2012 – 2013 Faculty Accomplishments
College of Education
Published Books
Hardin. C. (2012). Effective classroom management: Strategies and models for today’s classrooms. (Korean
Edition). Boston, MA: Pearson. (Original published in 2011).
Published Articles
Bruster, B., & Peterson, B. (2012). Using critical incidents in teaching to promote reflective practice. Reflective
Practice. International and Multidisciplinary Perspectives Journal. Nov. 1-13.
DOI:10.1080/14623943.2012.732945
Jerles, J. (2012). Blogging in elementary school: Why, how, and what teachers can do to encourage writing.
National Teacher Education Journal, 5(3), 85-88.
Sanders, A. R. (2013). Preparing for the Common Core: Lessons from a neighbor. Tennessee Reading
Teacher, 40(1), 31-35.
Stewart, G. (2012). Technology for sustaining global education: Changing the world through
technology in the classroom. The Journal of Interdisciplinary Education, 11(1), 18-33.
Stewart, T. A. (2012, August). Effects of implementing a formative assessment initiative. Conference Proceedings
Hawaii University International Conference (HUIC) on Education, Honolulu, HI.
Wall, A., & Hardin, C. (in press). Integrating iPads in problem based learning. National Social Science Technology
Journal.
Nelms, C., Lowrance, L., Grogan, G., & Whitten, L. (2013). A longitudinal study of the relationship of recreational
social media use to state mandated writing exam scores, high school English grades, school attendance, and
discipline referrals. Conference Proceedings Hawaii International Conference on Education. (pp. 20382047).
Wiemers, R., Shutt, T., & Piro, J. (2012). An ethical approach to building a positive school climate. Journal of
Interdisciplinary Education, 11(1), 69-87.
Presentations
Alvey, T.L. (2013, January). Designing instruction to prepare students for the Teacher Performance Assessment.
Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Hawaii International Conference on Education in Honolulu,
HI.
Alvey, T.L. (2012, November). Designing processes of multimodal composition: Rethinking the writing process
from teachers’ perspectives. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Council of Teachers of
English in Las Vegas, NV.
Assad, A., & Wells, L. (2012). Momentum, building capacity for change through connections to children’s
literature. Paper presented at the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Regional Conference and
Exposition, Hartford, CT.
Assad, A. & Wells, L. (2012). Momentum, building capacity for change through connections to children’s
literature. Paper presented at the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Regional Conference and
Exposition, Dallas, TX.
Assad, A., & Wells, L. (2012). Building momentum to meet the standards. Paper presented at the annual meeting of
the Tennessee Mathematics Teachers Association, Cookeville, TN.
Barrett, B., Bruster, B., & Buttery, T. J. (2013, March). The internet: Using primary source documents and writing
activities to teach the Holocaust. Presented at the National Social Science and Technology Association,
National Conference, Las Vegas, NV.
Barrett, B. (2012, October). Literacy and social studies. Southeastern Regional Association of Teacher Educators
(SRATE); Little Rock, AR.
Barrett, B. (2012, October). Online publishing in the SRATE Journal. Southeastern Regional Association of
Teacher Educators (SRATE); Little Rock, AR.
Barron, L. (2012, July). Successful TPA submission using LiveText. National LiveText Annual Conference,
Chicago,IL.
Barron, L., (2012, October). TPA 101. Southeastern Regional Association of Teacher Educators (SRATE), Little
Rock, AR.
Barron, L., (2012, October). Using LiveText to successfully submit the Teaching Performance Assessment
Southeastern Regional Association of Teacher Educators (SRATE), Little Rock, AR.
Barron, L., Bowman, E., Haynie, J., Thurmond, P., & Roberts, S. (2012, September). Evaluating teacher candidates.
Tennessee Association of Colleges of Teacher Educators (TACTE), Nashville, TN.
Barron, L., & Hardin, C. (2013). Nuts and bolts of edTPA implementation. Presentation at American Association of
Colleges for Teacher Education Conference, Orlando, FL.
