Faculty Development
At Johnson & Wales University, we believe faculty development is a key component of providing a quality education for our students. Learn more about how JWU is investing in and supporting our faculty and their professional work and career development.
The JWU Center For Teaching and Learning has been established to advance JWU’s culture of educational excellence by offering programs that support faculty work and career development.
Our Purpose
The Center for Teaching and Learning is the vibrant hub of professional development for all JWU faculty.
By offering a diverse menu of programs, workshops and other opportunities, the Center For Teaching and Learning helps faculty advance their academic careers, strengthen collaborative relationships with colleagues, enhance student engagement, and sustain their academic vitality at the university.
Our Programs
Our programs focus on thematic areas central to academic work, including:
- Teaching & Learning: Focused, interactive, application-based sessions on specific teaching and learning topics that have immediate and direct applicability to faculty work
- Scholarship: Programs that assist faculty in moving their teaching to publication or presentation through sequential, hands-on sessions with teacher-scholar peers
- Career Advancement & Leadership Development: Integrated programming to help faculty navigate the promotion process, prepare their dossiers for promotion, as well as enhance their leadership skills
- Mentoring: Collaborative relationships that support the professional career needs of faculty at all stages of their careers
These conference papers and journal articles are written by our faculty and research fellows here at Johnson & Wales University. Topics include:
- Cyberbullying
- Food Safety and Foodborne Illness
- Higher education
- Hospitality and tourism
- K-12 education
- Postpartum Mood and Anxiety Disorders
- Research Methodology
- School finance and student achievement
- Teacher education
- Technology
Download and read the conference papers, or contact the journal/first author for article reprints
Cyberbullying
Filippelli, L. P., Kite, S. L., & Gable, R. K. (2008, April). Assessing Middle School Students’ Knowledge of Conduct/Consequences and Their Behaviors Regarding the Use of Social Networking Sites (29K PDF). Paper presented at the annual meeting of the New England Educational Research Organization, Hyannis, MA.
Gable, R. K., Ludlow, L. H., McCoach, D. B., & Kite, S. L. (2010, October). Construct Invariance of the Survey of Knowledge of Internet Risk and Internet Behavior Knowledge Scale (73K PDF). Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Northeastern Educational Research Association, Rocky Hill, CT.
Gable, R. K., Ludlow, L. H., McCoach, D. B., & Kite, S. L. (2011). Development and validation of the Survey of Knowledge of Internet Risk and Internet Behavior. Educational and Psychological Measurement, 71(1), 217-230.
Kite, S., Gable, R., & Filippelli, L. (2008). Cyberbullying and internet predators: A concern for educators and parents. The Researcher, 46(3), 15.
Kite, S. L., Gable, R. K., & Filippelli, L. (2010). Assessing middle school students’ knowledge of conduct/consequences and their behaviors regarding the use of social networking sites. The Clearing House, 1939-912X, 83, 158-163.
Kite, S. L., Gable, R. K., & Filippelli, L. P. (2008, October). Relationship of Gender, Grade Level, and School Demographics to Middle School Students’ Knowledge of Appropriate Behavior and their Behaviors in Using Social Networking Site (53K PDF). Paper presented at the 39th annual meeting of the Northeastern Educational Research Association, Rocky Hill, CT.
Kite, S. L., Gable, R. K., & Filippelli, L. P. (2009, April). Parental Involvement in Students’ Safe Use of the Internet (64K PDF). Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Diego.
Kite, S. L., Gable, R. K., Filippelli, L. P. (2010, October). Assessment of Students’ Knowledge of Internet Risk and Internet Behaviors: Potential Threat to Bullying and Contact by Internet Predators (56K PDF). Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Northeastern Educational Research Association, October, 2010, Rocky Hill, CT.
Food Safety and Foodborne Illness
Hicks, D., Pivarnik, L, Leydon, N., & Gable, R. K. (September, 2013). Assessing knowledge and attitudes of US healthcare providers about benefits and risks of consuming seafood. Journal of Food Science, 75-80.
