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This page is dedicated to compiling academic accomplishments of ILC staff and graduate assistants. The page will be updated periodically, as new presentations, publications, and other academic accomplishments are achieved.

Awards

鈻�   Publications
  • Lewis, D., Clontz, S., Parrish, C., Estis, J., and Chaudhury, S.R (To Appear 2024), 鈥淪upporting Instructors in Implementing Team-Based Inquiry Learning.鈥� Proceedings of the 26th Annual Conference on Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education.

  • Mukherjee, B., LaCross, L., and Khalsa, G. (2024), 鈥淎 Lifelong Journey: A Phenomenological Exploration of Faculty Perceptions about Coach Training at an Academic Medical Center.鈥� BMC Med Educ 24, 1085.

  • Arif, L., Williams D., and Chaudhury, S.R. (2022), 鈥淢easuring the Effectiveness of An Innovative Application of Learning Technology in College Genetics鈥�, Journal of STEM Education, Vol. 23, Issue 3.

  • Browning, B., Fetner, J., Moore, P., Ortiz Y.L., and Zha, S. (2021), "An Examination of Pre-Service Teachers鈥� Interpersonal Dispositions in the Readiness Assurance Stage of Team-Based Learning". Action in Teacher Education, 43(1), 4-19.

  • Loo, M. and Ward, P.J. (2019), "Not 'One China,' not 'One Culture': Multicultural Exploration of Differences and Similarities Between Mainland China and Taiwan.鈥� ECTESOL Review 2(1), 6-10.

  • Lagos, Y., Loo, M., Volkovetska-Ireland, N., and Ward, P.J. (2019), "Building Academic Capacity with Cultural Relevance: A Cross-Case Analysis of Transnational Partnerships." Practice of Educational Communications and Technology, 2(1), 399-403.

  • Utschig, T., Apple, D., Beyerlein, S., Chaudhury, S.R., Morgan, J., Scheller, W., Litynski, D., Cox, V., El-Sayed, M., Leasure, D. (2018), 鈥淟earning to Learn Engineering鈥�, IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE) - Full Paper. San Jose.

  • Chaudhury, S.R., Canatsey, S., and Ward, P.J. (2018), 鈥淎 Perspective on Interactive Lecture Demonstrations as a Computer Supported Collaborative Learning (CSCL) Activity鈥�, Journal of Physics: Conference Series, Vol. 1287, No. 1.

  • Vandegrift, E., Mulnix, A., Yates, J., and Chaudhury, S.R. (2018), 鈥淎 Different Kind of Workshop: Collaborative Design in Educational Development鈥�, To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development, Vol. 37, Issue 2. Wiley Periodicals.

  • Mulnix, A., Chaudhury S.R., and Vandergrift, E. (2016), 鈥淗ow Important Is Achieving Equity in Undergraduate STEM Education to You?鈥� Journal of College Science Teaching, Vol. 45, No. 4. pp. 8-10.
鈻�   Conference Presentations
  • LaCross, L. (2024), 鈥淲hat do CATs have to do with it? Aligning High Engagement Strategies with Your Course Learning Objectives.鈥� Sharpen the Saw: Bishop State Faculty Workshop, invited speaker.

  • Chaudhury, S.R. (2024), 鈥淟earning Science and the Science of Learning鈥�, invited keynote, Southern Society for Philosophy and Psychology, Cincinnati, OH.

  • Lasey, R. (2024), 鈥淚ntroduction to POGIL: The Fundamentals,鈥� Southeastern Regional Robert Noyce Conference, Mobile, AL.

  • Stalley, S.T. and Chaudhury, S.R. (2024), 鈥淰irtual Reality Applications in the Classroom鈥�, Southeastern Regional Robert Noyce Conference, Mobile, AL.

  • LaCross, L. (2024), 鈥淪ustainability and Your Curriculum: Designing Faculty-Focused Programs.鈥� Gulf Scholars Conference, Houston, TX.

  • Stalley, S.T. and Chaudhury, S.R. (2024), 鈥淓xperiences and Applications of Virtual Reality - Examples for Faculty Developers鈥�, Southern Regional Faculty & Instructional Development Consortium, Gulfport, MS.

  • Chaudhury, S.R. (2024), 鈥淭asks Inspired and Enhanced by Science Education Research鈥�, workshop at Southeastern Robert Noyce Regional Conference, Mobile, AL.

  • Lasey, R.C. and Mayo, D.M. (2024), 鈥淚ntentional Course Design with AI: A Roundtable Discussion, Southern Regional Faculty & Instructional Development Consortium, Gulfport, MS.

