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School of Education and Human Sciences

Faculty Research Interests

Applications of AI in Education, Health, and Counseling

Applications of generative artificial intelligence in:

  1. improving learning design to support educational outcomes
  2. modeling health and mental health outcomes and identifying factors that contribute to improved results.

Early Childhood Education

Cognitive, social, and language development of young children and the implications of these findings for the design of early learning curricula and pedagogies. Factors that mediate the incorporation of early childhood curriculum and pedagogy into classrooms.

Educational Administration and Educational Policy

Identification and promotion of effective practices for administrating education organizations from P-12 schools through higher education. Evaluating the implications and effectiveness of education policies impacting schools and colleges.

Exercise Science

Promotion of health, physical fitness, and functional or occupational performance through exercise and biomechanics.

Facilitating Family and Community Engagement

How to better involve and sustain the involvement of family members and community members or groups in supporting the educational, health, and psychological wellness outcomes of children and adults.

Global Perspectives

With international collaborators, gain and provide a global perspective regarding P-12 education, personnel preparation, exercise science, health education and promotion, social justice, and administration in schools and higher education.

History and Philosophy of Education

Documentation and analysis of the history of education in Alabama, the United States, and internationally, particularly as to how such history informs understanding of current issues and trends. (This includes attention to historical changes in knowledge and pedagogy within disciplines.) Analyzing various philosophies impacting education as they apply to current educational contexts.

Improving Outcomes of Learners with Disabilities

Improve supports and interventions for individuals from birth through 19 being served in a variety of contexts. Primary areas of research include transdisciplinary support in early intervention or schools and supports of learners with emotional or behavioral challenges.

Intersections of Fitness, Health, and Wellbeing across Systems

Factors that support or impair fitness, health, and psychological wellbeing. Specifically, how such factors express themselves in the interaction between individuals, families, schools, and community systems.

Social Determinants

Investigating social and biosocial determinants of the health, mental health, and opportunities to learn of individuals across the lifespan. Includes the study of practices intended to promote social justice and wellness, prevent health and mental health problems, and intervene to address health and educational opportunity disparities with at-risk populations in schools, colleges, and community settings.

Supporting English Language Learners and their Families

Effectiveness of programs to train teachers and support families to improve learning outcomes. Identity development in English Learners (EL) and the interface between communities and schools that serve EL students.

Supporting Learners from Diverse Contexts and Cultures

Development, implementation, and evaluation of strategies to support learning outcomes for students in P-12 education and higher education from different geographic, racial, and cultural backgrounds. The role of identity, language, and pedagogy and cultural sensitivity in promoting successful outcomes.

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