Assistant Professor Megan Griffard, Ph.D., and doctoral student Danette Barber (both Educational Psychology, Leadership, and Higher Education) published the article, “This Is Not Online Education. It’s Disaster Education”: A Qualitative Study of Remote and Hybrid School Climates During COVID-19" in AERA Open, the open-access journal for…

Bridget K. Daleiden (Educational Psychology) presented her research titled, "The Impact of Digital Distraction and Attentional Self-Efficacy on Self-Regulated Studying: A Qualitative Exploration," at the 2025 American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting in Denver, CO. Daleiden's research aims to better understand students’…

April Ursula Fox and Nicole Thomas (both Educational Psychology) presented the session titled, "Making Science Education Memorable with Zines at the Natural History Museum: A Mixed Methods Study," at the American Educational Research Association (AERA) 2025. The session offered a deep dive into their research on the use of Zines as educational…

Holmes Scholars Mayra Marquez-Mendez, Ph.D., and Anel Rojas (Educational Psychology, Leadership, and Higher Education) presented their work titled, "Unveiling the Labyrinth: Lived Experiences and Mentorship Needs of Latina Doctoral Students" at the 2025 Annual American Educational Research Association (AERA) conference. Their research…

Holmes Scholar Mayra Marquez-Mendez, Ph.D., (Educational Psychology, Leadership, and Higher Education) and Tina Vo, Ph.D., (Teaching and Learning) presented their work titled, “Understanding Science Teachers’ Support Needs: Assessing the Reliability of a Support-Seeking Instrument,” at the 2025 Annual American Educational Research…

Kenyon Lee Whitman (Educational Psychology, Leadership, and Higher Education) co-authored a paper in AERA Open titled "Secondary and Postsecondary Education Outcomes of Students with Experience in Foster Care: Systematic Review of the Literature From 2000–2023." This study provides a definitive publication that reports secondary and postsecondary…

Jacob D. Skousen (Educational Psychology, Leadership, and Higher Education) has been selected to serve as the Editor for the State of the States Special Issue of the Journal of Education Human Resources. This special issue highlights current trends, policy developments, and research related to education finance across the United States.

Jacob D. Skousen (Educational Psychology, Leadership, and Higher Education) has been elected to serve on the executive board for the National Education Finance Academy (NEFA). NEFA Board Members provide leadership and strategic guidance for the organization in advancing research, policy, and practice in education finance. Skousen was elected and…

Jacob D. Skousen (Educational Psychology, Leadership, and Higher Education) has been awarded the 2025 NEFA Distinguished Research & Practice Fellow Award. This award recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions to the field of education finance. Honorees are selected for their outstanding research and practical impact on…

Bradley Marianno (Educational Psychology, Leadership, and Higher Education) published a handbook chapter on Teachers' Unions and Collective Bargaining in the Live Handbook of Education Policy Research. The Live Handbook is an open-access, interconnected set of research summaries covering over 50 different education policy topics. 

Kristine Jan Cruz Espinoza, Blanca E. Rincón (both Educational Psychology, Leadership, and Higher Education), Brent M. Drake (formerly Decision Support), J. Judd Harbin (formerly Student Affairs Strategic Planning and Assessment), and Kyle Ethelbah (Center for Academic Enrichment and Outreach) won the won the Charles F. Elton Best Paper Award…

Omolola A. Odejimi (Educational Psychology) and co-author Leslie F. Clark (USC/CHLA) published an article titled, "Metacognition and the 5Cs of Positive Youth Development Programs: A Review of Metacognitive Interventions," in the Journal of Youth Development. This systematic review proposes metacognition as a mechanism by which PYD programs…