My ultimate professional goal is to eventually enter into an academic position at a research oriented university. Currently, most of my professional experiences center around my research experiences. However, as a GRA to both Anastasia Kitsantas and Michelle Buehl, I feel that I have gained a significant amount of “unofficial” experiences of what it is like to be a professor. Some of my duties as a GRA included:

1) Reviewing manuscripts submitted for blind review

2) Assist in grant/proposal writing

3) Assist in researching/writing/editing book chapters

4) Assist in scale development

In addition, due to my professor’s involvement in organizations like AERA and APA, I have had an opportunity to have a first-hand look at how researchers are selected for awards. Specifically, there were numerous occasions where I have assisted Michelle Buehl in organizing materials for selecting students to be part of the AERA doctoral seminars as well as APA Early Researcher Grants. Seeing the work of the top students and researchers in the field and the feedback that is provided to them gives me a unique perspective of how competitive the field currently is.

In addition to the experiences above, I also had the opportunity to conduct an evaluation of the statistics program under the guidance of Dr. Gary Galluzzo. This course not only allowed me to independently evaluate a program that was important and interesting to me, but also expanded my research skills. Specifically, I learned that evaluation research is very different, but in many ways also very similar to traditional empirical research. A list of competencies that I have developed as a result of my Quantitative Program Evaluation experience are:

1) Interpersonal skills (e.g., dealing with student concerns about quantitative methods)

2) Awareness to departmental and professor dynamics

3) Identifying “real-life” problems within a program (e.g., inconsistencies between objectives, processes, and outcomes) and addressing client concerns

4) Designing the methods to align with evaluation goals

Evaluation:

Huie, F. (2010). An evaluation of the attitudes that students have towards EDRS: 811 Quantitative Methods in Education. Evaluation submitted to Dr. Gary Galluzzo  (Program Coordinator: PhD In Education) and Dr. Anastasia Kitsantas (Program Coordinator: MS In Educational Psychology).

Peer-Reviewed Publications

Huie, F., Winsler, A. & Kitsantas, A. Self-regulation and motivation among working college students. Submitted to Journal of Education and Work.

Kitsantas, A., Steen, S., & Huie, F. (2009). The role of self-regulated strategies and goal orientation in predicting achievement of elementary school children. International Electronic Journal of Elementary Education, 2(1), 65-81.   

Moyer-Packenham, P. S., Kitsantas, A., Bolyard, J. J., Huie, F., Irby, N., & Oh, H. (2009). Participation by STEM faculty in mathematics and science partnership activities for teachers. Journal of STEM Education, 10(3 & 4), 1-20.

Moyer-Packenham, P. S., Parker, J. L., Kitsantas, A., Bolyard, J. J., & Huie, F. (2009). Increasing the diversity of teachers in mathematics and science partnerships. Journal of Educational Research & Policy Studies.

Conference Presentations

Huie, F. (2010, August). Stigma consciousness, academic goals, and achievement: The role of self-theories and self-regulatory processes. Poster to be presented at American Psychological Association. San Diego, CA.

Huie, F., Winsler, A., & Kitsantas, A. (2009, April). Self-regulation and academic achievement among employed college students: Does cutting back on number of work hours help? Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association. San Diego, CA.

Moyer-Packenham, P. S., Kitsantas, A., Bolyard, J. J., Huie, F., & Irby, N. (2009, April). Participation by STEM Faculty in Mathematics and Science Partnership (MSP) Activities for Teachers. Research Paper Presentation, American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA.

Moyer-Packenham, P. S., Parker, J., Bolyard, J. J., Kitsantas, A., Huie, F., & Irby, N. (2009, April). Examining strategies that promote teacher diversity in mathematics and science. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association. San Diego, CA.

Manuscripts Under Review

Huie, F., Winsler, A. & Kitsantas, A. Self-regulation and motivation among working college students. Submitted to Journal of Education and Work.

