AREAS OF INTEREST

• Relationship between student motivation and achievement.
• Curricular interventions that enhance motivation and learning.
• Statistical models of mediation within hierarchically structure systems.
• The development of interest(s).
• Achievement goals and goal setting.

KEYWORD INTERESTS

• Student Motivation
• Interest
• Achievement Goals
• Research Methodology
• Mediation analysis

CURRENT RESEARCH TOPIC/ FIELD-BASED PROJECT

Project: Continued follow-up and analysis of a randomized trial of 9th-grade biology students to assess the effectiveness of a curricular intervention in enhancing student motivation and achievement. Principal Investigator: Chris Hulleman

Project: Continued analysis and writing of two experimental studies to assess the effectiveness of a curricular intervention in enhancing student motivation and performance. Principal Investigator: Chris Hulleman

Project: In an attempt to better understand why educational interventions have their effects, we are developing guidelines for the usage of mediational analyses within data sets that are hierarchically structured (i.e., students nested within classrooms and schools). Using this methodology allows us to understand how an intervention may indirectly impact educational outcomes through mediational processes. Principal Investigators: Chris Hulleman and David Cordray

Project: Development of a scale to assess emotion regulation in college students and student-athletes, and assessing the relationship of emotion regulation to academic and athletic success. Principal Investigator: Chris Hulleman

FORMER EXPERIENCE

• Research Fellow, Interdisciplinary Training Program in Education Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison (2005-2007).
• Teaching Assistant, Correlation and Regression, Psychology Department, University of Wisconsin-Madison (Spring 2004 and 2005).
• Teaching Assistant, Introductory Statistics, Psychology Department, University of Wisconsin-Madison (Fall 2001 to Spring 2003).
• Teaching Assistant, Advanced Psychometric Methods, University of Wisconsin-Madison (Fall 2003).
• Psychology Instructor, Central College Upward Bound (1997-1999).
• Residence Hall Director, Coordinator of Alcohol Education, and Assistant Football Coach, Central College, Pella, Iowa (1997-2001).
• Social Worker, Des Moines, Iowa (1996-97).
• Rotary International Ambassadorial Fellow, University of Western Australia (1995-96).
• High School Science Instructor, Indianola, Iowa (1994-95).

EDUCATION

• Ph.D. (2007): Social/Personality Psychology, University of Wisconsin-Madison.

• M.S. (2002): Social/Personality Psychology, University of Wisconsin-Madison.

• Pg.D. (1995): Psychology, University of Western Australia.
• B.A. (1993): General Studies, Central College (Iowa).