January 2022 Faculty News

January 31, 2022

Hines headshotEducational Psychology and Learning Systems professor Dr. Erik M. Hines had an article published in the School Psychology Review Journal. "Using a Culturally Responsive MTSS Approach to Prepare Black Males for Postsecondary Opportunities" discusses the role of school psychologists and school counselors as change agents in the college and career readiness of Black males. 

 


January 31, 2022

Guthrie HeadshotBook coverDr. Kathy L. Guthrie, Associate Professor of Higher Education in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, recently published a new co-edited book. "Navigating Complexities in Leadership: Moving Toward Critical Hope" speaks on navigating the complexities of the leadership process and offers a critical hope for the future. It highlights the voices and experiences of diverse individuals and how the complexities of leadership identity and development play a role in our lives.


January 26, 2022

Mean Buning HeadshotFSU COACH Teaching Specialist Dr. Megan Buning recently appeared on the Educational AD Podcast to share some of her recent research findings. The episode can be heard here.

 

 

 

 


January 25, 2022

Dr. Jenny RootDr. Jenny Root, Associate Professor of Special Education, will be speaking for the Spring 2022 Science of Math Book Study. The study covers the book "How Learning Happens: Seminal Works in Educational Psychology and What They Mean in Practice" by Paul Arthur Kirschner. Register to listen to Dr. Root speak on the book here.

 

 


January 25, 2022

Cam beattyAlounso GilzeneAssistant Professors Cameron Beatty (left) and Alounso Gilzene (right) recently co-authored a book review of Bending the Arc Towards Justice: Equity-Focused Practices for Education Leaders, calling it "an excellent resource for educational leaders who want to deepen their understanding of equity-centered practices, with examples and frameworks that are applicable and consider different contexts."


January 21, 2022

Dennen headshtoVanessa Dennen, Professor of Instructional Systems & Learning Technologies, will be appearing as a guest speaker on a  webinar by the Instructional Designer Network. The series, "Integrating Specifications Grading in Higher Education: Design for Mastery and Choice," discusses the concept of specifications grading.

 

 


January 21, 2022

buning headshotDr. Megan Buning, Teaching Specialist in FSU COACH, recently published a new article on Sport Coach America. The article, "Get in the Loop: Creating Useful Habits to Improve Performance," discusses the psychology behind effective habit building.

 

 

 


January 21, 2022

Hines headshotAssociate Professor Dr. Erik Hines recently appeared at PITT Community College as a guest speaker for the workshop series "The Undisputed Truth for Black Male Achievement." 

 

 


January 21, 2022

Shaofeng Li HeadshotDr. Shoefeng Li, Associate Professor and Program Leader of Second and Foreign Language Education, hosted an online talk as part of the School of Teacher Education's Colloquium Series. The talk examined the validity of implicit language aptitude, which is a combination of the cognitive factors that make up one's ability to unconsciously understand and read/write in their foreign language(s).

 

 

 


January 20, 2022

Cam Beatty HeadshotGuthrie HeadshotAssistant Professor Cameron Beatty and Associate Professor Kathy Guthrie recently appeared on Student Affairs NOW to discuss the topic of their book, "Operationalizing Culturally Relevant Leadership Learning."

 

 

 


January 19, 2022

Beth phillips headshotDr. Beth Phillips, Professor in the Department of Educational Psychology and Learning Systems, recently co-published a collaborative work. The article, entitled "Does preschool children’s self-regulation moderate the impacts of instructional activities? Evidence from a randomized intervention study" was published in the Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, and featured faculty members from the Department of Psychology and the Florida Center for Reading Research.

 

 


January 14, 2022

Erik Hines headshotDr. Erik Hines, associate professor in the Department of Educational Psychology and Learning Systems, was recently featured as a guest on "The Voice of Counseling," a series made by the American Counseling Association for the professional counseling community that showcases essential issues relevant to advocacy, racial justice, and how counselors help to competently create equity in the lives of our clients, students, and the world.

The episode can be listened to on Apple Podcasts, YouTube, and Spotify.

 

 


January 12, 2022

Nicole Patton Terry headshotNicole Patton Terry, Director of the Florida Center for Reading Research, has been named a finalist in the 2022 Institutional Challenge Grant competition. The Institutional Challenge Grant encourages research institutions to build long-term research-practice partnerships with public agencies or nonprofit organizations to reduce inequality in youth outcomes.

 

 

 

 


January 10, 2022

Timothy Baghurst headashotDr. Timothy Baghurst, Professor of Education and Director of FSU COACH, was recently promoted to president of the National Association for Kinesiology in Higher Ed. In late 2021, he became the group's president-elect, and he will being serving his first year as president this January, 2022. Dr. Baghurst will serve a two-year term.

 

 

 


January 10, 2022

Timothy Baghurst headashotDr. Timothy Baghurst, Professor of Education and Director of FSU COACH, was recently interviewed for and cited in an article on sciencenewsforstudents.org. The article, written by Avery Hurt, is called " To excel at basketball, it’s mind over matter," and it discusses the psychological impact of athlete performance.

 

 

 


January 7, 2022

Jenny RootAssociate Professor of Special Education Dr. Jenny Root recently presented "Applying the Instructional Hierarchy with Learners with Autism and Intellectual Disability" at the University of British Colombia's Center for Interdisciplinary Research and Collaboration for Autism.

View the Presentation here.

 

 

 


January 7, 2022

Timothy Baghurst headashotDr. Timothy Baghurst, Professor of Education and Director of FSU COACH, recently presented for the National Association for Kinesiology in Higher Ed 2022 Annual Conference. This was his first presentation as the group's new president-elect. His presentation was entitled "Specialization Isn’t Just a Problem for Athletes: Rethinking Academics and Administration."

 

 

 

 


January 3, 2022

Kathy Guthrie headshotAssociate Professor of Higher Education Kathy Guthrie was recently cited in a volume of the The Journal of Leadership, Accountability and Ethics (JLAE). Her publication, "Discovering Values and Sense of Purpose Through Leadership Education," examines student leadership post-graduation and how important ethical concerns such as the learning environment, discovery of values, and sense of purpose are critical for students.