Mini-Grants

Dallin Adams, Department of Mass Communication
Strategic Assessment for Improved Recruitment, Retention, and Student Experience

Andrea Beerwinkle and Rebecca Wentworth, School of Teaching and Learning
Longitudinal Self-Study of Secondary Literacy Course Evaluations

Ashley Brittain and Saphon Ren-Ven, School of Teaching and Learning and the College of Criminal Justice
Comparing Research Skill Development in 5-Week Online and 15-Week Face-to-Face Criminal Justice Research Methods Courses

Min Kim, Department of Kinesiology
Enhancing Reaction Time Assessment for Children With Disabilities: A Hands-On Approach in an Adapted Physical Activity Course

Kimberly LaPrairie, Department of Library Science and Technology
Doctoral Dossier Validity Study: Elevating Instructional Systems Design and Technology (ISDT) Key Assessment Quality

Tabbetha Lopez, Department of Human Sciences
Enhancing Registered Dietitian (RD) Exam Success Through Targeted Assessment Using Visual Veggies

Ashly Smith and Lindsay Clark, Department of Business Administration and Entrepreneurship
Use of Blackboard AI Tool to Improve Students' Professional Conversation Skills

Kendis Smith, Academic Success Center
Academic Success Center - STEM Manipulatives Corner

Patrick Smith, SHSU Online Operations
Design for Success

Euijin Yang, Department of Engineering Technology
Improving Graduate Survey Tools to Strengthen Program Impact and Outreach

Andrea Beerwinkle and Mae Lane, School of Teaching and Learning
Validation of a Survey to Assess Secondary Pre-Service Teaching Candidates' Content Literacy Knowledge and Research Self-Efficacy

Mona Cockerham, School of Nursing
Assessment and Implementation of Communication Strategies to Prevent Healthcare Errors Using TeamStepps

Eric Connolly, Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology
Evaluating Student Preparedness for a Career in Criminal Justice

Meredith Conrey, Leadership Initiatives
SHSU's Texas Leadership Scholars Peer Mentorship Assessment

Dixuan Cui, Department of Mass Communication
Enhancing Lighting Training: A System Evaluation for Instructional Modality in VR Application

Austin Dixon, Academic Success Center
Exploring the Impact and Perceptions of Academic Recovery Programming

Steven Koether and Analeesa Santillan, Department of Biological Sciences
Starting from Scratch: Lab Instructor Influence on Undergraduate Grades

Michael Sproat, Sam Houston Memorial Museum
Sam Houston Memorial Museum Visitor Experience Assessment

Tamara Waggener, Department of Political Science
Developing and Assessing Students' Citizenship Skills

Rebecca Andrews-Dickert, Physiology and Pharmacology
Identifying Strategies for Improvement of Peer Evaluation in Team-Based Learning

Vivian Blackwell and William Blackwell, COE Assessment and Accreditation
Design of an Integrated System for Tracking Program Completer Employment Outcomes

Basem Boutros, Human Sciences
Piloting a Cooking Demonstration Project for Food Science and Nutrition Students

Jennifer Bunn, College of Health Sciences
Assessment of the COHS Faculty Mentoring Program

Beth Cory and Taylor Martin, Mathematics and Statistics
Calculus I Concept Assessment Development

Kendall Gragert, Honors College
Community Engagement and Service-Learning in UNIV 1101 Honors

Dustin Gross, Chemistry
Diagnosing Chemistry Graduate Students' Readiness for Advanced Coursework

Geraldine Monjardez and Patrick Buzzini, Forensic Science
Casework Practicum as Advanced Interactive Learning Tool in Graduate . Forensic Course

Jaime Pena Jr., First-Generation Center
First-Gen Center Assessment

Narasimha Shashidhar, Computer Science
Two Conference Presentations: ProctorBox & Peer and Cooperative Learning at the Freshman Level

Bahia Braktia and Shantal Brissette, First-Year Experience
Assessing FORWARD Students' Use of Academic Success Services to Develop Supportive Practices

Sarah Browning, Office of Research and Sponsored Programs
Faculty Research Developmental Needs Assessment

Emma Bullock, Beth Cory, and Amy Ray, Department of Mathematics and Statistics
Developing a Reliable and Valid Vocabulary Assessment for MATH 1385

