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UC Educational Evaluation Center (UCEC)
Recipients of the Mosaic–UCEC
Innovative Evaluation Research Award (IERA)
The Mosaic–UCEC Innovative Evaluation Research Award (IERA) promotes the use of evaluation research to improve the lives of families, individuals, and communities. The goal of the award is to support creative and innovative research aimed at making a difference in policy and practice. For information about applying for an IERA award please review our guidelines.
Mosaic Network, Inc. and UCEC are pleased to announce the following awardees. We also note the names of co-authors, where applicable.
2012 Recipients
Erika E. Baldwin
UC Campus: University of California, Santa Barbara
Baldwin, E., & Yun, J. (2012). Mathematics Curricula and Formative Assessments, paper presented at the Hawaii International Conference on Education, Honolulu, HI.
Myley Dang
UC Campus: University of California, Santa Barbara
Dang, M., & Brenner, B. (2012). Understanding the Development of Students' Mathematical Thinking in an Inquiry-Based Mathematics Classroom, paper presented at the Hawaii International Conference on Education, Honolulu, HI.
Juan Emilio Espinosa
UC Campus: University of California, Santa Barbara
Espinosa, J. E., Dang, M., & Yun, J. (2012). Towards a New Engagement Framework in Higher Education, paper presented at the Association for the Study of Higher Education, Las Vegas, NV.
Jessica Larsen
UC Campus: University of California, Santa Barbara
Larsen, J., Gauthier, J. R., Hughes, J. B., & Cosden, M. (2012). Do the Needs of Veterans and Civilians Differ in a Drug Treatment Court? paper presented at the Association for Psychological Science, Chicago, IL.
Alex Lin
UC Campus: University of California, Irvine
Lin, A. (2012). Controversial Issues in Discussion-Based Opportunities to Develop Youth Civic Engagement, paper presented at the American Democracy Project and the Democracy Commitment Annual Meeting, San Antonio, TX.
Tina Matuchniak
UC Campus: University of California, Irvine
Matuchniak, T., & Olson, C. (2012). A Cognitive Strategies Approach to Connecting Reading and Writing Instruction for English Language Learners in Grades 6-12, paper presented at the meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Vancouver, Canada.
Katherine Nilsen
UC Campus: University of California, Santa Barbara
Nilsen, K., & Harlow, D. B. (2012). Children Learning Technological Design with Physical and Digital Robot, paper presented at the meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Vancouver, Canada.
Thea Rittenhouse
UC Campus: University of California, Davis
Rittenhouse, T., Marshall, C., Kim, J., & Feenstra, G. (2012). Measuring Farm to School Values-Based Supply Chains: Procurement, Professional Development, and Policy Implication, paper presented at the Conference of the Agriculture, Food, and Human Values Society, New York City, NY.
Lauren M. Shea
UC Campus: University of California, Irvine
Shea, L. (2012). Creating an Identity in a Blended Teacher Professional Development Program for Teachers of English Language Learners, paper presented at the meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Vancouver, Canada.
Adam Sheppard
UC Campus: University of California, Irvine
Sheppard, A., Safavina, N., Rutherford, T., Albarran, A., & Conley, A. M. (2012). Social Network Analysis of Communication Patterns within Professional Learning Communities, paper presented at the meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Vancouver, Canada.
Rahila Simzar
UC Campus: University of California, Irvine
Simzar, R., Domina, T., & Conley, A. M. (2012). Motivational Effects of Eight Grade Algebra Placement, paper presented at the Harvard Graduate School of Education Research Conference, Cambridge, MA.
Femi Vance
UC Campus: University of California, Irvine
Vance, F. (2012). Adolescents' Skill-building and Persistence in Youth Programs, paper presented at the meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Vancouver, Canada.
Rachel Yu
UC Campus: University of California, Santa Barbara
Yu, R., Doane, K., Fox, A., & Ortega, K. (2012). Anatomy of a SMART Social-Emotional Goal, paper presented at the California Association of School Psychologists, Costa Mesa, CA.