Barron, L., & Wells, L. (2012). Transitioning to the real world through problem-based learning: A collaborative
approach to teacher preparation. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Academic Business World
International Conference and International Conference on Learning and Administration in Higher
Education, Nashville, TN.
Barron, L., & Hill-Clark, K. (2012, December). Elementary literacy and the Teaching Performance Assessment:
preparing pre-service teachers to reach one child at a time. Tennessee Reading Association Conference,
Murfreesboro, TN.
Barron, L., Herz, D., & McQuillan, J. (2012, November). Supporting candidates. edTPA National Implementation
Conference, San Diego, CA.
Bauer, A. & Hardin, C. (2012). Preparing for the TI visit: Anticipating what’s to come. Presentation at Council for
the Accreditation of Educator Preparation Conference, Washington, D.C.
Bruster, B. (2013, March). Using Teacher Performance Assessment (TPA) in Teacher Education. Conference
presentation for National Technology and Social Science National Conference: Las Vegas, NV.
Bruster, B. & Bruster, B. (2012, October).Promoting Active Student Engagement: Using Reading Comprehension
Strategies with History Texts. Conference Presentation for National Technology and Social Science
National Conference: Albuquerque NM.
Bruster, B. & Peterson, B., Stewart, T. (2013, April). Game Change: Reflections on the use of Portfolios vs. Teacher
Performance Assessment (TPA) in a Redesigned Teacher Education Program. Conference presentation
(Accepted). American Educational Research Association: San Francisco, CA.
Buttery, T. J. (2013, March). Technology for education. Presented at the National Social Science and Technology
Association, National Conference, Las Vegas, NV.
Buttery, T. J., & Barrett, B. (2013, February). Online publishing in the SRATE Journal. Association of Teacher
Educators (ATE), National Conference, Atlanta, GA.
Buttery, T. J., & Barrett, B. (2013, February). Biracial children: Racial identification, self-esteem, and school
adjustment. Association of Teacher Educators (ATE), National Conference, Atlanta, GA.
Buttery, T. J., Luck, D., & Barrett, B. (2013, March). Writing for professional publication. Presented at the National
Social Science and Technology Association, National Conference, Las Vegas, NV.
Gold, M. (2013) Children with Albinism: What Every Teacher Needs to Know. Presentation at Indiana Association
for the Education of Young Children (IAEYC) Conference, Indianapolis, IN
Grogan, G. (2012). Manageable solutions for providing accommodations for students with disabilities in the
inclusive classroom. Presentation at Southeastern Regional Association of Teacher Educators, Little Rock,
AR.
Hardin, C., Whitcomb, J., & Haug, C. (2012). Writing the Transformation Initiative proposal. Presentation at
Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation Conference, Washington, D.C.
Jerles, J. (December, 2012). Technology: Leading the way to improved literacy skills. Presentation at the Tennessee
Reading Association state conference, Murfreesboro, TN.
Jerles, J. (October, 2012). A fly on the wall: Using technology for virtual field observation. Presentation at the
Southeast Regional Association of Teacher Educators regional conference, Little Rock, AR.
Lowe, C. (2012, November). Traversing la frontera: The dynamics of resistance to resocialization among English
language learners in secondary classrooms. Presentation at National Association of Multicultural
Educators, Conference, Philadelphia, PA.
Lowe, C. (2013, March). Traversing la frontera: The dynamics of resistance to resocialization among English
language learners in secondary classrooms. National Technology and Social Science Association,
Conference, Las Vegas, NV.
Luck, D. (2012, October). Developing an Online Teacher Candidate Evaluation Form. National Social Science Fall
Professional Development Conference, Albuquerque, NM.
Luck, D., Buttery, T. (2013, March). My iPad and I. National Social Science and Technology Association, National
Conference, Las Vegas, NV.