Working Progress

Huie, F. Stigma consciousness, academic goals, and achievement: The role of self-theories and self-regulatory processes. Working progress. Expected to be submitted by January 2011.

Invited Presentations

Huie, F. Stigma consciousness and achievement: The role of self-regulatory processes. Invited to participate in research symposium in EDUC: 800.  

Description & Reflection: Research 

These products below are a result of a study called The Freshmen Study headed by Dr. Adam Winsler. During my undergraduate studies, I was part of an honors program in psychology. The students who were admitted were required to work closely with a faculty member to develop a thesis. After hearing different presentations from different psychology professors, I chose to work with Dr. Adam Winsler in developmental psychology. Back then, I was interested in how students were able to balance the demands of both work and school. Conveniently, Dr. Winsler had an existing data set with which I could work with to explore my interests. After doing research on how students learn, I discovered the idea of self-regulation and motivation. As a result, I wrote a thesis titled "Motivation, Self-Regulation, and Employment as Predictors of Life Satisfaction and Academic Performance among Undergraduate Students". My work on that thesis introduced me to the world of research and the experience convinced me to pursue graduate school to become a professor. My first conference experience was at the Eastern Psychological Association, where I presented a poster developed from my thesis. I realized how valuable conferences were in terms of exploring what types of research others within the field are conducting as well as to receive feedback on my current research. Currently, I am further revising my undergraduate thesis to be a publishable product. Through this project, I am constantly learning and developing my writing abilities as well as thought processes involved in writing quality research. This manuscript has taken longer than I had anticipated. However, I am still committed to and determined to complete it. This proves to me that I have selected the appropriate field to devote myself to and that my decision to become a professor is the right path for me. 

Huie, F., Winsler, A., & Kitsantas, A. (2009, April). Self-regulation and academic achievement among employed college students: Does cutting back on number of work hours help? Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association. San Diego, CA.

Kistantas, A., Huie, F., & Winsler, A. (2007, March). Self-regulation and ability predictors of academic success during the first year of college. Poster presented at the Association for Psychological Science. Washington, DC. 

Kitsantas, A., Winsler, A., & Huie, F. (2008). Self-regulation and ability predictors of academic success during college: A predictive validity study. Journal of Advanced Academics, 20(1), 42-68.

Huie, F., Winsler, A., & Chrosniak, L. (2006, October). Self-Regulation and motivation among working college students. Poster presented at the Eastern Psychological Association. Baltimore, MD.

Description & Reflection: Program Evaluation

Moyer-Packenham, P. S., Parker, J. L., Kitsantas, A., Bolyard, J. J., & Huie, F. (in press). Increasing the diversity of teachers in mathematics and science partnerships. Journal of Educational Research & Policy Studies. 

Moyer-Packenham, P. S., Parker, J., Bolyard, J. J., Kitsantas, A., Huie, F., & Irby, N. (2009, April). Examining strategies that promote teacher diversity in mathematics and science. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association. San Diego, CA.

Moyer-Packenham, P. S., Parker, J., Bolyard, J. J., Kitsantas, A., & Huie, F. (2008, May). Examining strategies that promote teacher diversity in mathematics and science. Paper presented at the Twelfth Consultation of the International Consortium for Research in Science and Mathematics Education (ICRSME), Quito, Ecuador.

Moyer-Packenham, P. S., Parker, J., Bolyard, J. J., Kitsantas, A., Huie, F., & Irby, N. (2007). Pre-service and in-service teacher development activities in mathematics and science: what is the role of stem faculty? Report presented to the National Science Foundation. Washington: DC.

Moyer-Packenham, P. S., Parker, J., Bolyard, J. J., Kitsantas, A., Huie, F., & Irby, N. (2007). Strategies that promote teacher diversity in mathematics and science. Report presented to the National Science Foundation. Washington: DC.

Other Professional Experiences

American Evaluation Association Minority Pipeline Program, 2007