Research & Projects
Research & Projects
My research and projects focus on opportunities that advance teacher preparation, K-12 pedagogy, adult learning, instructional design, ed tech, and AI—delivering practical impact through empirical studies, app prototypes, and collaborative initiatives. I'm always open to new partnerships across diverse topics, creatively bridging them to enhance learning equity and innovative teaching practice.
Underground Trials: An interactive app built to close enrichment gaps for Tennessee 5th graders, giving all students access to high-quality gifted learning experiences.
Phones in Schools: Exploring what teachers, parents, and administrators think about Tennessee’s new school cell phone ban through a statewide perception survey.
Storytelling Competence: Investigating how storytelling can be developed as a teachable skill—and why it belongs in teacher preparation programs.
Appalachian AI Corps: Partnering with UTK’s EPIC Lab to engage Appalachian students in machine learning and coding through real-world environmental science projects.
OpenEducation: Developing a platform that helps educators and administrators access, summarize, and apply the latest research on key topics—turning evidence-based insights into practical tools for decision-making.
Communications & Palliative Care: Analyzing how healthcare professionals communicate during sensitive palliative care conversations using video and transcript assessment.
UTCAMS Faculty Development: Transforming a traditional in-person faculty training into a dynamic, modular Canvas course that promotes flexible, interactive learning.
UTCAMS Modernization: Modernizing systems at the simulation center through database design, SharePoint integration, and automated data management solutions.
Gaming Theory: Conducting a systematic review of game theory’s role in middle school STEM education to better understand its instructional impact.
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