VDR’s third Research Networking Event, held on October 5, 2023, focused on the faculty’s work in language and literacy. Each speaker gave an exciting 2-minute flash talk. The faculty represented several departments across the College: Arts and Humanities; Biobehavioral Sciences; Curriculum and Teaching; Health Studies and Applied Educational Psychology; Human Development, and International and Transcultural Studies. Please view the list of faculty presenters in the event program below as well as their exciting flash talks (videoclips are forthcoming).
VDR’s third Research Networking Event, held on October 5, 2023, focused on the faculty’s work in language and literacy. Each speaker gave an exciting 2-minute flash talk. The faculty represented several departments across the College: Arts and Humanities; Biobehavioral Sciences; Curriculum and Teaching; Health Studies and Applied Educational Psychology; Human Development, and International and Transcultural Studies. Please view the list of faculty presenters in the event program below as well as their exciting flash talks (videoclips are forthcoming).
LANGUAGE & LITERACY RESEARCH NETWORKING EVENT
Sponsored by the Offices of the Provost and the Vice Dean for Research
Thursday, October 5, 2023
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Everett Lounge, 118 Zankel Hall
Welcome
Thomas Bailey, Ph.D., President of Teachers College
Carol Scheffner Hammer, Ph.D., Vice Dean for Research
LANGUAGE & LITERACY RESEARCH NETWORKING EVENT
OCTOBER 5, 2023
Flash Talk Presentations
Socioeconomic Inequity and Child Development
Kimberly Noble, M.D., Ph.D., Professor of Neuroscience and Education, Department of Biobehavioral Sciences
Collaborator: Sonya Troller-Renfree, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Developmental Psychology, Department of Human Development
Understanding how Early Experiences Shape the Developing Brain: Implications for Little Learners
Sonya Troller-Renfree, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Developmental Psychology, Department of Human Development
The Neurocognition of Language Lab: Some Recent Language and Literacy Work
Karen Froud, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Neuroscience and Education, Department of Biobehavioral Sciences
Play, Language, and the Social Imagination:Young Children's Entrance to a Literate World
Haeny Yoon, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Early Childhood, Department of Curriculum and Teaching
Collaborators: Tran Templeton, Ed.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Curriculum and Teaching, Lalitha Vasudevan, Ph.D., Professor of Technology and Education, Department of Technology and Education, Nathan Holbert, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Communication, Media and Learning Technology Design, Department of Mathematics, Science and Technology
Bilingual Spanish/English Young Learners' Engagement with Science: Beyond a Focus on Phonics or “The Science of Reading”
Carmen Martínez-Roldán, Ph.D., Associate Professor in Bilingual Bicultural Education, Department of Arts and Humanities
How Language Policies Exclude Children from Schooling and Learning in Malawi and Zimbabwe: A Quantitative Critique of Sustainable Development Goals
Manuel Cardoso, Ph.D., Lecturer, Department of International and Transcultural Studies
Indigenous Language Learning through Land-Based Education in Nepal
Prem Phyak, Ph.D., Associate Professor in International and Comparative Education, Department of International and Transcultural Studies
Promoting Foundational Language & Literacy Skills of Young Diverse Learners
Carol Scheffner Hammer, Ph.D., Vice Dean for Research and Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Department of Biobehavioral Sciences
Comparing Approaches to Automated L2 Essay Scoring
Erik Voss, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Applied Linguistics and TESOL, Department of Arts and Humanities
Intersectional Inequalities in Asynchronous Educational Communication
Renzhe Yu, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Learning Analytics/Educational Data Mining, Department of Human Development
Reading Achievement for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students: A University-School Partnership
Elaine Smolen, Ph.D., Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Health Studies and Applied Educational Psychology
Collaborator: Maria Hartman, Ph.D., Lecturer and Director of Special Education: Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Department of Health Studies and Applied Educational Psychology
Implementation Science: Parent Coaching in Intervention for Children who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
Elizabeth Rosenzweig, Ph.D., Professor of Practice, Department of Biobehavioral Sciences
Collaborators: Elaine Smolen, Ph.D., Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Health Studies and Applied Educational Psychology, Maria Hartman, Ph.D., Lecturer and Director of Special Education: Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Department of Health Studies and Applied Educational Psychology
Supporting Autistic Writers: Characterizing and Understanding Autistic Writing Development
Matthew Zajic, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Intellectual Disability/Autism, Department of Health Studies and Applied Educational Psychology
Songwriting in the Chat: How Student Composers Used Language to Embolden, Encourage, and Educate their Peers
Drew Coles, Ed.D., Lecturer in Music and Music Education, Department of Arts and Humanities
Collaborator: Nicole Becker, Ed.D., TC Community Choir Director, Department of Arts and Humanities
Building Bridges from Barriers: A Blueprint for Anticipating Literacy Scaffolds
Roberta Lenger Kang, Ed.D., Director of The Center for Professional Education of Teachers, Department of Arts and Humanities
Fadeout and Persistence of Intervention Impacts on Language and Literacy Skills
Tyler Watts, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Developmental Psychology, Department of Human Development
Collaborators: Mindy Rosengarten and Emma Hart, Developmental Psychology Ph.D. Students
Dramatically Raising Foundational Literacy and Numeracy in Pockets of Extreme Poverty
Alex Eble, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Economics and Education, Department of Education Policy and Social Analysis
Closing Remarks
Carol Scheffner Hammer, Ph.D., Vice Dean for Research
Wine & Cheese Reception
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
We would like to thank the staff of the Office of the Vice Dean for Research (VDR): Harriet Jackson, Assistant Director for Research, and Wajeeha Hazoor, Administrative Fellow for Research, and Raquel Queiruga, TC Alumna (CCP ‘23) & former VDR Administrative Fellow for Research
For more information about research supports at Teachers College, please contact:
Carol Scheffner Hammer, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, FASHA
Vice Dean for Research
E-mail: cjh2207@tc.columbia.edu
Fadeout and Persistence of Intervention Impact on Language and Literacy Skills
Tyler Watts, Ph.D.