Hannah Burkig and Jaron Rider, Recreational Sports
Emergency Action Plan Assessment

Kathleen Gilbert, Food Pantry
Community Perspective Assessment of Improving Culturally Responsive Food Access

Jacqueline Ingram and Jill Pagels, School of Teaching and Learning
Development of a Content-Specific Literacy Assessment Instrument

Minhyun Kim, Department of Kinesiology
Using Technology to Enhance the Motor Skill Assessment in Adapted Physical Activity Course

Anna Lu, Department of Communication Studies
Assessment of Using Virtual Reality in Increasing Intercultural Communication Competence

Taylor Martin and Beth Cory, Department of Mathematics and Statistics
Developing a Calculus I Concept Inventory Assessment - Stage 1

Ling Ren, Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology
CJC MA/Ph.D. Program Self-Study and External Review: Addressing the Depth vs. Breadth Concern Over the Doctoral Research Portfolio Policy and Practices

Tracy Pringer Richardson, The Graduate School
Graduate Program Advisor Training

Valeece Simmons-Davis, School of Teaching and Learning
Professional Learning Communities and Teacher Candidate Efficacy with Cooperative Learning Structures

Candace Walkley, Kevin Kalinowski, and Petra Rocic, College of Osteopathic Medicine
Utilizing Formative Assessments to Provide Differentiated Instruction in an Osteopathic Medical Student Cohort

Megan Woolford, College of Osteopathic Medicine
Clinical Skills Rubric Development and Implementation

Jonathan Alvarez, Office of Human Resources
Human Resources Employee Retention Analysis

Ulan Dakeev, Department of Engineering Technology
Neo Technologies Assessment Manual

Patricia Durham, School of Teaching and Learning
Increasing Literacy Specialists' Efficacy for Advocacy and Leadership Through Reciprocal Mentoring

Steve Nenninger, Department of General Business and Finance
Assessing EMBA Students Using a Banking Simulation

Deborah Popham, School of Music
Applied Music Performance Skills and Diverse Repertoire Assessments

Amy Ray, Emma Bullock, and Mary Swarthout, Department of Mathematics and Statistics
Developing a Reliable and Valid Vocabulary Assessment for Math 1384

Keila Tyner, Department of Family and Consumer Sciences
Enhancing Assessment and Student Learning in the Fully Online Fashion Merchandising Program

Leslie Anglesey, Department of English
Assessing First-Year Writing Completion Rates Among Student Populations

Siham Bouamer, Department of World Languages and Cultures
Assessing Graduate Students' Oral Proficiency in World Languages and Cultures

Benita Brooks & Helen Berg, School of Teaching and Learning
Culturally Responsive Teaching in Teacher Preparation

Stephen Brown, Department of Population Health
Post-Graduation Employment Survey

Emma Bullock & Amy Ray, Department of Mathematics and Statistics
Developing a Reliable and Valid Vocabulary Assessment for MATH 3381

Sheng-Lun Cheng, Donggil Song, & Marilyn Rice, Department of Library Science and Technology
A Longitudinal Assessment of Students Motivational Processes and Products in an Online Doctoral Program to Increase Student Retention

Ulan Dakeev, Department of Engineering Technology
Assessment With NeoTechnologies - ARCADE

Diane Dowdey & April Shemak, Department of English
Assessing the English Graduate Certificate and the English MA Program

Jason Ingram, Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology
Third-Party Review of the Criminal Justice BA/BS Program

Geraldine Monjardez, David Thompson, & Rajesh Balaraman, Department of Forensic Science, Department of Chemistry, and Department of Biological Sciences
Imaging Technology as an Interactive Learning Tool in Undergraduate STEM Courses

Jannah Nerren, College of Education
Assessing Mental Health Knowledge of Teacher Educators

Jaron Rider, Recreational Sports
Combatting Lack of Exercise, Disconnect from the University and Social Isolations Through Virtual Recreational Programming

Mahdi Safa, Department of Engineering Technology
Creating Predictive Models for Business Solutions Using Geoprocessing

Min Jae Suh, Department of Engineering Technology
Improving the Scholarship Application Assessment Rubric: Identifying Self-Plagiarism on Scholarship Applications

Mingkui Wei & Bing Zhou, Department of Computer Science
Enhancement of ABET CAC Criteria on Program Educational Objectives and Continuous Improvement