2026 CEHD Research Conference Program
Browse the full program to learn about research talks, poster presentations, and awards.
Conference Highlights
- 8 On-Campus Talks
- 3 Virtual Talks
- 15 Roundtable Presentations
- 80 Poster Presentations
- 3 Research Awards Recognized
Lunch will be served to attending CEHD faculty, doctoral students, presenters, and staff.
Schedule
Monday, March 30, 2026 | UND Memorial Union Ballroom
- Registration opens at 9:15 a.m.
- Welcome and Opening Remarks begin at 9:50 a.m.
On-Campus Talks #1, Large Ballroom | Logan Rutten, chair
- Elizabeth Suazo-Flores, Tensions and Possibilities when Teaching about Mathematics Teaching
- Christine McGrial, Julie Robinson, & Caitlin Brecklin, Exploring Preservice Science Teachers' Self-Efficacy for Teaching Engineering Design through Engagement with Culturally Relevant Engineering Design Pedagogy
- Emily Midkiff, Virginia Clinton-Lisell, Akorede Teriba, & Andrea Johnson, Aphantasia and Reading
Virtual Talks, Ballroom B | Zarrina Azizova, chair
- Richard Hoberg, Investing Decision-Making in the Consolidation of Norway's Rural Schools
- Sydeny Raboin & Julie Robinson, Weaving Indigenous Teachings into Place-Based Learning: Pathways to Exploring Identity, Purpose, and Relationships Across STEM
- Zarrina Talan Azizova & Godwin Ahiase, Epistemic Dominance and the Decolonial Turn Comparative and International Education Research
Poster Presentations #1
TLPP, EFR, Higher Ed, ITD emphasis
Roundtable #1, Ballroom B | Karla Fehr, chair
- Karla K. Fehr & Roehl Sybing, Pediatric behavioral health intervention feasibility across North Dakota: Preliminary results
- Adelyn Emter & Alison Kelly, Minority Representation and Diversity Philosophies as Signals of Identity Safety for LGBTQ Students in College Classrooms
- Alison Rollag, Creative Art Use for Personal Coping: Impacts on Mental Health, Therapist Burnout, and Well-being
Lunch will be served to attending CEHD faculty, doctoral students, presenters, and staff.
Talks #2, Large Ballroom | Ethan Dahl, chair
- Matt Knutson, Ghouls 'n Ghosts at the Students Union: Collegiate Esports Pre-History in 1990s Tournaments
- Woei Hung, Shenghua Zha, Becky Tomaso, & Na Gong, One Stone Two Birds: Dual-Function Cognitive Tool Approach with AI
- Jesse Rhoades, Komal Mangle, Rebecca Rhoades, & Shriya Pedaparthi, Lunar Gait Changes within Current EVA Boots
Roundtable #2, Ballroom B | Tony Perry, chair
- Caleb Larson, Designing a Formal Study on Visibly Random Grouping in Undergraduate Mathematics
- Shaina Mattingly, Understanding Connections Between ND General Chemistry Instructors' Pedagogical Content Knowledge and Instruction Choices
- Tony Perry & Kevin Read, Measuring soft skills at the school-workforce interface
Roundtable #3, MU Room 207 | Virginia Clinton-Lisell, chair
- Bijaya Shrestha & Virginia Clinton-Lisell, Gender as Central Determinant of Faculty Engagement to LMS at the Public University in North Dakota
- Parvej Ahmed, Woei Hung, Pearl Bansah, Mohammad Islam, Torosa Johnur, Ehshan Mustafa, & Rubaya Islam, Honing Law Students’ Legal Drafting Competency with an AI Personal Trainer: Does it Work?