Lynch-Walden, E. (2012, October). Do as we do: How to embed instructional strategies to promote transfer of
learning for pre-service teachers. Presentation at Southeastern Regional Association of Teacher Educators
(SRATE); Little Rock, AK.
McMahan , R., Sanders, A., & Lynch, E. (2013). Redefining diversity: The diversity research consortium.
Presentation at International Organization of Social and Behavioral Research, Atlantic City, NJ
McMahan , R. (2013). Authentic science teaching- from pedagogy to practice: The electronic curriculum.
Presentation at International Organization of Social and Behavioral Research, Atlantic City, NJ.
Peterson, B., Bruster, B., & Stewart, T. (2013, April). Game change: Reflections on the use of Portfolios vs. Teacher
Performance Assessment (TPA) in a Redesigned Teacher Education Program. Annual meeting of the
American Educational Research Association, San Francisco, CA
Peterson, B., Davidson, J., Kennedy, D., & Leibold, M. (2013, February). How to prevent a terrible, horrible, no
good, very bad day: A survival guide for teachers. 9th International Literacy Conference, Guatemala City,
Guatemala.
Peterson, B., & Slaughter, S. (2012, October). Information literacy: A key for success. National Social Science
Association Professional Development Conference, Albuquerque, NM.
Peterson, B., & Bruster, B. (2012, April). Using Teacher Performance Assessment (TPA) data to construct insight
from student teachers’ perspectives. Conference presentation for National Technology and Social Science
Conference, Las Vegas, NV.
Sanders, A. R. (2012, October). Ensuring equal technology access for all. Regional TeachMeet
Conference, Bowling Green, Kentucky.
Sanders, A. R., & Lynch, E. (2013, April). The concept of critical mass and diversity. Presentation at the
International Organization of Social Sciences and Behavioral Research, Atlantic City, NJ
Shutt, T., & Wiemers, R. (2013, March 27-29). Ethical decision-making in teaching and learning. Presented at the
SoTL Commons Conference, Savannah, GA.
Stewart, G. (2013, March 24-26). Sustaining education through the use of technology. Presented
at the 29th Annual National Technology and Social Science Conference, Las Vegas, NV.
Stewart, G., & Shutt, T. (2012, April 1-3). The role of school leadership in transforming the schools of tomorrow
through technology. Presented at the 28th Annual National Technology and Social Science Conference, Las
Vegas, NV.
Stewart, T. A., & Houchens, G. W. (2013, March). Collaborative coaching for school leaders. Western Kentucky
University’s College of Education and Behavioral Sciences Reach Week Research Symposium, Bowling
Green, KY.
Stewart, T. A., & Houchens, G. W. (2012, November). Enhancing instructional leadership through collaborative
coaching. AdvancED Innovation Summit, Lexington, KY.
Stewart, T. A., & Houchens, G. W. (2012, October). The Enneagram: Using technology for self-awareness and
classroom culture. Kentucky TeachMeet Conference, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY.
Stewart, T. A. (2012, September). Contemplative leadership academies: A professional development mindfulness
model for school leaders. Association for Contemplative Mind in Higher Education (ACMHE) Conference,
Amherst, MA.
Stewart, T. A. (2012, August). Effects of implementing a formative assessment initiative. Hawaii University
International Education Conference, Honolulu, HI.
Wall, A. (2012). iPads in education: Implementation, management, and Apple's volume purchasing plan.
Presentation at International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE), San Diego, CA.
Walrond, S. H. (2012, October). Promoting unity in the diverse college classroom. Presentation at National Social
Science Association (NSSA). Albuquerque, NM.
Whitcomb, J. & Hardin, C. (2012). Living the TI life: Dreams and realities. Presentation at Council for the
Accreditation of Educator Preparation Conference, Washington, D.C.
Whitten, L., Sanders, A., Stewart, G. (2013). Degree Compass: The Preferred Choice Approach, Presentation at The
International Conference on Learning and Administration in Higher Education, Nashville, TN.
