EdPrepLab at AERA 2025

April 23-27, 2025

The American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting was held on April 23-27, 2025 in Denver, Colorado. We are excited that members from several EdPrepLab institutions presented over the course of the convention. See below for a list of session titles, presenters, dates, and times.

Learn more about the annual meeting here.

EdPrepLab-affiliated institutions are indicated with:

Evidence for the Right to Learn: Research Responses to Bans on Teaching and Learning

Wednesday, April 23, 2025 | 4:20 pm MT

Location: The Colorado Convention Center, Floor: Ballroom Level, Mile High Ballroom 4EF (R)

Amy Stuart Wells, Bank Street College of Education

Jessica Blum-DeStefano, Bank Street College of Education

Jose L. Vilson, Bank Street College of Education/Teachers College, Columbia University

Transforming Educator Preparation Leadership: Equipping Pre-Service Educators for Just and Effective Online and Hybrid Teaching

Wednesday, April 23, 2025 | 4:20 pm MT

Location: Four Seasons Ballroom 4

Kathryn Shively, Ball State University

Rachel Geesa, Ball State University

Sehyun Yun, Ball State University

Rural Early Childhood Teachers' Metacognitive Teaching Practices During Science Activities

Thursday, April 24, 2025 | 8:00 am MT

Location: Four Seasons Ballroom 1

Rachel Geesa, Ball State University

Shiyi Chen, University of Idaho

Hyuksoon Song, Georgian Court University

Burcu Izci, Florida State University

Toward a Just and Equitable Teacher Preparation: A Global Conversation

Thursday, April 24, 2025 | 9:50 am MT

Location: The Colorado Convention Center, Floor: Meeting Room Level, Room 102

Linda Darling-Hammond, Learning Policy Institute

Maria E. Hyler, Learning Policy Institute

Prompts or Protocol: Facilitating Elementary Science Teacher Candidates' Noticing of Students' Strengths

Thursday, April 24, 2025 | 1:45 pm MT

Location: The Colorado Convention Center, Floor: Terrace Level, Bluebird Ballroom Room 3G

Heather Johnson, Vanderbilt University

Ashlyn Pierson, The Ohio State University

Sophia Jeong, The Ohio State University

D. Teo Keifert, University of North Texas

Andrea Henrie, Vanderbilt University

Bethany Daniel, Vanderbilt University

Quality Teaching Rounds: An Elegant Solution to Enduring Problems in Education

Thursday, April 24, 2025 | 3:35 pm MT

Location: The Colorado Convention Center, Floor: Meeting Room Level, Room 113

Discussant - Linda Darling-Hammond, Learning Policy Institute

Interplay Between Entitlement and Resiliency: Voices of Academic Leadership 

Thursday, April 24, 2025 | 5:25 pm MT

Location: The Colorado Convention Center, Floor: Meeting Room Level, Room 712

Ozge Hacifazlioglu, University of California, Berkeley

The Interpersonal Dimensions of Justice-Centering Educational Leadership: Developing Loving, Liberatory Practice & Capacity

Friday, April 25, 2025 | 8:00 am MT

Location: The Colorado Convention Center, Floor: Meeting Room Level, Room 703

Jessica Blum-DeStefano, Bank Street College of Education

Eleanor E. Drago-Severson, Teachers College, Columbia University

Deborah Brooks Lawerence, Bank Street College of Education

Reimagining Global Citizenship: Challenging inequities through International Exchange Programs for Central Asian Students

Friday, April 25, 2025 | 11:40 am MT

Location: Four Seasons Ballroom 4

Rachel Geesa, Ball State University

David Roof, Ball State University

“We Are Doing This Together”: Program Evaluation of a Residency Program Preparing Diverse Teachers

Friday, April 25, 2025 | 11:50 am MT

Location: The Colorado Convention Center, Floor: Ballroom Level, Four Seasons Ballroom 4

Kristin L. Papoi, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Xumei Fan, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Diana B. Lys, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Jocelyn A. Glazier, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Dana Griffin, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Dorothy L. Espelage, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Exploring Self-and Collective Efficacy of School Counselors, Principals, and Teachers in Iowa Schools

