Ph.D. in Physics from University of Rochester
Mentors: Ben Zwickl and Dina Newman

Publications:

1) Foster, Cammarota, Dunham, Zwickl, & Wong. A framework for assessing students’ computational literacy: case studies in undergraduate mathematics. In review.

2) Foster, Dunham, Cammarota, Verostek, Zwickl, & Wong. (Eds.) (2024, in press). Toward an assessment of students’ (social) computational literacy. General Proceedings of the 4th Annual Meeting of the International Society of the Learning Sciences 2024. Buffalo, New York: International Society of the Learning Sciences. 

Presentations:
1) Cammarota, Zwickl, and Newman. Interpreting student systematic reasoning processes with pedigree analysis. Oral presentation at SABER 2024. Minneapolis, MN.  July 13, 2024

Ph.D. in Math Education from San Diego State University
Mentors: Tony Wong and Ben Zwickl

Publications:

1) Foster, Cammarota, Dunham, Zwickl, & Wong. A framework for assessing students’ computational literacy: case studies in undergraduate mathematics. In review.

2) Foster, Dunham, Cammarota, Verostek, Zwickl, & Wong. (Eds.) (2024, in press). Toward an assessment of students’ (social) computational literacy. General Proceedings of the 4th Annual Meeting of the International Society of the Learning Sciences 2024. Buffalo, New York: International Society of the Learning Sciences. 

Presentations:
1) Foster, Cammarota, Zwickl, and Wong. Computational literacy in Biology. Oral presentation at SABER East. Rochester, NY. May 30, 2024.

Ph.D. in Physics from University of Arizona
Mentors: Scott Franklin and Dina Newman

Presentations:
1) Hamdan, Bista, Newman, and Franklin. Exploring Empathy in Physics: Insights from Faculty Perspectives and Identity Engagement. APS April Meeting. Sacramento, CA. Oral presentation, April 5, 2024.

2) Bista, Hamdan, Newman and Franklin. Physics Faculty Perspectives on Empathy and Empathetic Action. APS April Meeting. Sacramento, CA. Oral presentation, April 5, 2024.

3) Hamdan. Learning-related emotions within introductory physics courses. Invited seminar, Department of Physics and Astronomy, SUNY Geneseo, Geneseo, NY. Feb 15, 2024. 

Publications:
1) Hamdan, Bista, Newman and Franklin. Exploring Faculty Identity Sharing: A Pathway to Empathy in Physics Faculty. In review.

2) Merrill, Hamdan, Bista, and Franklin. (2024, in press). Physics Faculty and Empathy in Academic Spaces. International Collaboration toward Educational Innovation for All: Learning as a cornerstone of healing, resilience, and community. Proceedings of International Conference of the Learning Sciences, International Society of the Learning Sciences. 

Ph.D. in Biology from University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Mentors: Dina Newman and Kate Wright

Presentations:
1) Uminski, Newman, and Wright. Navigating across the DNA Landscape: Student sketches reveal molecular biology misunderstandings related to scale and abstraction. Oral presentation at SABER, Minneapolis, MN. July 14, 2024

2) Uminski, Gay, Menon, Newman and Wright. Using buttons, buckets, and balances to understand lines, letters, and ladders: Improving visual literacy in molecular biology through gameplay and interactive media. Poster presented at SABER East. Rochester, NY. May 31, 2024.

3) Uminski and Newman. Mapping Students' Visual Literacy Skills on the DNA Landscape. Webinar hosted by Codon Learning. May 14, 2024

4) Uminski. Drawing conclusions about college biology: Using exams and student drawings to conduct biology education research. Invited seminar, Dept. Biological and Environmental Sciences, Elizabethtown College, Elizabethtown, PA. April 1, 2024.

5) Uminski, Wright, and Newman. Student sketches illustrate a need for scaffolding visual literacy skills in molecular biology. Poster presented at SABER West. Irvine, CA. Jan. 14, 2024.

Publications:
1) Newman, Uminski, and Wright. (2024) Student-Generated Analogies for Learning about Information Flow.  CourseSource 11. https://doi.org/10.24918/cs.2024.14

2) Uminski, Newman, and Wright (2024). Chromosome Confusion: Probing visual literacy skills reveals that undergraduate students struggle to understand chromosome structure and function. CBE LSE. In review.