Peer-Reviewed Publications

Benton, A.; Cranmore, J.; Gridley, A., & Pinneo, L. (2021). Revisioning cohesion: Narratives from the community of scholars. Qualitative Research.  

Cocke, B., & Benton, A., (2021). Teaching music in the age of virtual learning: It works! Journal of Music Teacher Education.  

Hall, K., & Yakimowski, M. (2022). Beliefs of teachers in urban elementary mathematics classrooms: Results of a mixed-methods study. Alabama Journal of Educational Leadership.

Hataway, D., & Benton, A. (2021). The illogical leap to summative without formative: Low-risk assessments of high-risk students in human anatomy and physiology classes. Journal of College Science Teaching. 

Tate, L., Story, W., & Benton, A. (2021). Who let the dogs out: Could this be the answer to a positive school climate?  Education Administration Quarterly. 

Birkenfeld, K., Hoaglund, A. & Gilchrist, E.  (2021). While Odysseus was away- Mentoring teachers across generations: Examining roles, guidelines, and models. College School Journal.

Birkenfeld, K., Hoaglund, A. & Gilchrist, E. (2021). Social and academic issues surrounding English learners in public schools. Education Journal.

Scarborough, K., Soja, M., & Benton, A. (2022). “I didn't mean that…”: The importance of a common language for assessing candidate dispositions. In Dispositional Development and Assessment in Teacher Preparation Programs. IGI Global.

Conference Presentations

Chandler, K., & Gerhardt, C. (2022). Core values, financial responsibility, and family well-being. Higher Education Character Convening, Orange Beach, AL.

Cobia, J. (2022). What is Leadership in Times of Stress?  The Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD) Annual Conference, Chicago, IL.

Cobia, J., Eaton, K., Edwards, M., & Peterson, S. (2021). Parental Involvement and Influence on Secondary Students. Mid-South Educational Research Association, New Orleans, LA.

Cobia, J., Jolivette, S., Smith, K., & Watkins, A. (2021). Educators' Perceptions of Character Education and Its Effect on School Climate. Mid-South Educational Research Association, New Orleans, LA.

Cobia, J., & Wise, R. (2021). Departmental and Non-Departmental Structures on the Reading and Mathematics Achievement for Third and Fourth Grade Students. Mid-South Educational Research Association, New Orleans, LA.

Hill, C., & Gerhardt, C. (2022). Service learning as a vehicle for intergenerational modeling of values and civic virtues. Higher Education Character Convening, Orange Beach, AL.

Gerhardt, C., Chandler, K., Hill, C., & Davis, J. (2022). Infusing character education into family science teaching. Higher Education Character Convening, Orange Beach, AL.

McEwan, A. (2022). Creating adult communities of character in higher education. Higher Education Character Convening, Orange Beach, AL.

Scarborough, K. (2021). The joy of early literacy learning. Alabama Literacy Association, Birmingham, AL.

Scarborough, K. (2022). Early literacy learning. Georgia Association for the Education of Young Children, Atlanta, GA.

Shepard, T., Birkenfeld, K., Hoaglund, A., Scarborough, K. (2022). Relationship, responsibility, and regulation: Oh, my! Culture of Character Summit, Birmingham, AL.

Birdsong, D., DeJarnette, N., MacKinnon, C., & Yakimowski, M. (2021). College students and the Covid-19 pandemic: Reimagining schooling through sharing/borrowing effective strategies. New England Educational Assessment Network (NEean) Fall Forum.

Grants Awarded

Chism, K. (Principal Investigator). Mentoring Aspiring Principals. Campbell Foundation.

Newton, J. & Chism, K. (Co-principal Investigators). (2021-22). Building Character and Competence. Commitment #: 2021-01866 Kern Family Foundation. 

Shephard, T. & Glenn, C. (Co-Principal Investigators). Elementary Mathematics Leadership Academy for Teachers (EMLAT). Campbell Foundation.