Madaus, J. W., Pivarnik, L., Patnoad, M., Scarpati, S., Richard, N., Hirsch, D. W., Carbone, E., & Gable, R. (2010). Teaching food safety skills to students with disabilities. Teaching Exceptional Children. 42(4), 44-51.
Pivarnik, L. F., Patnoad, M. S., Richard, N. L., Gable, R. K., Hirsch, D.W., Madaus, J., Scarpati, S., Carbone, E. (2009). Assessment of food safety knowledge and attitude of high school and transition teachers of special needs students. Journal of Food Science Education. 8(1), 13-19.
Pivarnik, L. F., Richard, N. L., Patnoad, M. S., & Gable, R. K. (2011). Assessment of food knowledge and attitudes of managers of residential childcare institutions (RCCI) in the Northeast. Food Protection Trends, 32(6), 296-308.
Higher Education
Becker, S. P., & Gable, R. K. (2009, May). Self-Efficacy and Post-Secondary First-Term Student Achievement (113 PDF). Paper presented at the Annual meeting of the New England Educational Research Organization, Portsmouth, NH.
Becker, S. P., & Gable, R. K. (2009, October). The Relationship of Self-Efficacy with GPA, Attendance, and College Student Retention (125K PDF). Paper presented at the 40th Annual Conference of the Northeastern Educational Research Association, Rocky Hill, CT.
Billups, F. D. (2015). Strategic planning in the academy: Reflections on what really matters. Planning for Higher Education Journal, 43(3).
Billups,F. D. (2014).Trustworthiness and thequest for rigor in qualitative research.The NERA Researcher, 52,10-12.
Billups, F. (2014, October). Jumping into the abyss: Life after the Doctorate. (324K PDF) Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Northeastern Educational Research Association, Rocky Hill, CT.
Billups, F. D. (April, 2013). The privilege and the challenge: Storytelling and the doctoral experience. Paper presented at the 45th annual meeting of the New England Educational Research Organization, Portsmouth, NH.
Billups, F. D. (2011). Collegiate administrator perceptions of organizational culture: An analysis of metaphors (237K PDF). Paper presented at the Northeast Educational Research Association Annual Conference, Rocky Hill, CT.
Billups, F. D. (2011). College student perceptions of student life programs. Paper presented at the Northeast Educational Research Association Annual Conference, Rocky Hill, CT.
Billups, F.D., & Kite, S. L. (2010). Perceptions of doctoral students regarding factors contributing to student success. Paper presented at the Northeast Educational Research Association Annual Conference, Rocky Hill, CT.
Billups, F. D. (2010) Applying Tinto's model to assess doctoral student satisfaction, The NERA Researcher, 48(2), 22-23.
Billups, F.D., & Kite, S. L. (2009). Surviving a doctoral program: Student perspectives of support services. Paper presented at the Northeast Educational Research Association Annual Conference, Rocky Hill, CT.
Billups, F. D. (2008). Measuring college student satisfaction: A multi-year study of the factors leading to persistence. Paper presented at the Northeast Educational Research Association Annual Conference, Rocky Hill, CT.
Billups, F. D. (1995). Begin at the beginning. In K. M. Alvino (ed.), Strategic planning: A human resources tool. Washington, D.C.: CUPA
Billups, F. D., & DeLucia, L. A. (1990). Integrating institutional research into the organization. In J. B. Presley (ed.), Organizing for effective institutional research offices. New Directions for Institutional Research, 66, San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
Jasparro, R., & Billups, F. D. (2013). Faculty curriculum styles: Do style preferences influence the preparation of aspiring teachers?
Digital proceedings from a paper presentation at the Northeast Educational Research Association Annual Conference, Rocky Hill, CT.
