Overview
The Educational Research program at the University of Alabama focuses on Research Methodology and prepares scholars to critically engage in educational research and evaluation, develop appropriate and innovative research designs, and contribute conceptually sound analyses to the overlapping fields of education, the social sciences, and the health sciences. The strength of our program centers around a core of collaborative faculty and prominent scholars who remain dedicated to the development and application of dynamic research methodologies situated within contemporary conceptual frameworks. Areas of specialization within our degree program include qualitative methods, quantitative methods, mixed-methodology, psychometrics, and evaluation.
Program Coordinator: Dr. Sara Tomek
Program
Certificates
The Educational Research Program also houses two specialized certificates: Graduate Certificate in Qualitative Research and Graduate Certificate in Quantitative Educational Research. These certificates are open to any other degree program outside of Educational Research and require 15 credit hours of BER courses.
Faculty
Dr. Youn-Jeng Choi
Assistant Professor, Measurement and Evaluationychoi26@ua.edu
205-348-6600
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Item Response Theory
Scale Development
Psychometrics and Statistics
Dr. Kelly Guyotte
Assistant Professor, Qualitative Researchkwguyotte@ua.edu
205-348-6878
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Pedagogy
Visual/Artful Methodologies
Qualitative Methodologies
Dr. Karl Hamner
Clinical Associate Professor, Educational Researchkhamner@ua.edu
205-348-0129
Program Evaluation
School Improvement
Veteran Wellbeing
Dr. Stacy Hughey-Surman
Clinical Associate Professor, Educational Researchssurman@ua.edu
205-348-7729
Classroom Assessment
Evaluating Collective Impact
Arts Evaluation
Dr. Aaron Kuntz
Professor, Educational Researchamkuntz@ua.edu
205-348-5675
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Materialist Methodologies
Philosophy of Education
Academic Citizenship
Dr. Michael Lawson
Associate Professor, Educational Researchmalawson1@ua.edu
205-348-4807
Student/Family Engagement
Improvement Science
Mixed Methods Research
Dr. Wei Li
Assistant Professor, Educational Researchwil59@ua.edu
205-348-8087
Statistical Power Analysis
Causal Inference
Educational Policy Evaluation
Dr. Wenchao Ma
Assistant Professor, Educational Researchwenchao.ma@ua.edu
205-348-9229
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Psychometrics
Cognitive Diagnosis Modeling
Item Response Theory
Dr. Randall Schumacker
Professor, Educational Researchrschumacker@ua.edu
205-348-6062
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Multiple Regression Techniques
Multivariate Statistics
SEM Models and Applications
Dr. Stephanie Anne Shelton
Assistant Professor, Qualitative Researchsashelton@ua.edu
205-348-0885
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Interviewing/Focus Groups
Genders and Sexualities in Ed.
Queer and Feminist Theories
Dr. Sara Tomek
Associate Professor, Educational Researchstomek@ua.edu
205-348-5736
Longitudinal Modeling
Adolescent Development
Research Design/Statistics
Dr. Stefanie Wind
Assistant Professor, Measurement and Evaluationswind@ua.edu
205-348-9772
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Rater-mediated assessment
Item response theory
Nonparametric IRT
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