Friday, April 25, 2025 | 1:30 pm MT

Location: The Colorado Convention Center, Floor: Meeting Room Level, Room 105

Rachel Geesa, Ball State University

Sherri Barrow, Ball State University

Rochelle Maynard, Morningside University

Examining Pathway to a College of Education Deanship: Expectations, Challenges, and Rewards

Friday, April 25, 2025 | 1:30 pm MT

Location: The Colorado Convention Center, Floor: Ballroom Level, Mile High Ballroom 2A and 3A

Kimberly A. White-Smith, University of San Diego

Marvin Lynn, University of Colorado Denver

The Politics of Knowledge and Educational Research - The Consequences of Reality

Friday, April 25, 2025 | 1:30 pm MT

Location: The Colorado Convention Center, Floor: Ballroom Level, Mile High Ballroom 2A and 3A

Linda Darling-Hammond, Learning Policy Institute

Tyrone C. Howard, University of California, Los Angeles

William F. Tate, Louisiana State University

Jamel K. Donnor, College of William & Mary

Research in Educational Administration Leadership (REAL)

Saturday, April 26, 2025 | 8:00 am MT

Location: The Colorado Convention Center, Floor: Ballroom Level, Mile High Ballroom 2A and 3A

Ozge Hacifazlioglu, University of California, Berkeley

A World Café Honoring the Legacy of Jeannie Oakes | Detracking 

Saturday, April 26, 2025 | 9:50 am MT

Location: The Colorado Convention Center, Floor: Ballroom Level, Mile High Ballroom 4EF (R)

Margaret Thornton, Rowan University

Amy Stuart Wells, Bank Street College

Using Video Analysis to Support Science Teacher Candidates in Noticing

Saturday, April 26, 2025 | 9:50 am MT

Location: The Colorado Convention Center, Floor: Meeting Room Level, Room 106

Heather Johnson, Vanderbilt University

Anna Arias, Kennesaw State University

Michelle Forsythe, Texas State University

Jessica Riccio, Teachers College, Columbia University

Lawrence Escalada, University of Northern Iowa

Brett Criswell, West Chester University

Joshua Ellis, Louisiana State University

California’s Universal PreK Expansion: Addressing Emerging Research Needs

Saturday, April 26, 2025 | 11:40 am MT

Location: The Colorado Convention Center, Floor: Ballroom Level, Four Seasons Ballroom 4

Victoria Wang, Learning Policy Institute

Hanna Melnick, Learning Policy Institute

Melanie Leung-Gagne, Learning Policy Institute

Abby Christine Winer Schachner, Learning Policy Institute

Cathy Yun, Learning Policy Institute

Marjorie Wechshler, Learning Policy Institute

Emma Garcia, Learning Policy Institute

Testimonios from Across our Land: Latina Scholars call to Adapt the RAC for the East Coast

Saturday, April 26, 2025 | 11:40 am MT

Location: The Colorado Convention Center, Floor: Meeting Room Level, Room 102

Cristina M. Medellin, Bank Street College of Education

Vanessa Rodriguez, New York University

Alexandra Figueras-Daniel, National Institute for Early Education Research

Promoting Teacher-Child Relationships in Early Care and Education Classrooms

Saturday, April 26, 2025 | 3:20 pm MT

Location: The Colorado Convention Center, Floor: Meeting Room Level, Room 111

Cristina M. Medellin, Bank Street College of Education

Sheila Smith, Bank Street College of Education/National Center for Children in Poverty

Creating Inclusive Higher Education Spaces: A Case Study on Supporting Latina Family Child Care Educators

Saturday, April 26, 2025 | 5:10 pm MT

Location: The Colorado Convention Center, Floor: Meeting Room Level, Room 702

Cristina M. Medellin, Bank Street College of Education

Teacher-Led Learning Circles: Professional Learning for Teachers’ Use of Formative Assessment to Improve Students’ Learning 

