CEHD Research in Press: November 2025
NEWS
Dr. Matt Knutson received a book contract from Routledge to publish his monograph on competitive Magic: The Gathering. The working title for the book is “Magic: The Gathering at the Periphery of Esports.” Dr. Knutson also presented at the Esports Research Network Conference in November on the pre-history of collegiate esports. He served on the scientific committee for the conference.
Dr. Lee Ann Williams published her 7th article in The Conversation! And the most recent one – College faculty are under pressure to say and do the right thing – now has become her best-read of them all, with more than 20,000 reads in just the few weeks since its publication. Dr. Williams was also honored with an invitation from Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Honor Society, to serve as a judge for the Student Research Competition at the 2025 International Forum on Research Excellence (IFoRE). Dr. Lee Ann Rawlins Williams has the honor of attending the Regional Erasmus+ Cluster Meeting and Contact-Making Seminar 2025 for Asia, the Middle East, and the Pacific, taking place 18–19 November in Colombo, Sri Lanka. This gathering, organized by the European Commission under the Erasmus+ and Global Gateway initiatives, brings together leaders, educators, and innovators committed to advancing inclusive and transformative education through international collaboration.
Dr. Ryan Flinn was selected to serve as a Member of the Scientific Advisory Group of Experts for 2026 NewForm Ecosystem Longitudinal Study, The Phoenix. Dr. Flinn will also serve as a Member of the Experiential Expert Panel for the NIDA-funded Community-Engaged Research Resource Center (CERRC) within the NIDA-funded Justice Community Overdose Innovation Network (JCOIN 2.0).
Dr. LaVonne Fox led the first Mental Health Summit Held at Lake Region State College, as a part of the CEHD ND THRIVES grant (Dr. Rachel Navarro PI), which was covered in the Devil’s Lake Daily.
Dr. Robert Stupnisky and colleague Salahuddin Muhammad had their recent publication featured in Science Magazine in the article “Enhancing Faculty Research Motivation and Productivity Insights.”
Mohammad Johurul Islam (IDT PhD student) and family were featured by one of the leading national English daily newspapers in Bangladesh for his research presentation at AECT: https://www.observerbd.com/news/550484
SPOTLIGHT
On Thursday, November 13, CEHD held our first Research Brown Bag event. Drs. Emily Midkiff and Tao Wang presented on their current research. The hybrid session held in Education room 12 had a healthy crowd of faculty, graduate students, and staff, with coffee and cookies enjoyed by attendees. Two faculty members gave terrific presentations on their research, which was well-received and prompted great discussion.
-Dr. Emily Midkiff: “Resistance Through Cozy Media and Popular Culture”
-Dr. Tao Wang: “Rethinking Global Citizenship in the Age of Deglobalization: Traditions, Challenges, and Possibilities”
Graduate students and faculty colleagues had the chance to not only learn, but engage in conversation and respond to the current research. Our next CEHD Research Brown Bag will be Feb. 11th.
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CEHD faculty are in bold, and CEHD students are underlined.
Publications
Chinkondenji, P. (2025). “That is a lie:” participatory visual methods as a form of resistance in dialoguing and negotiating schooling post-pregnancy in Malawi. International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education, 1–22. https://doi.org/10.1080/09518398.2025.2572457
Hailu, M. F., Chinkondenji, P., Ibrahim, M., Chhetri, N. & Judson, E. (2025): Collective dreaming: black girl refugees from Burundi and their aspirations for STEM college education. Gender and Education, 1-17. https://doi.org/10.1080/09540253.2025.2576818
Banda, M., & Chinkondenji, P. (2025). Philanthropic digital colonialism and complexities of mobile learning in Sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic mapping study. Research in Comparative and International Education, 0(0), 1-19. https://doi.org/10.1177/17454999251391583
Deininger, C., Teriba, A. A., & Foley-Nicpon, M. (2025). Objectification and self-determination in fitness: A qualitative investigation of women’s motivations for physical exercise. Social Sciences, 14(11), 644. https://doi.org/10.3390/socsci14110644
Garrett, H. J., Schmeichel, M., & Clark, C. H. (2025). “You don’t have to tell them it’s a lie”: Teaching social studies within a backsliding democracy. Democracy & Education, 33(2), 1-10. https://democracyeducationjournal.org/home/vol33/iss2/3/
Raboin, S., Hunter, J.E. Watersheds as place: integrating biocultural awareness and experiential place-based professional development. Climate Literacy in Education, 3(3).
