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Associate Professor

Positions:

Faculty Affiliate, Institute for Engineering Education and Innovation, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES)
Associate Professor, Teaching, Learning and Culture, College of Education and Human Development

Research Areas:

Virtual reality, International Society for Technology in Education, Creative ability, Creativity, Educational technology, Mathematics--Study and teaching, Teachers--Training of

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trinadavis@tamu.edu

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Research Areas:

Virtual reality, International Society for Technology in Education, Creative ability, Creativity, Educational technology, Mathematics--Study and teaching, Teachers--Training of

overview

Her research and teaching focus on various aspects of technology integration in teaching and learning, with an emphasis in mathematics and broader STEM education. Her work includes utilizing 3-D simulations and virtual environments/virtual reality, and exploring the intersections of creativity and technology. Recently Davis was co-principal investigator of the Knowledge for Algebra Teaching for Equity (KATE) Project. Her scholarship includes a focus on practices to improve engagement of women and students of color in STEM disciplines. Dr. Davis is Past President of the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE); she continues to champion issues related to digital equity, nationally and internationally.

education and training

Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction, Texas A&M University - (College Station, Texas, United States) 2005
B.S. in Mathematics, Virginia Commonwealth University - (Richmond, Virginia, United States) 1990

selected publications

Academic Articles10

Henriksen, D., Henderson, M., Creely, E., Carvalho, A. A., Cernochova, M., Dash, D., Davis, T., & Mishra, P. (2021). Creativity and risk-taking in teaching and learning settings: Insights from six international narratives. International Journal of Educational Research Open. 2-2, 100024-100024.
Ortiz, N. A., & Davis, T. J. (2020). Gladys's Lesson Plan: A Culturally Relevant Exemplar. Mathematics Teacher: Learning and Teaching PK-12. 113(8), 651-657.
Wang, K. e., Kuo, L., Li, Y., & Davis, T. J. (2017). Review of IES funded projects on mathematics education in the U.S.. Journal of Mathematics Education. 26(5), 82-88.
Ma, T., Brown, I. A., Kulm, G., Davis, T. J., Lewis, C. W., & Allen, G. D (2016). Constructing and Role-Playing Student Avatars in a Simulation of Teaching Algebra for Diverse Learners. Urban Education. 51(5), 534-555.
Kulm, G., Merchant, Z., Ma, T., Oner, A. T., Davis, T. J., & Lewis, C. W. (2016). Algebra problem solving equity challenges: Building middle school preservice teachersâ diversity awareness. Teacher Education and Practice. 29(4), 642-659.

Chapters9

Raven, S., Davis, T. J., & Craig, C. J (2020). The Mentor–Mentee Faculty Relationship: Cases of Reciprocal Learning and Leading. Craig, C. J., Turchi, L., & McDonald, D. M. (Eds.), Cross-Disciplinary, Cross-Institutional Collaboration in Teacher Education: Cases of Learning and Leading. 83-95. Springer International Publishing.
Hao, H., Kulm, G., & Davis, T. (2020). Self-reflection on engagement in virtual classrooms as the dual role: An Asian woman graduate student and middle-grade girl avatar in STEM. Abdelrahman, N., Irby, B., Ballenger, J., & Polnick, B. (Eds.), Girls and Women of Color In STEM: Their Journeys in Higher Education. 121-140. IAP.
Davis, T. J., Phillips, G., & Kulm, G. (2018). Creativity and the Design of Music-Mathematics Activities in a Virtual Simulation Learning Environment. Freiman, V., & Tassell, J. L. (Eds.), Creativity and Technology in Mathematics Education. 181-202. Springer International Publishing.

SDG 4
Davis, T. J., South, J. B., & Stevens, K. D. (2018). Information and Communication Technology and Educational Policies in the United States of America and Canada. Voogt, J., Knezek, G., Christensen, R., & Lai, K. (Eds.), Second Handbook of Information Technology in Primary and Secondary Education. 1279-1300. Springer International Publishing.

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Davis, T. J., & Ortiz, N. A. (2017). Technology and African American Girls: We Can Be Techies, Too. Larke, P. J., Webb-Hasan, G., & Young, J. L. (Eds.), Cultivating Achievement, Respect, and Empowerment (CARE) for African American Girls in Pre-K-12 Settings Implications for Access, Equity and Achievement. 133-152. Information Age Publishing.

Repository Documents / Preprints1

Earhart, A., Ives, M., Burkart, P., Ezell, M., Harner, J., Ramasubramanian, S., ... Vedlitz, A. (2009). Texas Center for Digital Humanities and New Media.