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College of Education and Professional Studies Research

Our faculty are advancing knowledge and practice across disciplines through a wide spectrum of scholarly activity. Their work bridges theoretical research, applied studies, funded projects, and public scholarship, demonstrating our commitment to impact at local, national, and global levels.

Research Articles:

Scholars publish in leading journals to advance knowledge.

Dr. Shelly Bates in Recreation Therapy - “Melodies of Memory: Daily Familiar Music to Decrease Apathy”  in Activities, Adaptation & Aging

Dr. Danny McCarty in Mental Health Counseling -  “Promoting social emotional learning through adventure therapy groups: A pilot study” in the Journal of Child and Adolescent Counseling 

Dr. Kelly Byrd in Mathematics Education - "Using asynchronous training and emailed performance feedback to change a teaching behavior of preservice teachers. " in Remedial and Special Education

Dr. Neil Schwarz and Dr. Ryan Colquhoun in Exercise Science - "Salidroside and exercise performance in healthy active young adults." Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition

Dr.  Shenghua Zha in Instructional Design & Development and STEM Education - "A Case Study of Integrating AI Literacy Education in a Biology Class" International Journal of Artificial Intelligence in Education

Dr. Thomas Adams in Interdisciplinary Studies and History - "Aestheticizing History,  Erasing Labor: Looking for Work on the Redeveloped New Orleans Waterfront." Studies in History and Theory of Architecture 

Dr. Abbie Baxter & Dr. Linda Reeves in Special Education - "Qualitative Analysis of Peer Mentoring in an Inclusive Postsecondary Education Program  for Students with Intellectual Disabilities." Journal of Inclusive Post Secondary Education

Dr. Yvette Getch in Rehabilitation Counseling -  "Teachers’ comfort in managing asthma: A two-state study." Allergies https://doi.org/10.3390/allergies4040013

 

Books & Chapters: Faculty shape broader disciplinary conversations.

Example: Dr. Tres Stefurak co-authored a chapter on “Mixed methods research and pluralism in social and psychological sciences” in A Quarter Century of Psychological Methodology (Guilford Press), demonstrating leadership in methodological scholarship

Example: Chris Keshock’s book chapter “Mobile, Alabama the (S)Port City?” in Governance in Sport (2nd ed.) illustrates applied research in sport tourism and city branding.


Funded Research: Competitive grants drive innovation and outreach.

Example: PASSAGE USA Expansion grant is a $2.3M federal grant for inclusive education for college students with intellectual disabilities spearheaded by Dr. Abigail Baxter and Dr. Linda Reeves

Example: Shenghua Zha’s NSF-supported project “Preparing Elementary Pre-Service Teachers to Integrate Computing Across the Curriculum” ($299K) integrates AI and literacy into teacher education .

 

Together, these contributions highlight a vibrant culture of inquiry and innovation that defines our college.