Jasparro, R.J., & Billups, F.D. (2012). Faculty Curriculum Styles: Do Style Preferences Influence the Preparation of Aspiring Teachers? (233K PDF)
Paper presentation at the Northeast Educational Research Association Annual Conference, Rocky Hill, CT.
Jasparro, R. (2006, February). Strategic planning: Is it worth the effort? The superintendent’s perspective (153K PDF). E-Journal of Organizational Learning and Leadership.
Lindsey, D. C., & Gable, R. K. (April, 2013). College-ready urban Black, Hispanic, or biracial students: Why are they not applying to college? Paper presented at the 45th annual meeting of the New England Educational Research Organization, Portsmouth, NH.
Stamm, C., & Gable, R. (2015, April). Analyzing the voluntary student participation in optional exam review sessions with academic self-efficacy and academic performance (587K PDF). Paper presented at the annual meeting of the New England Educational Research Organization. Portsmouth, NH.
Vohs, C. H., Gable, R. K., Ward, V. L., Martel, R. L., Barresi, J., & Slocumb, D. (2008, October). Anxiety and Depression as Comorbid Factors in Drinking Behaviors of Undergraduate College Students Attending an Urban Private University in the Northeastern United States (247K PDF). Paper presented at the 39th annual meeting of the Northeastern Educational Research Association, Rocky Hill, CT.
Zemba, B., & Billups, F. D. (2009, October). Diversity Education and Student Perceptions of Campus Climate (200K PDF). Paper presented at the 40th annual meeting of the Northeastern Educational Research Association, Rocky Hill, CT.
Hospitality & Tourism
Guchait, P., Kim, M. G., & Namasivayam, K. (2011). Error management at different organizational levels – frontline, supervisor, and company,International Journal of Hospitality Management 31, 12-22.
Guchait, P., Kim, M. G., & Roseman, M. (2014). Error management at multiple organizational levels: impact on customer self-esteem and delight. Journal of Foodservice Business Research, 17(5), 450-471.
Hyun, S. S., & Kim, M. G. (2015). Negative effects of perceived crowding on perceived value and brand identification among luxury cruise passengers. Journal of Travel & Tourism Marketing, 32 (3), 241-259.
Kim, M. G., Lee, C.H., & Mattila, A. S. (2014). Determinants of customer complaint behavior in a restaurant context: The role of culture, price level, and customer loyalty. Journal of Hospitality Marketing & Management, 23, 885-906.
Kim, M., G., & Mattila, A. S. (2010, January). A Test of the Appraisal Structure of Interest and Relationship between Interest and Behavioral Intention: Applications in the Hospitality Industry
(54K PDF). Presentation at the 15th Annual Graduate Education & Graduate Student Research Conference in Hospitality & Tourism, Washington, DC.
Kim, M. G. & Mattila, A. S. (2010). “The impact of mood state and surprise cue on satisfaction," International Journal of Hospitality Management, 29, 432-436.
Kim, M. G., & Mattila, A. S. (2013). Does a surprise strategy need words?: The effect of explanations for a surprise strategy on customer delight and expectations. Journal of Services Marketing, 27(5), 361-370.
Kim, M. G., Wang, C., & Mattila, A. S. (2010). The relationship between consumer complaining behavior and service recovery: an integrative review, International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, 22(7), 975-991.
K-12 Education
Adriano, J., & DiPaola, T. (2010, April). Teenagers’ Reasons for Listening to Music and the Students’ Perception of the Effects of Listening When Completing School Assignments (111K PDF). Paper presented at the 42nd annual meeting of the New England Educational Research Organization, Portsmouth, NH.
Alba, D. J., & Gable, R. K. (October, 2012). School safety planning: Barriers to implementation perceived by district leadership and first responders. Paper presented at the 43rd annual meeting of the Northeastern Educational Research Association, Rocky Hill, CT.
Alba, D. J., & Gable, R. K. (2011). Crisis preparedness: Do school administrators and first responders feel ready to act? (257K PDF) Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Northeastern Educational Research Association, Rocky Hill, CT.