  • Chaudhury, S.R. (2023), 鈥淭he Joy of Teaching Physics and Music and the Teaching of Joy鈥�, invited talk at Maple League Hosts (online).

  • Chaudhury, S.R. (2023), 鈥淟earning Science and the Science of Learning鈥�, keynote presented at Southeastern Robert Noyce Regional Conference, Mobile, AL.

  • Chaudhury, S.R. (2023), 鈥淢oving Beyond Disciplinary Boundaries to SoTL as Scholarly Work鈥�, keynote presented at Linguistic Society of 棉花糖直播, Conference on Scholarly Teaching in Linguistics, University of Massachusetts, Amherst.

  • Arif, L., LaCross, L., and Chaudhury, S.R. (2023), 鈥淲hat Matters in Instructor Communication Practices? A Qualitative Study of Mid-semester Feedback鈥�, Southern Regional Faculty & Instructional Development Consortium, Auburn University.

  • Peterson, K., and LaCross, L.. (2023), "Faculty Student Mentorship: Key to Persistence and Retention", Southern Regional Faculty & Instructional Development Consortium, Auburn University.

  • LaCross, L. and Chaudhury, S.R. (2023), 鈥淧aying Attention to Faculty Needs through Mentoring鈥�, Southern Regional Faculty & Instructional Development Consortium, Auburn University.

  • LaCross, L., Kuusinen, C., and Deschamps, A. (2023), 鈥淐an Icebreakers Be Saved? Considering Social Anxiety and Neurodivergent Learners.鈥� POD Network Annual Conference, Pittsburgh, PA.

  • Chaudhury, S.R. and Stalley, S. (2023), 鈥淛AGSTARS: Just Another Google Sheet Tracking And Reporting System鈥�, Poster presentation (finalist for POD Innovation Award), POD Network Annual Conference, Pittsburgh.

  • Vitulli, P. and Mayo, D.M. (2022), 鈥淚ncorporating Institution-wide Quality Online Course Enhancements Across All Modalities鈥�, workshop presented at Online Learning Consortium (OLC) Innovate Education Reimagined, Dallas Ft. Worth, TX.

  • Mayo, D.M., Williams, D.S., and LaCross, L. (2022), 鈥淚ncreasing Canvas Competency via a Faculty-Focused Mini Course鈥�, workshop presented online at InstructureCon.

  • Chaudhury, S.R. and Kol膩rkar, A. (2022), 鈥淰isual Approaches for Teaching Physics in Diverse Classrooms鈥�, workshop presented at Southeastern Robert Noyce Regional Conference, Montgomery AL.

  • LaCross, L., Chaudhury, S.R. (2022), 鈥淚ntermural Partnerships: Remodeling a Mentoring Program.鈥� POD, Seattle, WA.

  • Kuusinen, C., LaCross, L. (2022), 鈥淎 Scholarly Framework to Re:Purpose Icebreakers.鈥� POD, Seattle, WA.

  • Chaudhury, S.R. (2022), 鈥淔rom Individual Pathways to Institutional Cultures: SoTL in our Academic Lives鈥�, keynote presented at SoTL Summit (online), Kennesaw State University.

  • LaCross, L., Williams, D.S. and Chaudhury, S.R. (2022), 鈥淪tudent Experience Feedback: Data Point and Conversation Starter鈥�, Southern Regional Faculty & Instructional Development Consortium, Auburn University.

  • Chaudhury, S.R. (2021), 鈥淟earning Science and the Science of Learning鈥�, seminar at College of Idaho, Caldwell, ID.

  • Chaudhury, S.R., Jefferson, K., and Amankwatia, T. (2021), 鈥淚ncorporating Institution Wide Quality Online Course Enhancements Across all Modalities to Meet the Current Demands in Higher Education鈥�, Concurrent session presentation at OLC Accelerate. Washington D.C.

  • Williams, D.S., and LaCross, L. (2021), 鈥淯sing Learning Objects to Build Faculty Confidence and Foster Social Presence in Remote Learning Environments.鈥� Southern Regional Faculty & Instructional Development Consortium, virtual.

  • LaCross, L., and Williams, D.S. (2021), 鈥淔aculty Self-Efficacy in Implementing Social Presence Practices in Online Learning Environments.鈥� Pandemic Pedagogy Research Symposium, Duke University, virtual. Honorarium Awarded.

  • Chaudhury, S.R., Spencer, P., LaCross, Lisa, and Williams, D.S. (2021), 鈥淓xploring Student Perceptions of Remote Instruction Using a New Learning Management System During a Pandemic,鈥� Learning Analytics Summit, Indiana University, virtual.