Adgerson, A, Pratt, C., Suazo-Flores, E., & McGrail, C. (Accepted). Tiny Engineers and Entomologists: Engaging Preschoolers in STEM Through the 7E Learning Cycle. Connected Science Learning.
Presentations
Brown, C., Cooper, A., Ellingson, K., Lenway, A., Rott, H., Peterson, A., Morin, J., Mitic, R., & Teriba, A. (2025). Achieving mental toughness: The relationship between psychological fortitude, sport satisfaction, and community of origin [Poster session]. Association of Applied Sport Psychology Convention, Montreal, Canada.
Suazo-Flores, E., & Walker, W. (2025). Interdisciplinary collaboration landscapes: A tale from a complicated boundary-crossing experience. Thirteen International Mathematics Education and Society Conference. Valparaiso, Chile. https://mes13.cl/
Suazo-Flores, E. (2025). Tensions and possibilities when teaching mathematics teaching. Thirteen International Mathematics Education and Society Conference. Valparaiso, Chile. https://mes13.cl/
Apsley, H.B., DeCristofaro, D., Hoeppner, B.B., Drazdowski, T.K., Hagaman, A., Flinn, R.E., Bell, J.S., Mericle, A.A., Hibbard, P.F., Zoschke, I.N., Tompkins, J., Lewis, L.E., Szlyk, H.S., Heinrich, K.M., Reif, S., Cioffi, C.C., Feld, H., Porter, N.P., Castedo de Martell, S., Watson, D.P., Gaumond, P. (2025, November). CoARS Showcase on “Innovations in Recovery Science: Pathways, Policies, and Platforms that Promote Thriving After Addiction” Special Issue. Invited presentation for the NIDA-funded Consortium on Addiction Recovery Science (CoARS) Showcase, online.
Rivera, C., Woods, W., & Flinn, R.E. (2025, November). Assessing the training preferences of substance use disorder treatment and recovery service providers. Poster presented at the 2025 American Evaluation Association Annual Conference, Kansas City, MO.
Hibbard, P.F., Tilson, M., McCart, M., Flinn, R.E. (2025, September). RRISE Workgroup: Building the evidence for lived experience inclusion in recovery science. Invited presentation for the NIDA-funded Consortium on Addiction Recovery Science (CoARS) Showcase, online.
Flinn, R.E. & Martinez-Sosa, A. (2025, November). Understanding sexuality and heterosexism. Invited presentation for Dr. Mohamed Elnakib’s Foundations of Multicultural Psychology course, California School of Professional Psychology at Alliant International University.
Anderson, S. & Flinn, R.E. (2025, August). Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale, 5th Edition (WAIS-5): Updates and Changes. Invited presentation for the Northern Prairie Community Clinic, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND.
Fehr, K. (2025, November). Pediatric behavioral sleep in rural communities. Mini podium presentation at the North Dakota Nurses Association’s (NDNA) Fourth Annual Interprofessional Collaborative Research Conference, Fargo, ND.
Hinojosa, J., Klinger, K., & Fehr, K. (2025, October). Sleep in rural youth: A literature review and call to action. Oral poster presentation at the annual meeting of the Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine, Kansas City, MO.
Sybing, R., Guo, J., Fehr, K., & Teriba, A. (2025, October). Preferences among caregivers in receiving sleep health information: A qualitative analysis. Oral poster presentation at the annual meeting of the Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine, Kansas City, MO.
Dumlao, N., Sybing, R., & Fehr, K. (2025, October). The influence of the sleeping environment on child sleep in rural communities. Digital poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine, Kansas City, MO.
Fehr, K. (2025, October). Pediatric sleep in rural communities. Invited speaker at the Dakota Sleep Society annual conference, Fargo, ND.
Guo, J., & Fehr, K. (2025, September). Geographic disparities in children’s sleep patterns and environments: A national study of rural, suburban, and urban caregivers. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA.