Bateson-Taupin, A., Brady, S., Gable, R. (May, 2014). Students characterized as proficient and nonproficient on a state reading assessment: Analysis of their oral language and reading skills (552K PDF). Paper presented at the annual meeting of the New England Educational Research Organization, Dover, VT.
Braun, D., Billups, F., & Gable, R. K. (April, 2013). Transforming equity-oriented leaders: Principal residency network program evaluation – full paper. Paper presented at the 45th annual meeting of the New England Educational Research Organization, Portsmouth, NH.
Braun, D., Billups, F., & Gable, R. (2013). Transforming equity-oriented leaders: Principal residency network program evaluation.The International Journal of Educational Leadership Preparation, 8(1),161-182. http://www.ncpeapublications.org/attachments/article/561/Braun.pdf
Braun, D., Billups, F., & Gable, R. (2015, April). Equity-oriented leadership: Closing Intra-school achievement gaps. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the New England Educational Research Organization, Portsmouth, NH.
Braun, D., Gable, R., Kite, S. (2011). Situated in a community of practice: Leadership preparation practices to support leadership in K-8 schools. The International Journal of Educational Leadership Preparation. 6(1).
Braun, D., Gable, R., & Kite, S. (2011). Relationship Among Essential Leadership Preparation Practices and Leader, School, and Student Outcomes in K-8 Schools. The International Journal of Educational Leadership Preparation. 6(2).
Braun, D., Gable, R. K., & Kite, S. L. (2008, October). Relationship Among Essential Leadership Preparation Practices and Leader, School, and Student Outcomes in K-8 Schools (244K PDF). Paper presented at the 39th meeting of the Northeastern Educational Research Association, Rocky Hill, CT.
Casale, M., & Jasparro, R. (2011, October). Teachers’ perceptions of professional development: An exploration of delivery models (252K PDF). Paper presented at the Northeastern Educational Research Association Annual Conference, Rocky Hill, CT.
Casey, M. K., & Gable, R. K. (2011). Beginning teachers’ perceptions of preparedness to differentiate instruction for diverse learners (389K PDF). Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Northeastern Educational Research Association, Rocky Hill, CT.
Evans, E., & Gable, R. K. (2013). Effects of implementing school-wide positive behavioral intervention and supports in an alternative school setting (467K PDF). Paper presented at the 44th annual meeting of the Northeastern Educational Research Association, Rocky Hill, CT.
Hedges, J., & Gable, R. (2014, October). The relationship of reading motivation and self-efficacy to reading achievement (570K PDF). Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Northeastern Educational Research Association, Rocky Hill, CT.
Holmquist, C. H., Gable, R. K., & Billups, F. D. (2013). The relationship between self-efficacy and persistence in adult remedial education (337K PDF). Paper presented at the 44th annual meeting of the Northeastern Educational Research Association, Rocky Hill, CT.
Holmquist, C., & Gable, R. K. (2014, May). The Relationship Between Academic Self- efficacy and Persistence in Adult Remedial Education: A Replication Study (569K PDF). Paper presented at the annual meeting of the New England Educational Research Organization, Dover, VT.
Humbyrd, M., & Gable, R. K. (2010). The relationship of personality traits to satisfaction with the team: A study of interdisciplinary teacher teams in Rhode Island middle schools (228K PDF). Paper presented at the 41st annual meeting of the Northeastern Educational Research Association, Rocky Hill, CT.
Jasparro, R., & Burns, R. (2010). Implementation of Formative Assessment Strategies Perceived by High School Students and Teachers: Professional Development Implications (321K PDF). Paper presented at the 41st annual meeting of the Northeastern Educational Research Association, Rocky Hill, CT.
Keegan, M., & Gable, R. K. (2015, October). A Mixed Methods Study of the Causes of Chronic Absenteeism in a Large, Urban High School (615K PDF). Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Northeaster Educational Research Association, Trumbull, CT.
