Research

PERFECT–Providing Environment and Resources for STEM 9th-12th Graders in Effective Cybersecurity Training

Timeline: 2021 - 2024
Investigators: ¹Gahangir Hossain, ²Mikyung Shin, and ³Guofei Gu
Project Site: ¹University of North Texas, ²West Texas A&M University, and ³Texas A&M University
Contact Information: Gahangir Hossain, gahangir.hossain@unt.edu and Mikyung Shin, mikyung.shin@wtamu.edu
Funding Source: Office of Naval Research, Department of Defense
Project Status: Developing cybersecurity module contents and assessments. The team is recruiting high school STEM teachers for training in 2023. Sign up at https://www.wtamu.edu/perfect.

Timeline: 2000 - 2022
Investigators: Leslie Ramos-Salazar, Elsa Diego-Medrano, Nancy Garcia and Yvette Castillo
Contact Information: Leslie Ramos-Salazar, lsalazar@wtamu.edu and Elsa Diego-Medrano, elsam43@gmail.com
Project Status: Findings were published in the Journal of Latinos and Education
Findings: An examination of family cohesion and self-esteem as mediators of bilingualism and reading achievement among second-generation immigrant students Journal Article

Timeline: 2019 - present
Investigators: Kenneth Denton, Betty Coneway, Michelle Simmons, Malvika Behl, and Mikyung Shin
Project Site: West Texas A&M University
Contact Information: Kenneth Denton, kdenton@wtamu.edu
Project Status:
- A total of 664 parents responded; 630 completed surveys. The team is in the process of preparing a manuscript with a qualitative data analysis.
Findings:
- Two posters (Parent perspectives of the dyslexia diagnosis process and Dyslexia and the school counselor) were presented at the West Texas A&M University 2021 Faculty Research poster session
- A poster was presented at the International Dyslexia Association 2021 Annual Reading, Literacy & Learning Conference.
- A session was presented at the Council for Learning Disabilities Conference 2021.
- Parents' voices matter: A mixed-method study on the dyslexia diagnosis process Journal Article

Timeline: 2019 - present
Investigators: Mikyung Shin, Michelle Simmons, Francis Goode, Audrey Meador, Alexa Deal, and Tammye Jackson
Project Site: West Texas A&M University
Contact Information: Mikyung Shin, mikyung.shin@wtamu.edu
Funding Source: Killgore Faculty Research Grant (West Texas A&M University)
Findings:
- A poster was presented in the 2020 International Virtual Conference on Learning Disabilities (Council for Learning Disabilities).
- Two posters (Virtual manipulatives in mathematics interventions for students with mathematics difficulties and Multilevel models for single-case data: Using virtual manipulatives for students with disabilities) were presented at the West Texas A&M University Faculty Research poster sessions.
- Effects of using virtual manipulatives for students with disabilities: Three-level multilevel modeling for single-case data Journal Article
- Mathematics instruction for students with learning disabilities: Applied examples using virtual manipulatives Journal Article

Timeline: 2020
Investigators: Kenneth Denton and Michelle Simmons
Project Site: West Texas A&M University
Contact Information: Kenneth Denton, kdenton@wtamu.edu
Findings: Virtual Learning Assessment: Practical strategies for instructors in higher education Journal Article

Timeline: 2020
Investigators: ¹Michelle Simmons, ¹Mikyung Shin, and ²Laurie Sharp
Project Site: ¹West Texas A&M University and ²Tarleton State University
Contact Information: Michelle Simmons, msimmons@wtamu.edu
Findings: Special education eligibility identification rates in Texas: A comparative analysis of rural and urban school districts Journal Article

Timeline: 2019 - 2021
Investigators: ¹Betty Coneway, ²Kathi Haynes, and ¹Audrey Meador
Project Site: ¹West Texas A&M University and ²Amarillo College
Contact Information: Betty Coneway, bconeway@wtamu.edu
Project Status: Accepted for publication in Education Journal
Findings: A mixed methods investigation of cross-age reading tutoring Journal Article

Timeline: 2019 - 2021
Investigators: Betty Coneway and Sang Hwang
Project Site: West Texas A&M University
Contact Information: Betty Coneway, bconeway@wtamu.edu
Project Staus: This project was concluded, and findings were published in the Journal of Education & Social Policy
Findings:
- A poster was presented at the West Texas A&M University 2020 Faculty Research Poster Session.
- Evaluating Parent Perspectives of Students with Dyslexia.
- Influence of sustained scholarship opportunities on school culture and social acceptance Journal Article

Timeline: 2019 - 2020
Investigators: ¹Laurie Sharp, ²Francis Goode, and ²Michelle Simmons
Project Site: ¹Tarleton State University and ²West Texas A&M University
Contact Information: Laurie Sharp, laurie.sharp2013@gmail.com
Project Status: Data collection was concluded in 2018. This project resulted in 7 publications (5 available and 2 in-press).
Findings:

Timeline: 2018 - 2020
Investigators: Betty Coneway and Sang Hwang
Project Site: West Texas A&M University
Contact Information: Betty Coneway, bconeway@wtamu.edu
Project Status: This project was concluded, and findings were published in the Journal of Applied Research on Children.
Findings: Planting the seeds of college and career readiness in preschool Journal Article

Timeline: 2016 - 2018
Investigators: Crystal Hughes, Teri Bingham, Adam Weiss, Conn Thomas, Angie Elkins, and Francis Goode
Project Site: West Texas A&M University
Contact Information: Crystal Hughes, chughes@wtamu.edu
Project Status: This project was concluded and presented to the Center for Learning Disabilities in April 2019.