Sunday, April 27, 2025 | 8:00 am MT

Location: The Colorado Convention Center, Floor: Meeting Room Level, Room 113

Discussant - Linda Darling-Hammond, Learning Policy Institute

Using Phenomenological Processes to Unearth Understudied Challenges to Enacting Equity-and-Social-Justice-Centered Teacher Preparation

Sunday, April 27, 2025 | 8:00 am MT

Location: The Colorado Convention Center, Floor: Terrace Level, Bluebird Ballroom Room 2G

Jessica Charles, Bank Street College of Education

Jamy Stillman, University of Colorado, Boulder

Manka M. Varghese, University of Washington

Thomas M. Philip, University of California, Berkeley

Margarita Jimenez-Silva, University of California, Davis

Creating Coherence: Structures that Align Candidate’s Clinical Experiences and Coursework in Teacher Residencies 

Sunday, April 27, 2025 | 11:40 am MT

Location: The Colorado Convention Center, Floor: Terrace Level, Bluebird Ballroom Room 2H

Victoria Wang, Learning Policy Institute

Julie Fitz, Learning Policy Institute

Steven Wojcikiewicz, Learning Policy Institute

Wesley Wei, Learning Policy Institute

Cathy Yun, Learning Policy Institute

Kimberlee Ralph, Learning Policy Institute

Jennifer A. Bland, Learning Policy Institute

Cultivating Resilience During Unusual Times: Voices of School Principals in California

Sunday, April 27, 2025 | 11:40 am MT

Location: The Colorado Convention Center, Floor: Meeting Room Level, Room 404

Aukeem A. Ballard, University of California, Berkeley

Rebecca Cheung, University of California, Berkeley

Chunyan Yang, University of California, Berkeley

Ozge Hacifazlioglu, University of California, Berkeley

Meg Stomski, University of California, Berkeley

Jesters of Gender: An Archival Exploration of College Humor in the Early 20th Century

Sunday, April 27, 2025 | 11:40 am MT

Location: The Colorado Convention Center, Floor: Terrace Level, Bluebird Ballroom Room 2H

Gio Capone, Bank Street College of Education

Recruitment, Access, and Resident Supports: Supporting Residents to and Through Preparation 

Sunday, April 27, 2025 | 11:40 am MT

Location: The Colorado Convention Center, Floor: Terrace Level, Bluebird Ballroom Room 2H

Julie Fitz, Learning Policy Institute

Cathy Yun, Learning Policy Institute

Steven Wojcikiewicz, Learning Policy Institute

Victoria Wang, Learning Policy Institute

Wesley Wei, Learning Policy Institute

Kimberlee Ralph, Learning Policy Institute

Jennifer A. Bland, Learning Policy Institute

Repairing Invisible Trauma: Using Drawing to Restore Preschoolers’ Well-Being in a Native American Community

Sunday, April 27, 2025 | 11:40 am MT

Location: The Colorado Convention Center, Floor: Meeting Room Level, Room 711

Mila Costa, Bank Street College of Education

Skin in the Game: District Investments in Residency Preparation

Sunday, April 27, 2025 | 11:40 am MT

Location: The Colorado Convention Center, Floor: Terrace Level, Bluebird Ballroom Room 2H

Wesley Wei, Learning Policy Institute

Cathy Yun, Learning Policy Institute

Julie Fitz, Learning Policy Institute

Victoria Wang, Learning Policy Institute

Steven Wojcikiewicz, Learning Policy Institute

Kimberlee Ralph, Learning Policy Institute

Jennifer A. Bland, Learning Policy Institute

The Role of Teacher Residencies in Teacher Workforce Systems

Sunday, April 27, 2025 | 11:40 am MT

Location: The Colorado Convention Center, Floor: Terrace Level, Bluebird Ballroom Room 2H

Steven Wojcikiewicz, Learning Policy Institute

Victoria Wang, Learning Policy Institute

Julie Fitz, Learning Policy Institute

Wesley Wei, Learning Policy Institute

Cathy Yun, Learning Policy Institute

Kimberlee Ralph, Learning Policy Institute

Jennifer A. Bland, Learning Policy Institute