Sybing, R., Guo, J., Voightman, K., & Fehr, K. (2025, September). The role of stigma in caregivers’ decision-making regarding seeking pediatric behavioral health services: A mixed methods study. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA.
Knutson, M. Ghouls ‘n Ghosts at the Student Union: Collegiate Esports Pre-History in 1990s Tournaments. Paper presented at the Esports Research Network Conference, November 12, 2025.
Phillips, L., Ellefson, A., Schleicher, J., & St. Peter, D. (2025, October). The North Dakota Network: Strengthening Educators, Building Collective Efficacy. Collaborative roundtable presented at the FullScale Symposium, New Orleans, Louisiana.
Schleicher, J. (2025, September). Knowing Your “Why” as a Leader. Presentation at the North Dakota Personalized Learning Network Learning Workshop, Valley City, North Dakota.
Schleicher, J. (2025, September). Supporting a Culture that Prioritizes People and Relationships. Presentation at the North Dakota Personalized Learning Network Learning Workshop, Valley City, North Dakota.
Schleicher, J. (2025, September). Cultivating a Collaborative Culture that Fosters Agency. Presentation at the North Dakota Personalized Learning Network Learning Workshop, Valley City, North Dakota.
Kulago, H. A., Litson, D., & Rutten, L. (2025, November). Integrating Diné knowledge-based curriculum with large-scale assessment: Processes for aligning Indigenous curriculum within/against Western education accountability systems. Presentation for the World Indigenous Peoples’ Conference on Education (WIPCE), Auckland, New Zealand.
Adgerson, A., Pitts, E., Peretz-Lange, R., Coley, J. (Accepted). A Pilot Study Exploring Education Majors’ Reasoning About P-12 Classroom Disparities [virtual presentation]. 2026 American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, CA, United States.
Williams, L.A. (2025, November). Disaster preparedness and the future of rehabilitation. Alabama Rehabilitation Association (ARA). Perdido Beach, Alabama, November 3-4, 2025. Keynote Address.
Williams, L.A. (2025, November). Rehabilitation and AI: Ethical implications for professional practice. Alabama Rehabilitation Association (ARA). Perdido Beach, Alabama, November 3-4, 2025. Invited Speaker.
Williams, L. A. (2025, October 31). Sustainable science starts with people: Mental health, resilience, and the future of research. International Forum on Research Excellence (IFoRE), October 20-November 1, 2025 (Virtual Presentation).
Link, L. J., Mitic, R. R., Lesson, M. P., & Anthes, J. R. (2026, April). Unforgetting grading inequities: Examining grade distribution stability after comprehensive assessment and reporting changes. [Paper presentation]. American Educational Research Association Conference, Los Angeles, CA, United States.
Cavinder, L. W., Link L. J., & Decker, J. R. (2026, April). Examining perceptions of k-12 grading practices among undergraduate seniors and implications for teacher preparation programs
[Paper presentation]. American Educational Research Association Conference, Los Angeles, CA, United States.
Link, L. J. (2025, October). Teacher leadership using mastery learning. [Research & Practitioner Presentation]. Fulbright TEA Educators.
Yeo, H. T., & Le, B. (2025, November). Navigating Engagement and Belonging in Computing: A Mixed-Methods Study of Undergraduate Students’ Social Identities, Faculty Interactions, and Classroom Experiences. [Research paper session]. Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE), Denver, CO.
Yeo, H. T. (2026, April). Unsettling Measurement Validity: A Critical Mixed Methods Study with Asian International Students. [Invited paper in the symposium session, Diversity and Inclusion of International Students of Color in Higher Ed Research Methods]. SIG-Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in Education and Research, American Education Research Association (AERA), Los Angeles, CA.
Nhien, C., Yeo, H. T., & Jang, C. (2026, April). Generating Diverse Talent: Examining Who is Interested in Artificial Intelligence. [Roundtable session]. American Education Research Association (AERA), Los Angeles, CA.
Chinkondenji, P., Whyte, G., & Mudahakana, C. (April 2026). (Re)Imagining Educational Futures for Refugees and Asylum-seekers: A Photovoice Study of Forced Displacement and Schooling. Paper will be presented at the American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, CA.