2011 Recipients
In-Hee Choi
UC Campus: University of California, Berkeley
Choi, I-H. (2011). The Growth of Vocational Maturity Among Korean Youth: Using Crossed Random-Effects Growth Model, paper presented at the meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New Orleans, LA.
Tran Dang
UC Campus: University of California, Irvine
Dang, T., Farkas, G., Duncan, G. J., Burchinal, M., Vandell, D. L., Li, W., Ruzek, E. A., & Howes, C. (2011). Child Care Quality and School Readiness: Quality Main Effects and Variation by Demographic and Child Characteristics, paper presented at the meeting of Society for Research in Child Development, Montreal, Canada.
Megan Donahue
UC Campus: University of California, Santa Barbara
Donahue, M., Cosden, M., Hopsicker, R., & Hughes, J. (2011). Methamphetamine Recovery Services (MARS): Evaluation of a Trauma-informed Drug Court for Men and Women, paper presented at the meeting of the American Psychological Association, Washington, DC.
Amanda Fox
UC Campus: University of California, Santa Barbara
Sharkey, J. D., Fox, A., & Mayworm, A. (2011). Uncovering Resilience Traits and Resources of Juvenile Probationers, paper presented at the meeting of California Association of School Psychologists, Costa Mesa, California.
Briana Hinga
UC Campus: University of California, Irvine
Hinga, B. M., Mahoney, J. L., & Vandell, D. L. (2011). A Longitudinal Study of Summer Activities and the Development of Academic Achievement From Childhood to Adolescence, paper presented at the meeting of Society for Research in Child Development, Montreal, Canada.
Jennifer Hughes
UC Campus: University of California, Santa Barbara
Cosden, M., & Hughes, J. B. (2011). Parental Notification of College Students’ Illegal Alcohol-Use: Correlates and Consequences, paper presented at the meeting of the American Psychological Association, Washington, DC.
Jimmy Leak
UC Campus: University of California, Irvine
Duncan, G. J., Leak, J., Li, W., & Schindler, S. (2011). Timing Issues With Early Childhood Education Programs: Variation in Effect Sizes, paper presented at the meeting of Society for Research in Child Development, Montreal, Canada.
Weilin Li
UC Campus: University of California, Irvine
Li, W., Goldberg, W. A., & Burchinal, M. (2011). The Ecological Context of Maternal Work Intensity Over the Child's First Five Years of Development, paper presented at the meeting of Society for Research in Child Development, Montreal, Canada.
Yi-Hung Lin
UC Campus: University of California, Berkeley
Lin, Y-H., & Wilson, M. (2011). Can We Rely Too Much on Testlets? The Influence of Testlet Effect on Parameter Estimation, paper presented at the meeting of the Annual Meeting of the National Council on Measurement in Education, New Orleans, LA.
Emily Penner
UC Campus: University of California, Irvine
Domina, T., Penner, A., Penner, E. K., Conley, A., & Bitler, M. (2011). Detracking Across the Distribution: Evidence from a Mathematics Curricular Reform, paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association, Las Vegas, NV.
Nida Rinthapol
UC Campus: University of California, Santa Barbara
Rinthapol, N., & Duran, R. P. (2011). Validation of Goal Orientation Measure in Pattern of Adaptive Learning Scales (PALS) Among Latino Adolescents in a College Outreach Program, paper presented at the meeting of American Educational Research Association, New Orleans, LA.
Kristen Sullivan
UC Campus: University of California, Santa Barbara
Cosden, M., Tanalbeh, S., & Sullivan, K. (2011). High School to College Drinking Trajectories: Effects of a Harm Reduction Intervention, paper presented at the meeting of the American Psychological Association, Washington, DC.
Chan Thai
UC Campus: University of California, Santa Barbara
Thai, C. T. (2011). Verbal Claims and Graphical Claims on Toddler Food Packaging, paper presented at the meeting of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, St. Louis, MO.
Binbin Zheng
UC Campus: University of California, Irvine
Zheng, B., Warschauer, M., & Farkas, G. (2011). Improving Fourth Grade Writing through Technology-Enhanced Instruction, paper presented at the meeting of Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference, Nashville, TN.
Jimmy Leak at SRCD 2011
Briana Hinga at SRCD 2011