Whitten, L., Stewart, G. (2013). Assessing Student Opinion on the Use of Data Mining for Student Course Selection,
Presentation at Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education International Conference, New Orleans,
LA.
Whitten, L. (2013). High School Career Exploration Opinion Polling, Presentation at Hawaii International Conference on
Education, Honolulu, Hawaii.
Whitten, L., Grogan, G. (2013). A longitudinal study of the relationship of recreational social media use to state mandated
writing exam scores, high school English grades, school attendance, and discipline referrals. Presentation at
Hawaii International Conference on Education, Honolulu, Hawaii.
Whitten, L. (2012). Ethnicity and High School Student Opinion Polling on Career Exploration, Presentation at
Southeastern Regional Association of Teacher Educators, Living and Learning Across a Lifetime Annual
Conference, Little Rock, Arkansas
Editing
The Journal of Interdisciplinary Education (JIE). The publication of the North American Chapter of the World
Council for Curriculum and Instruction (NAC-WCCI). Editor – Tammy Shutt
The Journal of the Southeastern Regional Association of Teacher Educators is an outlet for educational researchers
throughout the southeast region of the U.S. Editors – Thomas Buttery, Don Luck, Bettie Barrett
The Tennessee Reading Journal. A publication of the Tennessee Reading Association. Editor – Benita Bruster
National Social Science and Technology Association, Newsletter Editor – Benita Bruster
Funded Grants
Gold, M., & Lowe, C. Diversity in Teaching Grant (Project MORE). Funding Years 2011-2013: Tennessee Higher
Education Commission ($120,000)
Lowe, C. ($50,000). US Justice Department/Tennessee Commission on Children and Youth Grant.
Preston-Sabin, J., & Luck, D. ($8,000) Revitalization Proposal for EDUC 2100. Funded by Title III Center for
Teaching and Learning.
Grants submitted
Grogan, G., & Whitten L. (2012). ASSET (Academic Support for Soldiers and Spouses Entering Teacher
Education). Grant submitted to Departments of Education and Defense.
Li, J., & McIlveene, M. (2013). CS10K: Tennessee Teaching Excellence in Computer Science (TTECS.
National Science Foundation.
Lynch, E (2013). Research-based Early Childhood Special Education Training (RECET). Co-PI - US Department
of Education, Office of Special Education.
Lynch, E. (2013) Creating Research-based Enrichment Together with Underrepresented Minorities (CRETUM) .
Austin Peay State University. SASI grant to provide undergraduate scholars the opportunity to engage in
authentic professional development opportunities as a means to enrich the rigor of their APSU coursework.
McMahan R. Gold, M. & Bruster, B. (2012). Access and Diversity Grant: Collaborative Diversity Research
Consortium. Tennessee Board of Regents, Access and Diversity Initiative Grants.
Officers of Professional Organizations
Tara Alvey
President-elect, Mid-Cumberland Reading Council
Benita Bruster
Secretary/Treasurer, America Educational Research Association SIG Div. K
Conference Program Chair , Educational Research Association - SIG-Portfolios and
Reflection in Teaching and Teacher Education
Communication Committee Chair, National Social Science Association Treasurer,
Tennessee Reading Association
Membership Committee Member, Mid-Cumberland Reading Council
Tom Buttery
Editorial Board, Association of Teacher Educators
Carlette Hardin
President-elect, Tennessee Association of College of Teacher Education
Co-chair, Tennessee Alliance for Clinical Preparation
Joe Jerles
Editorial Board, Journal of Interdisciplinary Education (JIE)
Don Luck
Webmaster, Southeastern Regional Association of Teacher Educators
Barbara Peterson
Awards Committee Chair, American Educational Research Association
Reviewer, American Educational Research Association
Advisor, Student Tennessee Education Association
Scholarship Committee, Delta Kappa Gamma
Board of Directors, National Social Science Association
Publications Committee, National Social Science Association