EdPrepLab at AERA 2025
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM MT
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM MT
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