- Virginia Clinton-Lisell & Bijaya Shrestha, Source Evaluation in Information Literacy Interventions: A Systematic Review
Poster Presentations #2
Counselling Psych & Kinesiology emphasis
Roundtable #4, Ballroom B | Logan Rutten, chair
- Kara A. Buchhop, Mentor Teachers in Teacher Preparation: A Synthesis of Roles, Benefits, and Barriers
- Md Tahsin Rahman, & Diana D'Amico Pawlewicz, The Promise and Uncertainty of Alternative Teacher Pathways: Evidence from Teach for Bangladesh
- Amanda Voigt, “Not Urban”: Rethinking Rural Student Success at the University of North Dakota
Roundtable #5, MU Room 207 | Renuka de Silva, chair
- Kimberly Ann Dasse, & Cheryl Hunter, “Am I Okay with This?” Rethinking Consent and Ethics in Autoethnographic Research
- Kevin Read, Public Goods, Politics, and the Public Good: Rural Education Policy in Early 20th Century North Dakota
- Renuka de Silva, Darell DeCoteau, & Elizabeth Suazo-Flores, Seeds of Dakota Resurgence: Grounding Professional Development in Relational Accountability and Indigenous Methodologies
Talks #3, Large Ballroom | Rob Stupnisky, chair
- Roehl Sybing, Karla K. Fehr, Akorede Teriba, Jinxuan Guo, Concerns of Caregivers Regarding Children's Sleep Health: A Qualitative Analysis of Survey Data
- Lacey Anderson, From Prompt to Produce: Assessing AI-Based Harvest Predictions in Practice
Presentation of the CEHD Excellence Awards in Research | Rob Stupnisky, chair
- Inspire Graduate Student Research Excellence Award Winner
- Sydney Raboin
- Aspire Early Career Award for Excellence in Research Award Winner
- Pempho Chinkondenji, Education, Health & Behavior Studies
- Excellence in Research & Scholarship Award Winners (TIE)
- Logan Rutten, Teaching, Leadership, and Professional Practice
- Rutten, L., Wolkenhauer, R., Tekavec, K., Burns, R. W., & Allen, L. M. (2026). Understanding professional development schools as P–20 partnerships: A systematic review of PDS descriptions, 2008–2022. Review of Educational Research.
- Renuka de Silva, Teaching, Leadership, and Professional Practice
- de Silva, R. M. (2024). The divine feminine: Calling back the treasured moʻolelo from the forbidden past to heal the present. Cultural Studies↔ Critical Methodologies, 24 (4), 281-291.
- Logan Rutten, Teaching, Leadership, and Professional Practice
Poster Presentations
Research Poster Presentations #1 | 11 - 11:50 a.m.
| Authors | Dept | Program | Title |
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| Al Amin Chowdhury | EHBS | Educational Foundations & Research | Exploring Faculty Motivation and Job Performance in the AI Era: A Self-Determination Theory Mixed Methods Study |
| Amanda Wilson, & Virginia Clinton-Lisell | EHBS | Educational Foundations & Research | Academic success and test-related anxiety with the use of student AI-generated and instructor-provided quizzes |
| Andrea Johnson, Virginia Clinton-Lisell, & Emily Midkiff | EHBS | Educational Foundations & Research | K–12 Teachers’ Awareness of Aphantasia and Use of Visualization in the Classroom |
| En-Yu (York) Wang, & Virginia Clinton-Lisell | EHBS | Educational Foundations & Research | Reading, Hearing, Seeing, and Then Believing? A Network Meta-Analysis of Modality Effects on Misinformation |
| John LeClerc & Steven LeMire | EHBS | Educational Foundations & Research | Exploring Gender Perceptions of Occupational Therapy Doctoral Students. |
| Katie Walsh, Cheryl Hunter, Josh Hunter & Mary Fernandez | EHBS | Educational Foundations & Research | Whose story are we telling: An analysis of photography as a method of data collection used with young children |
| Leisha Lunni | EHBS | Educational Foundations & Research | Through the Lens of Fieldwork: Photography & Lived Experience in Citizen Science |
| Mary Moroney-Fernandez | EHBS | Educational Foundations & Research | Through Their Own Lens: Photography as a Research Tool with Multilingual Young Children |
| McKenzie Marquart | EHBS | Educational Foundations & Research | Occupational Therapy's Role in Promoting Play Skills |
| Percy Chris Kpodo & Robert H. Stupnisky | EHBS | Educational Foundations & Research | Perceived Institutional Support and Faculty Motivation in Context: A Comparative Study of Universities in Ghana and the United States |
| Rabeya Khatun, Yuchang Yuan, & Robert Stupnisky | EHBS | Educational Foundations & Research | Understanding Early Childcare Programs in Rural North Dakota: A Study of QRIS Implementation |
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Robbie Lunnie, & Joshua Hunter |
EHBS |
Educational Foundations & Research |
Pilots' Transition to eVTOL Flight: A Mixed Methods Study |
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Sharmin Rahman, Bijaya Shrestha, & Robert Stupnisky |
EHBS |
Educational Foundations & Research |
“I Have Doubts”: Examining Imposter Syndrome and Its Relationship to Motivation |
