PROPS4DBER Post-Doc Team

Post-Doc DBER Research Products During Their Time at MTSU

Publications

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Rowland-Schaefer, E.; Kelp, N.;  Eddy, S.; Bergan-Roller, H.; Coscia, K;, Davidyan, A,; Hayes, J.; Hoskins, N.; McCartney, M.; Roca, A.; Aini, R.; Akin, H.; Bailey, E.; Ballen, S.; Besley, J.; Booth, K.; Cargill, T.; Chandar, S.; Donkoh, J.; Dyer, J.; Foley, M.; Jacobson, J.; Jensen, J; Marroquin-Flores, R.; Mitchem, L.; Sarvary, M.; Uminski, C.; Worthington, D.; Zareisefandabadi, B.; Barnes, M.E. (2026) The need to advance undergraduate students’ skills for communicating science effectively with the public. Science. Accepted

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Research Presentations

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Foley, M.E.; Rowland-Schaefer, E.; Barnes, M.E. (July 2026) Bridging Belief and Belonging: A Science Communication Research Course Shapes Science Identity Across Ideological Differences.  Society for the Advancement of Biology Education Research (SABER). East Lansing, Michigan.

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Mohr, C., Freeman, A.S., Adams, K., Davis, L., Gardner, G. E., Mafe, T., Malone, A., Nkuah, A., Rushton, G. T., Wang, C., & Bleiler-Baxter, S. K. (2026, July 2). Clustering Perceived Satisfaction of Psychological Needs: Insights from Self-Determination Theory [Abstract Presentation]. 9th International Self-Determination Theory Conference, Geneva, Switzerland.

Freeman, A.S., Mohr, C., Adams, K., Davis, L., Gardner, G. E., Mafe, T., Malone, A., Nkuah, A., Rushton, G. T., Wang, C., & Bleiler-Baxter, S. K. (2026, June 30). Introducing the Construct of Cultural Dissonance using Self Determination Theory and its Potential to Foster Change in STEM Departmental Teaching Culture [Abstract Presentation]. 9th International Self-Determination Theory Conference, Geneva, Switzerland.

Davis, L., Mohr, C., Adams, K., Freeman, A. S., Nkuah, A., Bleiler-Baxter, S. K., Mafe, T., Wang, C., Malone, A., Gardner, G. E., Rushton, G. T., Rushton, I. (2026, July 1). Bridging the Gap Between STEM Teaching and Student Perspectives [Poster Presentation]. 9th International Self-Determination Theory Conference, Geneva, Switzerland.

Mohr, C., Wang, C., Freeman, A.S., Bleiler-Baxter, S. K., Davis, L., Gardner, G. E., Malone, A., Nkuah, A., Rushton, G. T., & Temilade Mafe, T. (2026, February 27). More Than the Sum: A Four Frames Analysis of Mathematics Departmental Teaching Culture [Paper Presentation]. 28th Annual Conference on Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education, Alexandria, VA.

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Foley, M.E., Schaefer-Rolland, E., Barnes, M.E.; How a science communication course may affect student science identity and belonging. Southeastern STEM Education Research Conference (SSERC), Bermingham, AL, January 2026

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Mohr, C., Wang, C., Freeman, A.S., Bleiler-Baxter, S. K., Davis, L., Gardner, G. E., Mafe, T., Malone, A., Nkuah, A., Rushton, G. T., & Rushton, I. (2026, January 10). Framing Teaching Culture: A Snapshot of Mathematics Departmental Teaching Culture [Abstract Presentation]. Southeastern STEM Education Research Conference 2026, Birmingham, AL.

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Mohr, C., Wang, C., Freeman, A.S., Bleiler-Baxter, S. K., Davis, L., Gardner, G. E., Malone, A., Nkuah, A., Rushton, G. T., & Temilade Mafe, T. (2026, January 7). Four Frames Inside the Department: Exploring Mathematics Departmental Teaching Culture [Abstract Presentation]. 2026 Joint Mathematics Meetings, Washington, D.C.

Wang, C. & Mohr, C. (2026, January 5). Systems-Based Perspective to Modeling Circuit Structure with Differential Equations and Laplace Transforms [Abstract presentation]. 2026 Joint Mathematics Meetings, Washington, D.C.

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Mohr, C. (2025 August). The Human Side of Error: A Mathematician's Journey from Computation to Classroom. Abstract presented at the MAA MathFest conference, Sacramento, CA. ​

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Mohr, C. Wang, C., Freeman, A., Bleiler-Baxter, S., Davis, L., Gardner, G., Malone, A., Nkuah, A., Puente, A. Rushton, G, & Temilade-Mafe, T. (2025 August). More Than the Sum: A Four Frames Analysis of Mathematics Departmental Teaching Culture. Poster presented at the MAA MathFest conference, Sacramento, CA.

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Wang, C., & Mohr, C. (2025, August). Motivating Laplace Transformations in Differential Equations Using Applications to Circuit Analysis. Abstract presented at the MAA MathFest conference, Sacramento, CA. ​​​

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Foley, M.E., Rowland-Shaefer, E., & Barnes, M.E. (2025, July). A "CURE" for Exclusion? Exploring How a Science Communication Course-based Undergraduate Research Experience May Bolster Science Identity. Poster presented at the Society for the Advancement of Biology Education Research conference, Minneapolis, MN. 

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Foley, M.E., Rowland-Shaefer, E., & Barnes, M.E. (2025, July). A "CURE" for Exclusion? Exploring How a Science Communication Course-based Undergraduate Research Experience May Bolster Science Identity. Poster presented at the Science Communication Education Research Coordination Network Meeting, Minneapolis, MN. 

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Puente, A., Wang, C., Nkuah, A., Rushton, G., Bleiler-Baxter, S., Freeman, A., Gardner, G., Malone, A., & Mohr, C. (2025, June). Empowering STEM Faculty: A Theory of Change Grounded in Self-Determination and Strengths-Based Reflection. Poster presented at the Transforming Institutions Conference, Accelerating Systemic Change Network, St. Louis, MO. 

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Mohr, C., Freeman, A., Bleiler-Baxter, S., Malone, A., Nkuah, A., Puente, A., Wang, C., Gardner, G., & Rushton, G. (2025, June). Characterizing STEM Departmental Teaching Culture: A Literature Review of the How, the Why, and the What. Poster presented at the Transforming Institutions Conference, Accelerating Systemic Change Network, St. Louis, MO. 

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Freeman, A., Mohr, C., Gardner, G., Malone, A., Nkuah, A., Puente, A., Rushton, G., Wang, C., & Bleiler-Baxter, S. (2025, June). Unpacking department teaching culture through the lens of self-determination theory. Poster presented at the Transforming Institutions Conference, Accelerating Systemic Change Network, St. Louis, MO. 

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Malone, A., Bleiler-Baxter, S., Freeman, A., Gardner, G., Mohr, C., Nkuah, A., Puente, A., Rushton, G., & Wang, C. (2025, June). Behind the Research: A Team Building and Productivity Case Study. Poster presented at the Transforming Institutions Conference, Accelerating Systemic Change Network, St. Louis, MO .

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Bleiler-Baxter, S., Freeman, A., Rushton, G., Mohr, C., Puente, A., Nkuah, A., Wang, C., Malone, A., & Gardner, G. (2025, June). Teaching TRIOS: Lessons Learned from a Strengths-Based Approach to Peer Observation. Paper presented at the Transforming Institutions Conference, Accelerating Systemic Change Network, St. Louis, MO. 

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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, January, 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, January, 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.