Research projectsThe faculty at the Warner School are active scholars involved in a variety of research projects. Explore Faculty & Research Publications Community initiatives Research projects /faculty-research/rural-mathematics Rural Mathematics Education LandscapeThe research team will shed light on the unique circumstances educators face in rural settings and provide valuable recommendations to enhance mathematics instruction in these communities. More about Rural Mathematics Education Landscape /faculty-research/fulbright Fulbright Distinguished TeachersThe Fulbright Program, brings international primary and secondary teachers to the United States for a semester-long program to pursue projects, take courses and observe and share their expertise with U.S. colleagues. More about Fulbright /faculty-research/intrinsic-motivation Intrinsic motivation in science museums: Learning from and broadening participation of visitors with learning disabilitiesThe Warner School of Education and Human Development is leading a study on the learning and engagement experiences of youth with learning disabilities in informal learning environments, such as science centers and museums. Learn more /faculty-research/motivation-in-science Motivation in science among students with learning disabilities: Broadening participation and persistenceThis NSF-funded project works with experienced science educators to better understand how the motivational beliefs of middle and high school students with learning disabilities influence whether they will pursue degrees and careers in STEM fields. Learn more /faculty-research/project-engoal Project ENGOAL: Engaging older adult learners as health researchersCollaborative community project designed to develop patient partners to help shape current and future geriatric research, as well as clinical services, and a research project involving Warner School of Education and Human Development students. More about Project ENGOAL /faculty-research/project-syncon Project SyncOn: Online professional learning for middle grades mathematics teachers in rural contextsThis NSF-funded project provides teachers in rural school districts access to innovative online professional learning experiences in mathematics, and studies the online activities to better understand the limitations and benefits. More about Project SyncOn /faculty-research/caregivers Cognitive training to protect immune systems of older caregiversThis study tests the effectiveness and mechanisms of cognitive training for spousal caregivers of patients with dementia in protecting against chronic stress-induced aging of the immune system. Learn more about cognitive training /faculty-research/mindfulness Mindfulness-based stress reduction for family caregivers of dementia patientsThis study seeks to identify the role of mindfulness-based stress reduction training in enhancing adaptive immune responses and influenza infection in older dementia caregivers. Learn more /faculty-research/project-rebuild Project REBUILD-VL: A resilience-building intervention to prevent late-life depression with vision lossThis project aims to strengthens the capacity of older adults with vision loss to cope with current and future problems in order to prevent new depression symptoms and reduce current symptoms. More about Project REBUILD-VL /faculty-research/freedom-schools Freedom Schools as settings for youth development: Identifying community-based assets and accountability criteriaThis case study examines varied forms of cultural capital as indicators/criteria for youth development grounded in community goals and standards for their school-aged children. Learn more /faculty-research/chairs Department chairs: School leadership's missing linkThis study strives to frame the skills that secondary school department chairs need to manage effectively their programs. Learn more /faculty-research/security The hidden cost of school securityThis study examines how much districts spend on security, how they use those resources, and the extent to which spending differs across districts. Learn more /faculty-research/motivation-and-college Motivation and college successThis work is expanding the cultural motivation theory model to incorporate cultural orientations to explain students’ intent to persist and GPA. Learn more /faculty-research/publishing-engineering-writing Publishing engineering writing: Access and participation in professional practicesThis study investigates how engineers write for publication and how students and post-docs learn the professional practices related to disseminating research findings. Learn more