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Zachary M. Schultz, Muhammed Salahuddin, Godwin Ahiase, & Robert H. Stupnisky |
EHBS |
Educational Foundations & Research |
Validating STEM faculty self-reported research success with Web of Science bibliometrics |
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Amanda Voigt |
EHBS |
Higher Ed |
“Not Urban”: Rethinking Rural Student Success at the University of North Dakota |
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Godwin Ahiase & Robert H. Stupnisky |
EHBS |
Higher Ed |
The Role of Grit in STEM Faculty Research Success: A U.S. Longitudinal Study |
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HyeJin Tina Yeo, Chantra Nhien, & Catherine Jang |
EHBS |
Higher Ed |
Not One Pipeline: Intersectional Divergence in AI Interest from Early to Late College |
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Pearl Fafa Bansah & Woei Hung |
EHBS |
Instructional Design & Technology |
Instructional Reform and Resource Allocation as Determinants of High School Graduation Outcomes |
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Yuchang Yuan |
BEARS |
Greening for academic performance: A secondary data analysis |
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Brandon Lee |
TLPP |
Project-based Learning in a Secondary Social Studies Classroom |
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Frannie Tunseth, Darian Sherva, & Logan Rutten |
TLPP |
Piloting an Inquiry-Based Professional Learning Program to Support Rural Teachers Navigating Difficult Issues |
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Grace Keengwe |
TLPP |
Early Childhood Parents’ Values, Expectations, and Involvement in Informal STEM Learning |
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Krista Steele |
TLPP |
Faculty Experiences Supporting Students with Disabilities in Higher Education: A Narrative Study |
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Lisa Vojacek |
TLPP |
Instructional Coach Toolkit: Resources to Promote Growth, Guide Reflection, and Reignite Joy |
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Lori Heydt |
TLPP |
Instructional Coach Toolkit: Resources to Promote Growth, Guide Reflection, and Reignite Joy |
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Maria Zaman & Julie Robinson |
TLPP |
A Mixed Methods Study of Preservice STEM Teachers’ Self-Efficacy in Multilingual STEM Classrooms |
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Matt Torgerson |
TLPP |
Bureaucratic Compliance vs. Learning Outcomes: A Century of Compulsory Education in Minnesota |
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| Min Jung Lee, Jenna Gist, Martha Inouye, Julie Robinson, & Ryan Summers | TLPP | What is Quality Science and Engineering Instruction?: Elementary Teachers’ Conceptions after Two Years of Professional Learning | |
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Minnie Kalyanasundaram |
TLPP |
Improving USMLE Step 1 exam outcomes through a targeted structured program |
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Mohammad Johurul Islam |
TLPP |
Access as a Right, Not a Favor: Upholding Disability Rights within AI-Enhanced Learning Ecosystems |
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Nneka Nwaokeafor |
TLPP |
Beyond Early Pressure: How Developmentally Appropriate Practices Support Emergent Reading in Kindergarten Classrooms |
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Sarah Zacher |
TLPP |
Supporting Native American Self-Efficacy, Engagement, and Persistence Through Peer Mentoring |
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Stacey Skarperud |
TLPP |
Equity in Action: Balancing Inclusion and Behavioral Health in North Dakota's Elementary Classrooms |
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Talia L. Vazquez |
TLPP |
Investing in Tomorrow's Citizens: A mixed-methods study currently exploring Gen Alpha’s perspectives on civics and education |
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Torosa Johur |
TLPP |
Addressing Disability in Teacher Education Programs: Preservice Teachers’ Perception and Preparation for Inclusive Classroom |
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Trevor Weiland |
TLPP |
The Principal’s Role in Promoting Inclusivity for Diverse Staff and Students in K–12 Schools |
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Amber Adgerson |
TLPP |
Elementary Education |
Pre-Service Teachers’ Cognitive Styles and Preferred Modalities for Learning |
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Jenice Lynch, Runna Alghazo, Thomas Stokke, & Emanuel Grant |
EHBS |
Rehabilitation & Human Services |
Algorithmic Thinking as a Unifying Pedagogical Framework for Computational Thinking in K–5 Education |
Research Poster Presentations #2 | 2 - 2:50 p.m.
