We’re excited to share the latest episode of Learning Scientists Podcast, where our very own Dr. Ben Heddy and Dr. Alyssa Emery join host Dr. Jeff Greene to discuss their recent article, “Transdisciplinary inclusivity: strategies and implications for integrating students with disabilities in educational psychology research.” This engaging conversation highlights Read more
We are excited to celebrate Danielle N. Berry, Jakob Gowell, and Kanvarbir Gill for presenting their research at the American Psychological Association Annual Conference (APA 2025) in Denver, CO! Presentations: Gill, K. S., Berry, D. N., Koenka, A. C., Nicolai, K. D., Andrews, C., Idrees, M., Mumu, M., Nguyen, Q. Read more
This March, our MOVE Lab member Danielle N. Berry successfully completed her Ph.D. general exam, and in this second week of August achieved another milestone by passing the prospectus dissertation proposal defense! We are so proud of your dedication, perseverance, and the incredible progress you’ve made in your doctoral journey. Read more
Outstanding News! In May, 2025 our MOVE Lab family proudly celebrated the remarkable achievement of Angela Barbour who officially graduated from the University of Oklahoma as Dr. Angela! Congrats Doctor and we are looking forward to hearing about your great achievements in the field of Learning Sciences. Wishing you a future Read more
MOVE Lab members Jakob Gowell, Huiting Zhou, and Mehjabin Bhuiyan presented their research at the National Consortium for Instruction & Cognition (NCIC) 2025 in Denver, CO this April. Jakob shared his paper “I Can Control How I Feel: Using Outdoor Education to Promote Social-Emotional Learning in Schools”, while Huiting and Read more
Are news, reports, and publications about climate challenges leading you to a freeze-response or even eco-anxiety? Take some time to watch Dr. Mark Walvoord’s TEDx Talk about how reconnecting to nature and others can shift our ecological identities and lead to climate adaptation.
After successfully defending his dissertation on April 21, 2025, MOVE Lab member Mark Walvoord graduated with his Ph.D. in Learning Sciences from OU on May 11. Check out his research on transformative biology education and student shifts in ecological identity. We wish him the best in this future work!
Thrilling updates! In April 2025, our MOVE Lab proudly celebrated a major milestone as Maria and Kan successfully passed their Ph.D. qualifying exams! Huge congratulations to both of you! Your hard work, dedication, and determination have truly paid off and this is just the beginning of the remarkable impact you Read more
MOVE Lab members Danielle N. Berry and Maria Idress presented their research at the American Educational Research Association (AERA) 2025 conference this April in Denver, Colorado. Dani shared her paper “Reading and Writing Feedback Perceptions across K–20 Contexts: A Systematic Review”, while Maria presented her paper “Development and Validation of Read more
Exciting news! Congratulations to Dr. Ali Ceyhun Muftuoglu on successfully defending his dissertation in December 2024! This milestone shows his perseverance, hard work, and academic excellence. We are looking forward to seeing the contributions he’ll make in his field. Bravo, Ali, on this outstanding accomplishment!
