Research Theme:
STEM Faculty Teaching Professional Development
In the first year of the program Fellows will engage with a DBER community of practice by collaborating in interdisciplinary STEM Education Research projects already funded and established at MTSU.
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In the second year of the program Fellows will select a research mentor and complete an independent DBER research project that aligns with the research theme. This will allow postdoctoral scholars to bring their experiences in STEM fields to the forefront of their research agenda, have a broader impact on institutional change in their future careers, and become boundary spanners between STEM and DBER disciplinary communities.
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Research Products
PUBLICATIONS
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PRESENTATIONS
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Foley, M.E, Barnes, M.E. (2025, March). CURE inception: Teaching undergraduate biology students science communication about culturally controversial topics by having them research how undergraduates currently communicate. Poster presented at MTSU College of Basic & Applied Sciences Scholars Week, Murfreesboro, TN.
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Mohr, C., Wang, C., Bleiler-Baxter, S., Freeman, S., Malone, A., Puente, A, Gardner, G., Rushton, G. (2025, March). Catalyzing departmental change: A literature review of barriers, drivers, and framing. Poster presented at MTSU College of Basic & Applied Sciences Scholars Week, Murfreesboro, TN.
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Freeman, A., Foley, M., Bleiler-Baxter, S., Malone, A., Mohr, C., Puente, A., Wang, C., Gardner, G., Rushton, G. (2025, March). Measuring STEM department teaching culture: A survey developed using self-determination theory. Poster presented at MTSU College of Basic & Applied Sciences Scholars Week, Murfreesboro, TN.
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Mohr, C., Wang, C., Bleiler-Baxter, S., Freeman, A., Malone, A., Puente, A., Gardner, G, Rushton, G. (2025, March). Catalyzing departmental change: A literature review of barriers, drivers, and framing. Poster presented at the annual Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education (RUME) conference, Alexandria, VA.
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Mohr, C., Wang, C., Bleiler-Baxter, S., Foley, M., Freeman, A., Malone, A., Gardner, G., Rushton, G. (2025, Conference canceled due to inclement weather). Catalyzing departmental change: A literature review of barriers, drivers, and framing. Poster presented at the Southeastern STEM Education Research Conference (SSERC), Birmingham, AL.
Freeman, A., Foley, M., Bleiler-Baxter, S., Malone, A., Mohr, C., Puente, A., Wang, C., Gardner, G., Rushton, G. (2025, Conference canceled due to inclement weather). Measuring STEM department teaching culture: A survey developed using self-determination theory. Poster presented at the Southeastern STEM Education Research Conference (SSERC), Birmingham, AL.
