Research Projects

• 2010-2011: U.S. and Egyptian Students' Perceptions on Global Issues, survey research with Dr. Edrees Sultan Selah at Minia University in Egypt
• 2010— Teaching Utopia, research for book publication with Cynthia Resor at Eastern Kentucky University
• 2010-2011: Vietnamese in the Nail Salon Industry, study with Katie Algeo at Western Kentucky University
• 2009-2010: Using Notable Social Studies Literature with Preservice Teachers, study with Lisa Murley at Western Kentucky University
• 2009-- Italian Settlement in Northeast Louisiana, study with Darrell Kruger at Illinois State University
• 2008- Geographic Influences on the Shaker Settlements in Kentucky and New York, study with Cynthia Resor at Eastern Kentucky University
• 2008-2009: Student Attitudes v. Student Success, study with Lisa Murley and Pam Jukes at Western Kentucky University
• 2007-2009: Teacher Preparation and Teaching Content Efficacy: A Study of Graduates from Three Institutions, study with Illinois State University, University of Memphis, and Western Kentucky University (download as PDF)
• 2006-2007: National Geography Advanced Professional Endorsement, study with 15 state geography Alliances, the National Geographic Society, and the National Council for Geographic Education
• 2004-2006: Observations of the Teaching of Social Studies by Teacher Candidates in Illinois and Kentucky, a two year study with Illinois State University and Western Kentucky University