| Authors | Dept | Program | Title |
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| Aaron Cooper & Akorede Teriba | EHBS | Counseling Psychology | The Role of Parental Relationships in Shaping Masculinity |
| Alex Jaeger, & Ethan Dahl | EHBS | Counseling Psychology | Examining the Impact of Suicide Myths on Stigma and Suicidal Ideation in Rural Populations |
| Alexander Martinez-Sosa, & Ryan E. Flinn | EHBS | Counseling Psychology | Trauma-Informed, LGBTQ+ Affirmative, Intersectional Practices in Clinical Supervision |
| Amber Peterson, & Dr. Akorede Teriba | EHBS | Counseling Psychology | Importance of Masculinity, Dominance and Relationships |
| Andrew Lenway & Akorede Teriba | EHBS | Counseling Psychology | Masculinity and Mental Health Stigma Within Intimate Relationships |
| Brogan Lommen-Solig & Ethan Dahl | EHBS | Counseling Psychology | Cultivating Safety Through Community: Queer Perspectives on Inclusive Spaces in Grand Forks |
| Cassidy Brown & Akorede Teriba | EHBS | Counseling Psychology | The Relationship Between Community of Origin and Self-Stigma |
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Chandler Tobeck, Nichole Dumlao, & Karla Fehr |
EHBS |
Counseling Psychology |
Caregiver beliefs about pretend play: Associations with pretend play skills and academic focus |
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Christina Burns, & Kara Wettersten |
EHBS |
Counseling Psychology |
Childhood Adversity and Mental Health in Early Adulthood: A Proposal to Explore the Role of Emotion Regulation, Cognitive Functioning, and Social Support |
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Crystal Lundmark & Ethan Dahl |
EHBS |
Counseling Psychology |
Improving Graduate Trainee Attitudes and Competency Levels In Working with Clients with Disabilities |
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Devika Panicker & Katherine Nelson |
EHBS |
Counseling Psychology |
Experiences of Racism and Heterosexism in BIPOC LGBTQ+ Individuals: Application in Varying Settings |
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Ethan Spana & Ryan Flinn |
EHBS |
Counseling Psychology |
Exploring Microaggressions Experienced by Transgender and Nonbinary Clients During Evidence-Based Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Treatment: An IPA Study |
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Gabriella Montero |
EHBS |
Counseling Psychology |
Exploring Impacts of Multigenerational Historical Trauma on Indigenous Academic Outcomes |
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India Stockert & Kara Wettersten |
EHBS |
Counseling Psychology |
Understanding Emotional Differences in Interracial Relationships |
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Jamal Oakes & Katherine Nelson |
EHBS |
Counseling Psychology |
The Impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) on Confidence, Motivation, and Self-Esteem in College Athletes |
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Jinxuan Guo & Karla K. Fehr |
EHBS |
Counseling Psychology |
Geographic Disparities in Children's Sleep Patterns and Environment: A National Study of Rural, Suburban, and Urban Caregivers |
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Kalie Chambless & Katherine L. Nelson |
EHBS |
Counseling Psychology |
Reframing Externalizing Behavior: Trauma, Educational Disparities, and the Role of School-Based Mental Health |
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Kate L. McKinney & Ryan E. Flinn |
EHBS |
Counseling Psychology |
Mental Health Stigma and Sex Work Stigma as Predictors of Help-Seeking Among Individuals Who Experienced Commercial Sexual Exploitation as Children |
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Kate Wadhwani |
EHBS |
Counseling Psychology |
Building Sustainable Self-Care Routines in Mental Health Graduate Training |
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Kathryn Ellingson & Akorede Teriba |
EHBS |
Counseling Psychology |
The Relationship Between Current Parent Marital Status and Interpersonal Emotion Regulation |
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Kelsey Klinger & Kara Wettersten |
EHBS |
Counseling Psychology |
Relationships Among Symptom Validity, Performance Validity, and Cognitive Discrepancies in Adult ADHD Assessment in Veterans |
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Marcus Banks & Ryan Flinn |
