2025 News

Vinay Bapu-Ramesh presents poster at 2025 GRC

Thursday, July 10, 2025
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Congratulations to Dr. Andrew Kreps on a successful dissertation defense!

Friday, June 13, 2025
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Madison Fitzgerald-Russell Presents Poster at 2025 TIC

Monday, June 9, 2025

Meg Krapfl Presents poster at 2025 SURF

Wednesday, April 30, 2025
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Dr. Van Wyk and collaborators publish new article in JCE: “Bridging the Science Practices Gap: Analyzing Laboratory Materials for Their Opportunities for Engagement in Science Practices”

Tuesday, March 4, 2025
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Andrew gave a fantastic 3-month seminar!

Wednesday, February 26, 2025

2024 News

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Dr. Andrea Van Wyk and collaborators published a new article in JCE: “Increasing Authenticity of the Laboratory through the MICRO Project: Analysis of Analytical Chemistry Laboratory Experiments for Their Level of Inquiry”

Tuesday, December 17, 2024
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PhD Candidate Hannah Crull completes Comprehensive Exam

Friday, December 6, 2024
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Andrew Kreps has new publication: “Structuring Materials to Support Student Learning: Analysis of Instructional Materials from a Professional Development Workshop”

Monday, September 30, 2024
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Dr. Andrea Van Wyk’s Dissertation Published

Thursday, May 30, 2024
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Dr. Hannah Nennig’s Dissertation Published

Thursday, May 30, 2024
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Dr. States and collaborators published new article in JCST: “Are My Students Engaged? Nonverbal Interactions as an Indicator of Engagement in a Stadium-Style Lecture Hall”

Monday, March 4, 2024
Graphical Abstract for Nested Systems paper

New publication by Dr. Cole and colleagues

Friday, January 26, 2024

2023 News

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Congratulations to Dr. Andrea Van Wyk on her PhD graduation!

Friday, May 10, 2024
Hannah N with Prof. Cole at 2024 graduation

Congratulations to Dr. Hannah Nennig on her PhD graduation!

Friday, May 10, 2024
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Hannah C gave a great talk for her 2nd Year Seminar

Friday, May 3, 2024
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PhD Candidate Leslie Bolda passes her comprehensive exam!

Friday, April 26, 2024
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Congratulations to Dr. Hannah Nennig on her PhD Defense!

Friday, April 19, 2024
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Congratulations to Dr. Andrea Van Wyk on her PhD Defense!

Monday, April 15, 2024
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Andrea gives a successful 3-month seminar!

Wednesday, November 29, 2023
Hannah stands next to her 3-month slides

Hannah has a successful 3-Month seminar!

Tuesday, November 14, 2023
Graphical Abstract for Facilitation discourse paper for large lecture halls

New publication by Dr. States, Carson Lovig, Karsten Martin, Hannah Nennig, and Dr. Cole!

Thursday, November 9, 2023

Congratulations to Andrea for winning the Ballard and Seashore Dissertation Fellowship

Friday, October 6, 2023
Andrea 3 Minute Thesis presentation

Andrea presented her work at University of Iowa's 3 Minute Thesis Competition

Friday, October 6, 2023
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Congratulations to Dr. Cole who was awarded the James Flack Norris award with the ELIPSS team!

Saturday, September 2, 2023
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Congratulations to Hannah, Dr. States, Dr. Cole, and collaborators on their new publication!

Wednesday, June 21, 2023
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Congratulations to Dr. Nicole States on her PhD graduation!

Friday, May 12, 2023
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Congratulations to PhD Candidate Andrew Kreps for passing his comprehensive exam!

Friday, May 5, 2023
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Congratulations to Dr. Nicole States on a successful dissertation defense!

Tuesday, April 11, 2023
Andrea presents her research at the Jakobsen conference

Congrats to Andrea who won "best presentation" at the Jakobsen Research Showcase!

Saturday, March 25, 2023
Marzano's levels graphs from publication by Nicole on the integration of local research into chemistry discussions

New first-authored publication by Nicole on her work incorporating local research into introductory chemistry discussions

Tuesday, February 14, 2023
SIDM analytic framework

New publication from the classroom discourse project first authored by Hannah and Nicole!

Thursday, January 19, 2023