Publications

Posters & Brief Talks

  • Henderson, C., Lau, A., Dancy, M., Stains, M., & Merino, C. “Characteristics of departments with high-use of active learning”, Contributed Talk, 2022 AAPT National Meeting, Grand Rapids, MI, July 11, 2022.

  • Dancy, M., Hodari, A., Henderson, C., Apkarian, N., & Johnson, E. “White male physicists sense-making around equity in STEM”, Contributed Talk, 2022 AAPT National Meeting, Grand Rapids, MI, July 11, 2022.

  • Merino, C., Henderson , C., Dancy, M., Stains, M., & Apkarian, N. “How societal issues impact instructors’ views of DEI”, Contributed Poster, 2022 AAPT National Meeting, Grand Rapids, MI, July 11, 2022.

  • Henderson, C. & Dancy, M. "How 'well-meaning' faculty of privileged identities sustain inequity", Workshop Presentation, 2022 IUSE Summit, June 6, 2022, Washington, DC.

  • Henderson, C., Lau, A.C., Apkarian, N., Merino, C., Dancy, M., Stains, M., Johnson, E., & Raker, J. Departments with high usage of active learning instruction: How did they get there? Poster presented at ASCN & NSEC’s Transforming Institutions 2021 Virtual Conference.

  • Lau, A.C., Henderson, C., Merino, C., Stains, M., & Dancy, M. Active learning in intro courses: Study of 18 high-use departments. Presentation given at AAPT Virtual Summer Meeting 2021.

  • Merino, C., Lau, A.C., Henderson, C., Stains, M., & Dancy, M. Department and institution factors supporting active learning in intro courses. Presentation given at AAPT Virtual Summer Meeting 2021.

  • Raker, J. R., Stains, M., Apkarian, N., Henderson, C., Dancy, M., & Johnson, E. (2020). Evaluating the uptake of research-based instructional strategies in general chemistry: Results from a national survey. 259th ACS National Meeting. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

  • Apkarian, N., Johnson, E., Stains, M., Raker, J. R., Dancy, M. H., Henderson, C. (2019). Awareness and Use of Research-Based Instructional Strategies in STEM. AAC&U PKAL Transforming STEM Higher Education Conference. Chicago, IL. [Poster]

  • Dancy, M., Apkarian, N., Henderson, C., Johnson, E., Raker, J, & Stains, M. (2019). Survey of Physics, Mathematics and Chemistry Faculty. [PERC 2019; AAPT 2019 Poster & Slides]

  • Kerrigan, S., Apkarian, N., & Johnson, E. (2019). Overview of Evaluating the Uptake of Research-Based Instructional Strategies in Undergraduate Chemistry, Mathematics, and Physics. [JMM 2019; RUME 2019 Proceedings & Poster]

Conference Papers

  • Apkarian, N., Johnson, E., Raker, J. R., Stains, M., Henderson, C., Dancy, M. H. (2020). Assessing the Uptake of Research Based Instructional Strategies by Postsecondary Mathematics Instructors. Submitted to the 23rd Annual Conference on Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education. Boston, MA. [Submission & Slides]

Journal Articles

  • Apkarian, N., Henderson, C., Stains, M., Raker, J., Johnson, E., Dancy, M. (2021) What really impacts the use of active learning in undergraduate STEM education? Results from a national survey of chemistry, mathematics, and physics instructors. PLoS ONE 16(2): e0247544. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0247544

  • Dancy, M., Henderson, C., Apkarian, N., Stains, M., Raker, J., Johnson, E., (in review). How has physics instructors’ knowledge, use and beliefs about active learning changed in the last decade?

  • Lau, A.C., Henderson, C., Stains, M., Dancy, M., Merino, C., Apkarian, N., Raker, J., & Johnson, E. (in review). Modeling high-use of active learning in introductory STEM programs: Influential factors and implications for departments aiming to transform.

  • Vishnubhotla, M., Chowdhury, A., Johnson, E., & Apkarian, N. (2021). Implementation of IBL in Undergradiate Calculus Classes. 2021 Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education Reports.

  • Vishnubhotla, M., Chowdhury, A., Apkarian, N., Johnson, E., Dancy, M., Henderson, C., Lau, A.C., Raker. J., & Stains, M., (in press). “I use IBL in this course” may say more about an instructor’s beliefs than about their teaching. International Journal of Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education

  • Vishnubhotla, M., Chowdhury, A., Apkarian, N., Johnson, E., Dancy, M., Henderson, C., Lau, A.C., Raker. J., & Stains, M., (under review). Is IBL an instructional approach or a philosophy? PRIMUS (Problems, Resources, and Issues in Mathematics Undergraduate Studies). Submitted July 29, 2021.

  • Yik, B. J., Raker, J. R., Apkarian, N., Stains, M., Henderson, C., Dancy, M. H., & Johnson, E. (2022). Evaluating the impact of malleable factors on percent time lecturing in gateway chemistry, mathematics, and physics courses. International Journal of STEM Education, 9(1), 1-23.