  • LaCross, L., Williams, D.S., Chaudhury, S.R. (2021), 鈥淭racking the Transfer of Research-Based Instructional Social Presence Practices via Faculty and Student Voice.鈥� Poster presentation at POD 2021 Conference, virtual.

  • Lagos, Y., Loo, M., and Ward, P.J. (2020), "Improving the International Student Experiences Through a Pre-Arrival Course", Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT), virtual.

  • Chaudhury, S.R. (2019), 鈥淟earning Science and the Science of Learning鈥�, seminar at Air Force Institute of Technology, Dayton, OH.

  • Chaudhury, S.R. (2019), 鈥淢ultiple Representations for STEM disciplines: Lessons from the Learning Sciences鈥�, seminar at Creighton University, Omaha, NE.

  • Chaudhury, S.R. (2019), 鈥淧iecing Together the Online Program Management Puzzle: Buy, Build, or Both?鈥� Panelist at Eduventures Summit, Howard Lurie (Organizer).

  • Wise, A. and Chaudhury, S.R. (2019), 鈥淐ross Disciplinary Strategies for Engaging Broader Audiences in Science Advocacy鈥�, contributed talk at 棉花糖直播n Association of Physics Teachers, Summer Meeting, Provo, Utah.

  • Chaudhury, S.R. (2019), 鈥淩enewed Attention for Interactive Lecture Demonstrations: scripts and orchestration graphs鈥�, contributed talk presented at 棉花糖直播n Association of Physics Teachers, Summer Meeting, Provo, Utah.

  • Williams, D.S. and Chaudhury, S.R. (2019), 鈥淪GIF Online Edition: Capturing the Voice of Online Learners鈥�, workshop presented at POD Network Conference, Pittsburgh, PA.

  • Mulnix, A., Vandegrift, E., Yates, J. and Chaudhury, S.R. (2018), 鈥淟eading Institutional Initiatives From the Middle: Unrecognized Role鈥�. Workshop presented at POD Network Conference, Portland, OR.

  • Chaudhury, S.R. (2017), 鈥淧rofessional Development in Teaching and Soccer Refereeing: Parallels and Contrasts鈥�, paper presented at 2nd EuroSOTL Conference, Lund, Sweden.

  • Mattson, S. and Chaudhury, S.R. (2017),  鈥淚nstitutional Transformation through SoTL: Initial Steps at South Alabama鈥�, 2nd EuroSOTL Conference, Lund, Sweden.

  • Robinson, J., Friberg, J., and Chaudhury, S.R. (2017), 鈥淭ransforming Teaching and Learning through Advocacy and Outreach.鈥� 2nd EuroSOTL Conference, Lund, Sweden.
鈻�   Grant Proposals
  • 鈥淔illing the Gap鈥擡stablishing an Undergraduate Program in Research Administration and Management鈥�, National Science Foundation, sub-award from UAB, PI: Chaudhury, S.R., $480K, 3 years (sub award from UAB, funded Aug. 2024)

  • 鈥淢AGIC STEM鈥擬otivating Academics for Growth, Innovation and Collaboration鈥�, National Science Foundation, PI: Robin Lasey, co-PI: Chaudhury, S.R., $182K, 2 years, (funded Aug. 2024)

  • National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST): Training for Improving Plastics Circularity (TIPC) Grant Program, PI: Shenghua Wu, Co-PI: Lisa LaCross $200,000 awarded 2024, 1 year

  • U.S. Department of State Increase and Diversify Education Abroad for U.S. 棉花糖直播 (IDEAS) Grant, Virtual Exchange Institute, Co-PIs: Lisa LaCross and Shawn Dillard, $20,000, awarded 2024, 1 year

  • 鈥淲orkshop grant for Open Educational Documents, Technologies and Research鈥�, National Science Foundation, PI: Steven Clontz, co-PI: Lasey/Chaudhury, $49K, 1 year, (funded 2023)

  • National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST): Standards Coordination Office Curricula Development Cooperative Agreement Program, PI: Shenghua Wu, Co-PI: Lisa LaCross $144,528 awarded 2023, 2 years

  • Department of Education Title III Strengthening Institutions Program (SIP) Part A Grant | Second Year Experience Program, PI: Nicole Carr, Key personnel: Lisa LaCross, $450,000, awarded 2021, 5 years

  • 鈥淭eam Based Inquiry Learning in Linear Algebra鈥�, National Science Foundation, PI: Drew Lewis, co-PI: Chaudhury, $600K, 3 years (funded Oct. 2020)