Education Honors Community
Education Honors Program ~ 2023-2024
| Honors Student | Title of Project and Mentors |
|---|---|
| Jordan Rierson | EBD Interventions in Elementary Classrooms: A Systematic Review Dr. Kelly Anderson & Dr. Amy Good |
| Anna Tedeschi | Interventions to Improve Figurative Language Understanding for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder Dr. Erin FitzPatrick & Dr. Leslie Bross |
Education Honors Program ~ 2022-2023
| Honors Student | Title of Project and Mentors |
|---|---|
| Hannah Haynes | Teachers’ Perceptions About the Use of Literature Circles in Early Elementary Grades and the Implementation of Literature Circles in Their Classroom Dr. Daniel Alston & Dr. Anne Cash |
| Morgan Pressley | Educator Perceptions of the Relationship Between EBD and SEL: A Case Study of Practice Dr. Amy Good & Dr. Mitch Eisner |
| Korinne Talley | Food Insecurity and the Ability to Learn Dr. Erik Byker & Dr. Adriana Medina |
Education Honors Program ~ 2021-2022
| Honors Student | Title of Project and Mentors |
|---|---|
| Kelsey Romney | Windows and Mirrors: A Content Analysis of Diversity in the Common Core Text Exemplars Dr. Paola Pilonieta & Dr. Stephen Hancock |
| Tyler Milkey | How Does Taking a High-Stakes Assessment Impact a Student’s Life Dr. Sam Gesel & Dr. Melinda Adnot |
| Goeun Grace Park | Practices in Elementary Schools to Reduce Racial Stereotypes that Impact Students’ Academic Performance Dr. Erik Byker & Dr. Daniel Alston |
| Dara Kinkopf | An Approach to the Gender Gap in STEM Education: Increasing STEM Self-efficacy in Female Students Dr. Hilary Dack and Dr. Lenora Crabtree |
| Canaan Eident | The Unintended Social and Emotional Consequences of the Gifted Program on Students Dr. Michael Matthews & Dr. Cindy Gilson |
| Tara Gabriel | Administrative Leadership Efforts in School-Wide Reform Dr. Adriana Medina & Dr. Anita Blanchard |
| Tracy Griffiths | Bridging the Gap: Challenges Kindergarten Teachers Face Dr. Ann Mickelson & Dr. Sloan Storie |
| Selebrity Hill | Technology Integration in Mathematics Classrooms for Gifted Education Dr. Madelyn Williams-Colonnese & Dr. Drew Polly |
| Amori Smith | Reducing the School-to-Prison Pipeline Dr. Kelly Anderson & Dr. Shawnee Wakeman |
Education Honors Program ~ 2020-2021
| Honors Student | Title of Project and Mentors |
|---|---|
| Erin Cheney | A Study of Section 504 Resources Available to Educators in a Southeastern State Dr. Donna Sacco, Dr. Holly Johnson, & Dr. Michael Matthews |
| Nicole Cook | In-Service Elementary Teachers’ Beliefs About Scientists Dr. Ian Binns & Dr. Daniel Alston |
| Faith Frayman | Practice What They Preach? How Pre-Service Teachers’ Self-Efficacy in Using Culturally Relevant Teaching Practices Aligns with Their Perceptions of Diversity Dr. Erin FitzPatrick & Dr. Tehia Starker Glass |
| Lesli Kathman | Offering Novelty: Summer Enrichment Programs as a Way to Expand Course Options for Gifted Adolescents Dr. Cindy Gilson & Dr. Michael Matthews |
| Logan Mangum | Autoethnography: Hear My Voice: Advocacy for Change for Students with Dyslexia Dr. Cindy Gilson & Mr. William Jamison |
| Olymbia Palamaris | Culturally Diverse Classroom Libraries and Their Effect on Culturally Inclusive Teaching Dr. Erin Miller & Dr. Jean Vintinner |
| Spencer Reece | Transition to Adulthood for Young Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Dr. Leslie Bross & Dr. Kelly Anderson |
Education Honors Program ~ 2019-2020
| Honors Student | Title of Project and Mentors |
|---|---|
| Zina Abualeinan | Stakeholders’ Perception of Occupational Therapy for Handwriting at One Specialized School Mentors: Dr. Wakeman & Dr. Sacco |
| Calysta Castillo | The Effect of Personalized Learning on Elementary Students’ and Teachers’ Perceptions in Mathematics Mentors: Dr. Polly & Dr. Eisner |
| Anna Corrado | A Qualitative Study Looking at the Long-Term Impact of Head Start on Adults Mentors: Dr. Rebich & Dr. Coffey |
| Parks Drake | Conducting Teacher-Led Think Alouds for Modeling Reading Comprehension Mentors: Dr. Polly & Dr. Whittingham |
| Jessica Foster | Teachers’ Perceptions of Teaching and Assessing Tested and Non-Tested Subjects Mentors: Dr. Polly & Dr. Eisner |
| Hayley McNeill | An Investigation of Advanced Kindergarten Students’ Mathematical Self-efficacy on Single Digit Addition and Subtraction Word Problems Mentors: Dr. Polly & Dr. Alston |
| Natalia Mejia | Investigating and Comparing Universal Design for Learning in South Africa and the United States Mentors: Dr. Byker & Dr. O’Brien |
Education Honors Program ~ Spring 2018
| Honors Students | Honors Project Title/Mentor |
|---|---|
| Cameron Brophy | Factors That Influence Student and Family Perspectives on the Social Interactions of Elementary Aged Students who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing Mentor: Dr. Shawnee Wakeman |
| Heather Rhodes | What Challenges Do First Grade Teachers Encounter in Terms of Identifying Young Gifted Children? Mentor: Dr. Michael Matthews |
| My’Asia Jaaber | Adolescents’ Perceptions of Incarcerated Parents Mentor: Dr. Erin FitzPatrick |
| Mykayla Perry | Presence of Multicultural Children’s Literature in Elementary School Classroom Libraries Mentor: Dr. Erin Miller |
| Nafis Muhammad | Why do Men Choose to Become Elementary School Teachers? Mentor: Dr. Erik Byker |
| Samantha Horne | Use of Technology in the Elementary Classroom Mentor: Dr. Drew Polly |
| Sarah Roberson | Preparation of Special Education Teachers to Teach Communication Skills to Students With Moderate to Severe Disabilities Mentor: Dr. Shawnee Wakeman |
| Taylor Auble | Growth Mindset in the Elementary Classroom Mentor: Dr. Daniel Alston |
Education Honors Program ~ 2017-2018
| Honors Students | Honors Project Title/Mentor |
|---|---|
| August Howerton | Technology Usage for Students’ in an Elementary Mathematics Classroom Mentor: Dr. Drew Polly |
| Emily Hoban | Writing Into the Day Mentor: Dr. Brian Kissel |
| Kaytlen Thrift | Stimulating Their Drive: Motivation in Mathematics of Students from Low Socioeconomic Status Backgrounds Mentor: Dr. Susan Hardin |