Chinkondenji, P., Whyte, G. (March 2026). Crossing borders, immigration politics, and disrupting violence: A photovoice study examining U.S. secondary education for refugees and asylum-seekers. Paper will be presented at the Comparative and International Education Society, San Francisco, CA.
Chinkondenji, P. (March 2026). Challenging power and epistemological tensions in CIE research: A photovoice study of schooling post-pregnancy in Malawi. Paper will be presented at the Comparative and International Education Society, San Francisco, CA.
Whyte, G., ReScue. E. (March 2026). Re-examining Educational Policies and Peace in Multilingual Contexts: Insights Across the Global North and South. Paper will be presented at the Comparative and International Education Society, San Francisco, CA.
Whyte, G. (March 2026). Toward Peace in a Divided World: Educational Emasculation, Structural Violence, and the Futures of Black Boyhood. Paper will be presented at the Comparative and International Education Society, San Francisco, CA.
Whyte, G. (April 2026). Between Belief and Burnout: The Precarity of Justice Work in Culturally Homogeneous Schools. Paper will be presented at the American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, CA.
Whyte, G., ReScue. E. (April 2026). Decolonizing Language Policy: A Comparative Study of Coloniality in Language Education. Paper will be presented at the American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, CA.
Whyte, G. (April 2026). Educational Emasculation and the Reimagining of Black Boyhood. Paper will be presented at the American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, CA.
Shrestha, B., Salahuddin, M., & Stupnisky, R. H. (2026, April). Examining how work-life balance relates to motivation among international faculty in North America. Paper accepted for presentation at the American Educational Research Association Conference, April 2026, Los Angeles, CA.
Ahiase, G., & Stupnisky, R. H. (2026, April). The role of grit in STEM faculty research success: A US longitudinal study. Roundtable accepted for presentation at the American Educational Research Association Conference, April 2026, Los Angeles, CA.
Kpodo, P., & Stupnisky, R. H. (2026, April). Institutional support, motivation, and expectation clarity: Indirect pathways to STEM faculty research success. Roundtable accepted for presentation at the American Educational Research Association Conference, April 2026, Los Angeles, CA.
Salahuddin, M. & Stupnisky, R. H. (2026, April). Development and validation of faculty research competence test: A cross-analysis using CTT and IRT. Poster accepted for presentation at the American Educational Research Association Conference, April 2026, Los Angeles, CA.
Rahman, S., Shrestha, B., Hall, N. C., & Stupnisky, R. H. (2026, April). “I Have Doubts”: Examining faculty imposter syndrome and its relationship to motivation. Roundtable accepted for presentation at the American Educational Research Association Conference, April 2026, Los Angeles, CA.
Schultz, Z., Salahuddin, M., Ahiase, G., & Stupnisky, R. H. (2026, April). Validating STEM faculty self-reported research success with Web of Science bibliometrics. Poster accepted for presentation at the American Educational Research Association Conference, April 2026, Los Angeles, CA.
Ahiase G., & Azizova Z. (2025, November). Impact of higher education financing and faculty gender diversity on STEM student outcomes in Europe and Central Asia. Presented in the Research Paper Session at the Annual Meeting of the Study of Higher Education (ASHE), Denver, CO.
Zorn, J.B. (2025, Nov 1). Peer Power: Harnessing social connections to enhance intervention and retention [In-person presentation]. APTA Pediatrics Annual Conference 2025 Practice Fair, Colorado Springs, CO.
Public Media
Williams, L.A. (2025, October). College faculty are under pressure to say and do the right thing-the stress also trickles down to students. The Conversation. College faculty are under pressure to say and do the right thing – the stress also trickles down to students
Criswell, W. (2025, October). The North Dakota magnet of online education. UND Today. https://blogs.und.edu/und-today/2025/10/the-north-dakota-magnet-of-online-education/?utm_source=mailpoet&utm_medium=email&utm_source_platform=mailpoet&utm_campaign=Oct.%2028,%202025%20issue
Stupnisky, R.H., & Salahuddin, M., (2025, Nov 22). Enhancing Faculty Research Motivation and Productivity Insights. Science Mag. https://scienmag.com/enhancing-faculty-research-motivation-and-productivity-insights/
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