Below is a list of the research publications and presentations our team has worked on!
Below is a list of the research publications and presentations our team has worked on!
Bleiler-Baxter, S. K. (Invited, 2025, April 1). Teaching TRIOS: A strength-based approach to advancing the culture of teaching in STEM [Online webinar]. Online Seminar on Undergraduate Mathematics Education, sponsored by Harvard University, Cornell University, TPSEMath, AMS, and MAA. https://olsume.org/event/teaching-trios-a-strength-based-approach-to-advancing-the-culture-of-teaching-in-stem/
Bleiler-Baxter, S. K. (Moderator), & Freeman, A. S. (Panelist). (2026, January 9). Early career panel [Panel discussion]. Southeastern STEM Education Research Conference, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL.
Bleiler-Baxter, S. K., Freeman, A. S., Rushton, G. T., Mohr, C., Puente, A. R., Nkuah, A., Wang, C., Malone, A., & Gardner, G. E. (2025, June 10). Teaching TRIOS: Lessons learned through a strength-based approach to peer observation [Oral presentation]. Transforming Institutions Conference, St. Louis, MO, United States.
Davis, L., Bleiler-Baxter, S. K., Mohr, C., Freeman, A. S., Malone, A., Wang, C., Nkuah, A., Adams, K., Mafe, T., Rushton, G. T., Gardner, G. E., & Rushton, I. (2026, January 9). Bridging the gap between STEM teaching and student perspectives [Poster presentation]. Southeastern STEM Education Research Conference, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL.
Freeman, A. S., Bleiler-Baxter, S. K., & Gardner, G. E. (2025, July 11). Understanding the GTA experience: A scoping review of STEM GTAs’ psychological needs [Paper presentation]. Society for the Advancement of Biology Education Research (SABER), Minneapolis, MN, United States.
Freeman, A. S., Bleiler-Baxter, S. K., Malone, A., Mohr, C., Puente, A. R., Wang, C., Gardner, G. E., & Rushton, G. T. (2025, January 31). Measuring STEM department teaching culture: A survey developed using self-determination theory. Feedback Friday, Math and Science Education Program, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN, United States.
Freeman, A. S., Davis, L., Mohr, C., Gardner, G. E., Malone, A., Nkuah, A., Rushton, I., Rushton, G. T., Temilade, T., Wang, C., & Bleiler-Baxter, S. K. (2026, January 10). Understanding cultural dissonance and its potential to foster change in STEM departmental teaching cultures [Paper presentation]. Southeastern STEM Education Research Conference (SSERC), Birmingham, AL, United States.
Freeman, A. S., Foley, M., Bleiler-Baxter, S. K., Malone, A., Mohr, C., Puente, A. R., Wang, C., Gardner, G. E., & Rushton, G. T. (2025, March 19). Measuring STEM department teaching culture: A survey developed using self-determination theory [Poster presentation]. COE Scholars’ Day, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN, United States.
Freeman, A. S., Foley, M., Bleiler-Baxter, S. K., Malone, A., Mohr, C., Puente, A. R., Wang, C., Gardner, G. E., & Rushton, G. T. (2025, March 19). Measuring STEM department teaching culture: A survey developed using self-determination theory [Poster presentation]. CBAS Day, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN, United States.
Freeman, A. S., Foley, M., Bleiler-Baxter, S. K., Malone, A., Mohr, C., Puente, A. R., Wang, C., Gardner, G. E., & Rushton, G. T. (2025, March 21). Measuring STEM department teaching culture: A survey developed using self-determination theory [Poster presentation]. Scholars Week, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN, United States.
Freeman, A. S., Foley, M., Bleiler-Baxter, S. K., Malone, A., Mohr, C., Puente, A. R., Wang, C., Gardner, G. E., & Rushton, G. T. (2025, conference canceled due to inclement weather). Measuring STEM department teaching culture: A survey developed using self-determination theory [Poster presentation]. Southeastern STEM Education Research Conference (SSERC), Birmingham, AL, United States.
Freeman, A. S., Mohr, C., Gardner, G. E., Malone, A., Nkuah, A., Puente, A. R., Rushton, G. T., Wang, C., & Bleiler-Baxter, S. K. (2025, June 10). Unpacking department teaching culture through the lens of self-determination theory [Poster presentation]. Transforming Institutions Conference, St. Louis, MO, United States.
