Evaluation Publications
Hamilton, G., Lowes, S., Hochstetler, V., Pierson, K., & Volk, K. (2021). “'This experience changed my life’: Inspiring college students to pursue careers caring for persons living with dementia.” Educational Gerontology, DOI: 10.1080/03601277.2020.1864703
Baxter, G. P., Sheppard, K.G., Lowes, S. (2021). “Foundations--Integrating Evidence-Based Teaching and Learning into the Core Engineering Curriculum: Retrospective on the Progress of Teaching-Track Faculty Participants.” Paper presented at the 2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference, July.
Baxter, G. P., Sheppard, K. G., Fisher, F. T., & Holahan, P. J., Lowes, S., Metz, S. S. (2020). “Integrating Evidence-based Teaching and Learning Practices into the Core Engineering Curriculum: Student Perceptions of the Instructional Practices.” Paper presented at 2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference, June. https://peer.asee.org/34843
Streim, N., Lowes, S., Herbert-Wasson, E., Colon-Leon, Yan, Vasudevan, L., Ahn, J-H., & Sung, W. (2019). “Developing Elementary Students’ Problem Solving, Critical Thinking, Creativity, and Collaboration Through a University-School Partnership.” Chapter in R.M. Reardon & J. Leonard, eds., Integrating Digital Technology in Education. Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing.
Baxter, G., Fisher, F., Holahan, P., Sheppard, K., Lowes, S., and Metz, S. (2019). "FOUNDATIONS: Integrating Evidence-based Teaching and Learning Practices into the Core Engineering Curriculum.” American Society for Engineering Education.
Hamilton, G., Gallagher, M., Pierson, K., Lowes, S., Lin, P., & Ortega, R. (2017). Palliative Care for Dementia: A Randomized Controlled Study of a Replicable and Financially Viable Model for Organizations Providing Caregiver Support (SA518A). Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, 53(2), 401.
Lowes, S., Lin, P., Cozart, J. & Freidhoff, J. (2015). Data visualization research in k-12 online schools. In D. Slykhuis & G. Marks (Eds.), Proceedings of Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2015 (pp. 1483-1484). Chesapeake, VA: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE).
Hamilton, G., Ortega, R., Hochstetler, V., Pierson, K., Lin, P., & Lowes, S. (2013). Teaching communication skills to hospice teams: comparing the effectiveness of a communication skills laboratory with in-person, second life, and phone role-playing. American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, October 2013.
Lowes, S., Tirthali, D., & Lin, P. (2013). Digital pile sorts: an engaging way to assess domain understanding. Paper presented at the 27th Annual American Evaluation Association (AEA) Conference, Washington D.C., October 14 – 16 & 20, 2013.
Hotaling, L., Lowes, S., Stolkim, R., Lin, P., Bonner, J., Kirkey, W., & Ojo, T. (2012). SENSE IT: Teaching STEM principles to middle and high school students through the design, construction and deployment of water quality sensors. Advances in Engineering Education, 3(2), 1-34. Online at: http://advances.asee.org/vol03/issue02/index.cfm
McGrath, E.W., Lowes, S., McKay, M., Sayres, J., & Lin, P. (2012). “Robots Underwater! Learning Science, Engineering and 21st Century Skills: The Evolution of Curricula, Professional Development and Research in Formal and Informal Contexts.” In B. Barker, G. Nugent, N. Grandgenett, and V.I., Adamchuk, eds., Robotics in K-12 Education (Hershey, PA: IGI Global).
McGrath, E. W., Lowes, S. (2011). “Infusing Non-Traditional Engineering Projects into Traditional Classrooms: Where Do They Fit? How Are They Assessed?” Paper presented at the ASEE 2011 Annual Conference & Exposition, Vancouver, Canada, July.
Hotaling, L., Stokim, R., Lowes, S., Lin, P. (2011). “Student-Created Water Quality Sensors.” Paper presented at the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) 2011 Annual Conference & Exposition, Vancouver, Canada. (Best paper Honorable Mention.)
Macalalag, A.Z., Tirthali, D., McGrath, E., McKay, M., & Lowes, S. (2011). “Teacher Professional Development Programs in Grades 3-8: Promoting Teachers’ and Students’ Content Knowledge in Science and Engineering.” Paper presented at the National Science Foundation’s Mathematics and Science Partnerships Learning Network Conference, Washington, D.C.
Macalalag, A., Lowes, S., Guo, K., and McKay, M. (2010). “Teacher Professional Development in Grades 3-5: Fostering Teachers’ and Students’ Content Knowledge in Science and Engineering.” Paper presented at the American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference, Louisville, KY, June.
McGrath, B., Lowes, S., Sayres, J., and Lin, P. (2010). “Infusing Non-Traditional Engineering Projects into Traditional Classrooms: Where Do They Fit? How Are They Assessed?” Paper presented at the American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference, Louisville, KY, June.
Macalalag, A.Z., Lowes, S., Guo, K., Tirthali, D., McKay., M., and McGrath, E. (2010). “Advancing Science and Engineering in Elementary Schools: Fostering Teachers’ Knowledge and Scientific Inquiry.” Paper presented at the National Association for Research in Science Teaching Annual Conference, Philadelphia, PA, March.
Macalalag, A., Lowes, S., Guo, K., and McKay, M. (2009) “Promoting Scientific Inquiry Through Innovative Science and Engineering Curricula in Grades 3 – 5.” Paper presented at the American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference, Austin, TX, June 2009.
McGrath, E., Lowes, S., Lin, P., Sayres, J. (2009). “Analysis of Middle- and High-School Students’ Learning of Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Concepts Through an Lego Underwater Robotics Design Challenge.” Paper presented at the American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference, June 2009.
McGrath, E., Sayres, J., Lowes, S., Lin, P. (2008). “Underwater LEGO Robotics as the Vehicle to Engage Students in STEM: The BUILD IT Project’s First Year of Classroom Implementation.” Paper presented at the American Society for Engineering Education Mid-Atlantic, Hoboken, NJ, October 2008.
McGrath, E., Lowes, S., et al. (2008). “Build-IT: Building Middle and High School Students’ Understanding of Engineering, Science, and IT Through Underwater Robotics.” Paper presented at the 2008 American Society for Engineering Education Conference, July.
McGrath, E., Lowes, S., Lin, P., Sayres, J., Hotaling, L., Stolkin, R. (2008). “Build IT: Building Middle and High School Students’ Understanding of Engineering, Science and IT through Underwater Robotics.” American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference Proceedings, Pittsburgh, PA, pp. 2008-781.
Scarlatos, L., Sklar, E., & Lowes, S. (2008). “Building Bridges: The 2006 Summer Institute.” Journal of Computing Sciences in Colleges 23 (3), pp. 23-30.
McKay, M., Lowes, S., McGrath, E., et al. (2007). Use of Real-World Data and Information in the Classroom: Evolution of a K-14 Teacher Preparation Model. Phoenix, AZ: The League for Innovation in the Community College. (Research funded by the U.S. Dept. of Education.)
McKay, M., Lowes, S., and McGrath, E. (2006). “Do ‘Real World’ Learning Objects Make a Difference?” In C. Crawford et al. (eds.), Proceedings of Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education International Conference 2006 (pp. 2975-2980). Chesapeake, VA: AACE. (Research funded by the U.S. Dept. of Education.)