Projects
We have a number of ongoing externally funded research projects in the RISE Center. Please click on the titles below to learn more information about that project.
Research projects
Assessing the impact of culturally competent evolution education
Led by: Sara Brownell, M. Elizabeth Barnes (Middle Tennessee State University)
Creating inclusive classrooms for STEM students with disabilities
Led by: Kristen Parrish, Sara Brownell, Katelyn Cooper
Developing a cross-disciplinary network of collaborators to improve evolution acceptance instruments
Led by: Sara Brownell, M. Elizabeth Barnes (Middle Tennessee State University), Ross Nehm (SUNY Stony Brook), Jason Wiles (Syracuse University), Jamie Jensen (Brigham Young University)
Developing a network of experts to combat anxiety in active learning
Led by: Katelyn Cooper, Sara Brownell, Randy Nesse, Beth Schuessler (University of Tennessee Knoxville)
Developing a single-session intervention to help undergraduates cope with fear of negative evaluation in active learning
Led by: Katelyn Cooper, Jessica Schleider (Stony Brook University)
Examining the relationship between graduate research and teaching & anxiety and depression
Led by: Katelyn Cooper
Exploring the effect of shared LGBTQ+ identities between STEM instructors and students
Led by: Sara Brownell, Katelyn Cooper
Identifying biased biology exam questions
Led by: Sara Brownell, Christian Wright, Min Li (University of Washington)
Promoting transfer student success through undergraduate research
Led by: Sara Brownell