Below is a list of the research publications and presentations our team has worked on!
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 Mafe, 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.
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.
Puente, A,. Wang, C., Nkuah, A., Rushton, G., Bleiler-Baxter, S., Freeman, A., Gardner, G., 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.
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.
Malone, A., Bleiler-Baxter, S., Freeman, A., Gardner, G., Nkuah, A., Mohr, C., Puente, A., Rushton, G. 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.
Bleiler-Baxter, S. K., Freeman, A., Rushton, G., Mohr, C., Puente, A., 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.
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.
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/
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]. Scholars Week, College of Basic and Applied Sciences, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN, United States.
Freeman, A., Foley, M., Bleiler-Baxter, S., Malone, A., Mohr, C., Puente, A., Wang, C., Gardner, G., Rushton, G. (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., Foley, M., Bleiler-Baxter, S., Malone, A., Mohr, C., Puente, A., Wang, C., Gardner, G., Rushton, G. (2025, March 19) Measuring STEM department teaching culture: A survey developed using self-determination theory [Poster presentation]. Scholars Week, College of Education, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN, 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.
Freeman, A., Bleiler-Baxter, S., Malone, A., Mohr, C., Puente, A., Wang, C., Gardner, G., Rushton, G (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.
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 presentation]. Southeastern STEM Education Research Conference (SSERC), Birmingham, AL, United States.
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 presentation]. Southeastern STEM Education Research Conference (SSERC), Birmingham, AL, United States.
This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Award No. #2337168
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