EHBS |
Counseling Psychology |
Bridging Attachment and Interdependence: A Dual Theory Analysis of Intimacy and Marital Satisfaction in African American Couples |
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Matthew Evans & Ethan Dahl |
EHBS |
Counseling Psychology |
TGD Youth’s Utilization of Videogame Avatars During Early Gender Exploration: A Grounded Theory Study |
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Molly E. Hacker & Ryan E. Flinn |
EHBS |
Counseling Psychology |
Self-Stigma & Psychological Distress Among Medical Students: A Proposed Study |
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Shaylah Anderson & Ryan Flinn |
EHBS |
Counseling Psychology |
Exploring the Stories of Growing as a Rural Gender and Sexual Minority: A Narrative Analysis of Strengths, Challenges, and Identity |
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Sherry Zeng & Dr. Kara Wettersten |
EHBS |
Counseling Psychology |
Childhood Emotional Maltreatment, Minority Stress and Mental Health among Asian American Adults: Exploring the Mediating Roles of Emotion Regulation |
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Sujin Kim, Roehl Sybing, Kalyn Voightman & Karla K. Fehr |
EHBS |
Counseling Psychology |
Pretend Play, Emotion Regulation, and Socioemotional Functioning in Children |
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Tiffany Chiu, Ryan E. Flinn & Dev Crasta |
EHBS |
Counseling Psychology |
Addressing Relationship Concerns Endorsed by Veterans with PTSD in a Therapist-Facilitated Brief Relationship Check-Up Session: A Qualitative Analysis |
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Topaza Yu, Richard Chang, Jane Choi, Gabriel Corpus, Donna Lynne & Demanarig |
EHBS |
Counseling Psychology |
Between Two Palms: Podcasting as Record Keeping, Honoring Our Elders, & Empowering Students |
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Zhihao Tang & Ryan E. Flinn |
EHBS |
Counseling Psychology |
Cultural Pathways of Stigma Internalization: Authoritarian Filial Piety as a Mediator in Chinese Sexual Minority Men |
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Jinxuan Guo & Karla K. Fehr |
EHBS |
Counseling Psychology |
Geographic Disparities in Children's Sleep Patterns and Environment: A National Study of Rural, Suburban, and Urban Caregivers |
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Brittany Johnson |
EHBS |
Kinesiology |
Utilization of Learning Analytics to Enhance PT Student Learning and National Physical Therapy Examination Performance |
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Daniel Stone & Jesse Rhoades |
EHBS |
Kinesiology |
Development of a User-Centric, Research-Grade IMU-Based Movement Analysis System |
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Jessica B Zorn, Wei Mao, & Hairui Liu |
EHBS |
Kinesiology |
Inclusive Moves: Benefits of Summer Pickleball Sports Program for Youth with Developmental Disabilities and Siblings |
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Komal M Mangle, Jesse Rhoades, Gary Schindler, Keith Crisman, John Fitzgerald, Shriya Pedarparthi, & Rebecca Rhoades |
EHBS |
Kinesiology |
Multidimensional Assessment System for Functional Performance and Movement Efficiency in Extreme Environments |
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Wanting He, Wei Mao, Hairui Liu, Jesse Rhoades, & Tanis Walch |
EHBS |
Kinesiology |
Guided Discovery, Reciprocity, and Inclusion in Sport Education: Advancing Teaching Style Integration for Motivated Learning |
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Wei Mao, Wanting He, Jessica Zorn, Hairui Liu, & Walch Tanis |
EHBS |
Kinesiology |
Protocol: A Cognitively Enriched Dance Program to Support Motor Skills, Executive Function, Emotion, and Academic Achievement in Preschool |
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Priyanka Ravi |
EHBS |
Public Health Education |
Occupational exposure to pesticides and toxic metals among women beedi workers in Mysore, India |
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Darian Sherva, Frannie Tunseth, & Logan Rutten |
TLPP |
Understanding Rural Teachers' Professional Decisions Around Difficult Topic Moments |
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Katy Ries |
TLPP |
Learner Behavioral Approaches in Relation to Educator Self-Efficacy and Educator Retention |