Kiley, M. L., & Gable, R. K. (2013). Validation of the Secondary School Admission Test (SSAT) using GPA, PSAT, and SAT scores (847K PDF). Paper presented at the 44th annual meeting of the Northeastern Educational Research Association, Rocky Hill, CT.
Kiley, M. L. (April, 2013). Assistive technology: Identifying professional development needs of independent school teachers. Paper presented at the 45th annual meeting of the New England Educational Research Organization, Portsmouth, NH.
Kiley, M. L. (2013, Summer). Cognition, Affect, and Behavior: Graduate Research Sheds Light on Student Selection in Independent Schools.Memberanda, 17-18
Kiley, M. L., & Gable, R. K. (April, 2013). Admissions counselors’ perceptions of cognitive, affective, and behavioral correlates of student success at an independent high school: A Mixed Methods Study. Paper presented at the 45th annual meeting of the New England Educational Research Organization, Portsmouth, NH.
Kiley, M. L., & Gable, R. K. (2013, October). Validation of the Secondary School Admissions Test (SSAT) using GPA, PSAT, and SAT scores (648K PDF). Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Northeastern Educational Research Association, Rock Hill, CT.
Kiley, M. L., & Graham, T. (2014,December). Boosting lower school inquiries, applicants, and enrollment. SSAT Professional Development Webinars.
Kite, S. L., Gable, R. K., & Filippelli, L. F. (2013). Cyber threats: A study of what middle and high school students know about threatening behaviors and Internet safety. International Journal of Social Media and Interactive Learning Environments. 1(3), 240-254.
Laliberte, K., & Gable, R. (2014, October). Inquiry-based instruction: Cultivating analytic habits of the mind with 21st century skills, a quantitative approach (550K PDF). Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Northeastern Educational Research Association, Rocky Hill, CT.
Laliberte, K., Gable, R. K., & Billups, F. (2014, May). Inquiry-based Instruction - Cultivating Analytical Habits of Mind with 21st Century Skills: A Qualitative Study (100K PDF). Paper presented at the annual meeting of the New England Educational Research Organization, Dover, VT.
Millen, R., & Gable, R. K. (2015, April). A new era of learning, teaching, and technology: Teachers’ perceived technological pedagogical content knowledge and self-efficacy towards differentiation (90K PDF). Paper presented at the annual meeting of the New England Educational Research Organization. Portsmouth, NH.
Millen, R., & Gable, R. K. (2015, October). Closing the gap between technological and best practice innovations (100K PDF). Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Northeastern Educational Research Association, Trumbull, CT.
Morse, B. C., & Jasparro, R. (2010, October). Virtual education in Rhode Island’s K-12 public schools: Current status and perceptions of administrators (360K PDF). Paper presented at the Northeastern Educational Research Association Annual Conference, Rocky Hill, CT.
Reeves, A., & Braun, D. (2012). What if every day was “American Indian Day?” In A. Honigsfeld, & A. Cohan. (Eds.) Breaking the mold of education for culturally and linguistically diverse students: Innovative and successful practices for the 21st Century schools. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield Education.
Richardson, T., DiPaola, T., & Gable, R., K. (April, 2013). An examination of data-sharing procedures of former juvenile offenders re-enrolling into mainstream public schools. Paper presented at the 45th annual meeting of the New England Educational Research Organization, Portsmouth, NH.
Richardson, T., DiPaola, T., & Gable, R. K. (2012, October). Former juvenile offenders re-enrolling into mainstream public schools (452K PDF). Paper presented at the 43rd annual meeting of the Northeastern Educational Research Association, Rocky Hill, CT.
Skeldon, M. A., & Jasparro, R. (April, 2013). Perceptions of judges toward rigor of high school senior capstone projects at a northern RI charter school. Paper presented at the 45th annual meeting of the New England Educational Research Organization, Portsmouth, NH.
