Presenting Authors: Ma. Glenda Lopez Wui, Jackie Relyea, Jie Zhang, Sissy Wong and Jennifer Donze
  • Dialogue as a Critical Pedagogy for Contested Topics: The Case of Guest Speakers on LGBTQ Issues
    8 - 9:30 a.m., Metro Toronto Convention Centre, 200 Level, Room 203B
    Presenting Author: Jane Cooper
  • Charting the Landscape of Ethnoracial Teacher Diversity: Examining Research Across the Continuum
    8 - 10 p.m., Metro Toronto Convention Centre, 700 Level, Room 703
    Chair: Conra Gist
  • DISCUSS: Using Socioscientific Issues to Engage Students in Claims, Evidence, and Reasoning
    10:25 - 11:55 a.m., Metro Toronto Convention Centre, 800 Level, Hall F
    Presenting Authors: Sissy Wong, Jennifer Donze, Jie Zhang, Ma. Glenda Lopez Wui and Jackie Relyea 
  • Success in the First Year of College
    12:20 - 1:50 p.m., Metro Toronto Convention Centre, 200 Level, Room 202B
    Discussant: Leah McAlister-Shields
  • Academic Conversations as Psychological Tool for English Learners' STEM Explanations: Integrating Linguistic Supports With Systemic Functional Linguistics
    12:20 - 1:50 p.m., Metro Toronto Convention Centre, 800 Level, Hall G
    Presenting Author:  Zenaida Aguirre-Munoz
  • Academic Vocabulary in Inquiry-Based Science Classroom Discussion Among Urban School Students
    12:20 - 1:50 p.m., Metro Toronto Convention Centre, 800 Level, Hall G
    Presenting Authors: Jackie Relyea, Jie Zhang, Sissy Wong, Ma. Glenda Lopez Wui and Jennifer Donze
  • "Supporting Low-Income Students’ College Transition: Factors Related to Sense of Belonging in the First Year"
    12:20 - 1:50 p.m., Metro Toronto Convention Centre, 200 Level, Room 202A
    Chair: Elsa Gonzalez
  • Stories of Leaving: Examining Bilingual Teacher Shortage Through a Latina Spanish Bilingual Teacher's Narratives
    2:15 - 3:45 p.m., Metro Toronto Convention Centre, 700 Level, Room 707
    Presenting Author: Jane Cooper
  • Epistemological Understanding as an Organizing Principle for Inquiry and Nature of Science in Secondary Science Classrooms
    2:15 - 3:45 p.m., Metro Toronto Convention Centre, 700 Level, Room 711
    Presenting Author: Araceli Enriquez-Andrade

–By Kathy Patnaude