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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. Congratulations!!!

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 filled with groundbreaking discoveries and professional success.

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 Mehjabin presented their paper “Cyberbullying Victimization and Schooling Outcomes: A Focus on Self-Efficacy in Non-White Students”. Congratulations to Jakob, Huiting, and Mehjabin for their excellent 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 will make in your field. Here’s to every success and joy ahead – go shine Maria and Kan!

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 Mathematics Specific Growth Mindset Scale.” Congratulations to Dani and Maria for their excellent work and meaningful contributions to the field! Kudos to our MOVE Lab Read more