Sollitto, M., & Gable, R. K. (2012,October). Characteristics of at-risk students (87K PDF). Paper presented at the 43rd annual meeting of the Northeastern Educational Research Association, Rocky Hill, CT.
Sollitto, M. J., & Gable, R. K. (2011). Perspectives of suburban public school teachers on the characteristics of students at-risk for dropping out of school (303K PDF). Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Northeastern Educational Research Association, Rocky Hill, CT.
Torregrossa, K., & Gable, R. K. (2015, April). Aligning professional development based on educator evaluations to support educator practice (2K PDF). Paper presented at the annual meeting of the New England Educational Research Organization. Portsmouth, NH.
Torregrossa, K., & Gable, R. K. (2015, October). Aligning professional development to an educator evaluation data system to support new teachers (100K PDF). Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Northeastern Educational Research Association, Trumbull, CT.
Postpartum Mood and Anxiety Disorders
Beck, C. T., & Gable, R. K. (2012). A mixed methods study of secondary traumatic stress in labor and delivery room nurses. Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic & Neonatal Nursing, 2, 1-14.
Beck, C. T., Gable, R. K., Sakala, C., & Declercq, E. R. (2011). Post-traumatic stress disorder in new mothers: Results from a two-stage U.S. national survey. Birth, 38(3), 216-227.
Beck, C. T., & Gable, R. K. (2000). Postpartum Depression Screening Scale: Development and psychometric testing. Nursing Research, 49, 272-282.
Beck, C. T., & Gable, R. K. (2001). Further validation of the Postpartum Depression Screening Scale. Nursing Research, 50, 155-164.
Beck, C. T., & Gable, R. K. (2001). Comparative analysis of the performance of thePostpartum Depression Screening Scale with two other depression instruments. Nursing Research. 50, 242-250.
Beck, C. T., & Gable, R.K. (2005). Screening performance of the Postpartum Depression Screening Scale – Spanish Version. Journal of Transcultural Nursing, 16(4), 331-338.
Beck, C. T., Kurz, B., & Gable, R. K. (2012). Concordance and discordance of the Postpartum Depression Screening Scale and Patient Health Questionnaire-9 in an ethnically diverse sample. Journal of Social Service Research, 38, 439-450.
Beck, C. T., LoJiudice, J., & Gable, R. K. (2015). Skaken belief in the birth process: A mixed methods study of secondary traumatic stress in certified nurse-midwives. Journal of Midwifery & Women’s Health. 60(1), 16-23.
Beck, C. T., Gable, R. K., Sakala, C., & Declercq, E. R. (2011). Postpartum depressive sympomatolgy: Results from a two-stage U.S. national survey. Journal of Midwifery & Women’s Health, 56(5), 427-435. (Received the Best Research Article of the Year Award from the journal).
Beck, C. T., & Gable, R. K. (2005). The Postpartum Depression Screening Scale (PDSS). In C. Henshaw & S. Elliott (Eds.), Screening for perinatal depression (pp. 133-140). London: Jessica Kingley Publishers.
Research Methodology
Beck, C. T., & Gable, R. K. (2001). Item response theory in affective instrument development: An illustration. Journal of Nursing Measurement. 9, 5-22.
Beck, C. T., & Gable, R. K. (2001). Ensuring content validity: An illustration of the process. Journal of Nursing Measurement. 9(2), 201-215.
Billups, F. D. (2015 in press). Decoding mixed methods designs: What do they all mean? The NERA Researcher.
Billups, F. D. (2014). Trustworthiness and the quest for rigor in qualitative research. The NERA Researcher, 52, 10-12.
Billups, F. D. (2012, Fall). Conducting focus groups with college students: Strategies to ensure success (273K PDF). Association for Institutional Research - Professional File, 127, 1-12.