Mafe, T., Boyd, A., Boyd, E., & Hosbein, K. (2026, December 10). Examining how departmental norms and mentorship shape first-generation chemistry students’ motivation, science identity, and STEM persistence [Oral presentation]. Southeastern STEM Education Research Conference, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL.
Malone, A. (2026, January 9). Project management workshop [Workshop session]. Southeastern STEM Education Research Conference, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL.
Malone, A., Bleiler-Baxter, S. K., Freeman, A. S., Gardner, G. E., Nkuah, A., Mohr, C., Puente, A. R., Rushton, G. T., & Wang, C. (2025, June 10). Behind the research: A team building and productivity case study [Poster presentation]. Transforming Institutions Conference, St. Louis, MO, United States.
Malone, A., Davis, L., Freeman, A. S., Gardner, G. E., Mohr, C., Nkuah, A., Rushton, I., Rushton, G. T., Temilade, T., Wang, C., & Bleiler-Baxter, S. K. (2026, January 9). From framework to fulfillment: Investigating Scrum’s role in supporting motivation through self-determination theory [Poster presentation]. Southeastern STEM Education Research Conference (SSERC), Birmingham, AL, United States.
Mohr, C., Freeman, A. S., Bleiler-Baxter, S. K., Gardner, G. E., Malone, A., Nkuah, A., Puente, A. R., Rushton, G. T., & Wang, C. (2025, June 10). Characterizing STEM departmental teaching culture: A literature review of the how, the why, and the what [Poster presentation]. Transforming Institutions Conference, St. Louis, MO, United States.
Mohr, C., Wang, C., Bleiler-Baxter, S. K., Foley, M., Freeman, A. S., Malone, A., Gardner, G. E., & Rushton, G. T. (2025, conference canceled due to inclement weather). Catalyzing departmental change: A literature review of barriers, drivers, and framing [Poster presentation]. Southeastern STEM Education Research Conference (SSERC), Birmingham, AL, United States.
Mohr, C., Wang, C., Bleiler-Baxter, S. K., Freeman, A. S., Malone, A., Puente, A. R., Gardner, G. E., & Rushton, G. T. (2025, March 1). Catalyzing departmental change: A literature review of barriers, drivers, and framing [Poster presentation]. 27th Annual Conference on Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education, Alexandria, VA, United States.
Mohr, C., Wang, C., Bleiler-Baxter, S. K., Freeman, A. S., Malone, A., Puente, A. R., Gardner, G. E., & Rushton, G. T. (2025, March 18). Catalyzing departmental change: A literature review of barriers, drivers, and framing [Poster presentation]. CBAS Day, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN, United States.
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, United States.
Mohr, C., Wang, C., Freeman, A. S., Bleiler-Baxter, S. K., Davis, L., Gardner, G. E., Malone, A., Nkuah, A., Puente, A. R., Rushton, G. T., Rushton, I., & Temilade, T. (2025, August 7). More than the sum: A four frames analysis of mathematics departmental teaching culture [Poster presentation]. Mathematical Association of America MathFest, Sacramento, CA, United States.
Mohr, C., Wang, C., Freeman, A. S., Bleiler-Baxter, S. K., Davis, L., Gardner, G. E., Malone, A., Nkuah, A., Rushton, G. T., & Temilade, T. (2026, January 7). Four frames inside the department: Exploring mathematics departmental teaching culture [Abstract presentation]. 2026 Joint Mathematics Meetings, Washington, D.C., United States.
Mohr, C., Wang, C., Freeman, A. S., Bleiler-Baxter, S. K., Davis, L., Gardner, G. E., Malone, A., Nkuah, A., Rushton, G. T., & Temilade, T. (2026, February). 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, United States.
Nkuah, A., Bleiler-Baxter, S. K., Rushton, G. T., Freeman, A. S., Mohr, C., Gardner, G. E., Wang, C., Malone, A., Davis, L., Mafe, T., & Rushton, I. (2026, January 10). Exploring factors within chemistry departments which shape teaching innovation [Oral presentation]. Southeastern STEM Education Research Conference, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL.
Puente, A. R., Wang, C., Nkuah, A., Rushton, G. T., Bleiler-Baxter, S. K., Freeman, A. S., Gardner, G. E., Malone, A., & Mohr, C. (2025, June 10). Empowering STEM faculty: A theory of change grounded in self-determination and strengths-based reflection [Poster presentation]. Transforming Institutions Conference, St. Louis, MO, United States.