Billups, F. D. (2012). Qualitative data analysis: An overview for beginning qualitative researchers (2.5MB PDF). The Researcher, 50(1), 8-10.
Billups, F. D. (2011). Using metaphor analysis to uncover organizational culture, The NERA Researcher, 49(2), 22-23.
Billups, F. D. (2013). Focus group research: What makes a focus group a focus group? The NERA Researcher, 51, 10-11.
Billups, F. D. (2015, in press). The quest for rigor in qualitative studies: Strategies for institutional researchers. Association for Institutional Research E-AIR Online.
Billups, F. D. (2015). Strategic planning in the academy: Reflections on what really matters. Planning for Higher Education Journal, 43(3), 41-44.
Gable, R. K., Kiley, M. L. (2014). Test review - Entrepreneurial Personality Assessment – EPA. Mental Measurements Yearbook. (19th ed.), Buros Institute for Mental Measurements, Lincoln, NB.
Gable, R. K., Kiley, M. L. (2014). Test review - How I Think about Drugs and Alcohol (HIT-D&A) Questionnaire. Mental Measurements Yearbook. (19th ed.), Buros Institute for Mental Measurements, Lincoln, NB.
Gable, R. K. (April, 2013). Construct validity: An illustration of examining validity evidence based on relationships to other variables using correlation, multiple regression and discriminant function analysis. Paper presented at the 45th annual meeting of the New England Educational Research Organization, Portsmouth, NH.
Gable, R. K., Ludlow, L. H., & Kite, S. L. (2012, October). Using Rasch residuals to analyze the demographic characteristics of respondents with unexpected incorrect answers: Implications for construct validity (196K PDF). Paper presented at the 43rd annual meeting of the Northeastern Educational Research Association, Rocky Hill, CT.
McCoach, D. B., Gable, R. K., & Madura, J. P. (2013). Instrument development in the affective domain. New York: Springer.
Tuthill, E., Butler, L., McGrath, J., Cusson, R., Makiwane, G., Gable, R., & Fisher, J. (2014). Cross-cultural adaptation of instruments assessing breastfeeding determinants: A multi-step
approach. International Breastfeeding Journal,9(16),1-8. http://www.internationalbreastfeedingjournal.com/content/9/1/16
School Finance & Student Achievement
Simpson, P., Gable, R. K., & Kite, S. L. (2007, October). Patterns of District Performance in Student Achievement: Connecting Resources to Student Achievement (213K PDF). Paper presented at the 38th annual meeting of the Northeastern Educational Research Association, Rocky Hill, CT.
Simpson, P., Gable, R. K., & Kite, S. L. (2008, October). Connecting Resources to Student Achievement: Assessment of the Indeterminacy of District Performance (211K PDF). Paper presented at the 39th annual meeting of the Northeastern Educational Research Association, Rocky Hill, CT.
Simpson, P., Gable, R. K., & Kite, S. L. (2009, May). An Investigation of a Methodology to Assess District Performance (181K PDF). Paper presented at the 41th annual meeting of the New England Educational Research Organization, Portsmouth, NH.
Teacher Education
Casey, M. K., & Gable, R. K. (April, 2012). Perceived efficacy of beginning teachers to differentiate instruction (362K PDF). Paper presented at the 44th annual meeting of the New England Educational Research Association, Portsmouth, NH.
Jacob, M., & Gable, R. K. (2009, May). Expectations for Career and Social Support by Mentors and Mentees Participating in Formal Elementary and Secondary School Mentoring Programs (199K PDF). Paper presented at the annual meeting of the New England Educational Research Organization, Portsmouth, NH.
Humbyrd, M. D., & Gable, R. K. (2010, October). The Relationship of Personality Traits to Satisfaction with the Team: A Study of Interdisciplinary Teacher Teams in Rhode Island Middle Schools (142K PDF). Paper presented at the 41st annual meeting of the Northeastern Educational Research Association, Rocky Hill, CT.
Ribeiro, J. J., & DeMagistris, D. (2009, May). Does a Co-Learner Delivery Model in Professional Development Affect Teachers’ Self-Efficacy in Teaching Mathematics? (38K
PDF). Paper presented at the Annual meeting of the New England Educational Research Organization, Portsmouth, NH.
Ribeiro, J. J., & DeMagistris, D. (2011, April). Does a Co-Learner Delivery Model in a Mathematics Methods Course Affect Pre-service Teacher Candidates’ Self-Efficacy in Teaching Mathematics? (79K PDF). Paper presented at the Annual meeting of the New England Educational Research Organization, New Bedford, MA.
Technology
Drew, J., Esposito, M., & Perakslis, C. (2004). Utilization of robotics in higher education. (335K PDF)Information Systems Education Journal, 4(2), 3-13.
Hecht, H., Mayier, M., & Perakslis, C. (2014). Pervasive connectivity: The thriving hotel of the future. Published in IEEE Xplore and presented at Social Implications for Pervasive Computing (SIPC 2014) and in conjunction with Pervasive Computing and Communications (PerCom2014), Budapest, Hungary: March 2014.
Michael M., Michael K., & Perakslis, C. (2014). Uberveillance and the Internet of Things and People. Published by IEEE and presented at International Conference on Contemporary Computing and Informatics: Mysore, India.
Michael M., Michael K., & Perakslis, C. (2014). Be vigilant: There are limits to surveillance. In J. Pitt & J. Schaumeier (Ed.), The computer after me (Edition ed., pp. 189-204). London, England:World Scientific.
Perakslis, C. (2013). Consumer Willingness to Adopt RFID Implants: Do Personality Factors Play a Role in the Acceptance of Uberveillance?. In M.G. Michael & K. Michael (Ed.), Uberveillance and the Social Implications of Microchip Implants, pp. 144-168. Hershey, PA: IGI Global.
Perakslis, C. (2015). The last word: Lessons from the sea. IEEE Technology and Society Magazine, 34 (1), 80.
Perakslis, C., Michael K., Michael M., & Gable, R. (2014). Perceived barriers for implanting microchips in humans: A transnational study. Published in
http://works.bepress.com/kmichael/467 and presented at Norbert Weiner in the 21st Century. Ed. Arthur Winston. Boston, USA: IEEE, 2014.
Perakslis, C., Pitt, J., & Michael K. (2014). Drones humanus. IEEE Technology and Society Magazine, 33 (2), 38-39.
Perakslis, C., Pitt, J., Michael K., Michael, M. (2015). Pervasive Technology: Principles to Consider. Ethics in Biology Engineering & Medicine: An International Journal, 5(1), 79-93. Presented at 8th International Conference on Ethics in Biology, Engineering & Medicine (ICEBEM 2015): Brooklyn, NY.
Perakslis C., & Michael, K. (2012). Indian millennials: Are microchip implants a more secure technology for identification and access control? IEEE International Symposium on Technology and Society (ISTAS12). Ed. Michael Arnold. Singapore: IEEE, 2012.
Perakslis, C., & Kite, S. (2011). Assessment of personality factors (behavioral motivators) & attitudes toward group experiences. Paper presented at: American Evaluation Association (AEA), Anaheim, California: November 2011.
Sivula, M. (2011). Using skype as an academic tool: Lessons learned(32K PDF). eLearn Magizine, 1-4.
Sivula, M. (2011, November). The case for “e-supplements” for improving instructional health: Do they make a difference? ELearn Magazine Education and Technology Perspective. ACM Publication. Retrieved from:http://elearnmag.acm.org/archive.cfm?aid=2060097
Sivula, M. (2012, December). The Best Assessment Tools for the Online Classroom: Instructor feedback and e-documents. ELearn Magazine Education and Technology Perspective. ACM Publication. Retrieved from:http://elearnmag.acm.org/featured.cfm?aid=2407139
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