Faculty Profile for Dr. Emily J Summers

Dr. Emily J Summers
Associate Professor — Curriculum And Instruction
ASBN 401F
phone: (512) 245-1743
Selected Scholarly/Creative Work
- Tufano, V. C., Summers, E. J., & Covington, B. G. (n.d.). Motivators for Nurse Educators to Persist in their Profession: A Phenomenological Research Study. Nurse Education Today, 123.
- Summers, E. J., McEwen, D., Cordero, R. A., Secuban, G., & Silva, J. (n.d.). A Mixed Methods Study of Veterans’ Community College Transitions. New Directions for Community Colleges.
- Tufano, V. E., & Summers, E. J. (n.d.). Motivators for nurse educators to persist in their profession: A Phenomenological Research Study. Nurse Education Today.
- Summers, E. J., Scott, C., McEwen, D., Leibold, A., & Mahdavivand Fard, S. (2022). Applying hidden gaming eggs as part of postsecondary culturally responsive online curricular transformation.
- Summers, E. J., Scott, C., McEwen, D., Leibold, A. M., & Mahdavivand Fard, S. (2022). Applying hidden gaming eggs as part of postsecondary culturally responsive online curricular transformation. In Proceedings of the Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2022. Chesapeake, VA, AACE.
Selected Awards
- Award / Honor Recipient: Teaching Award of Honor. 2020
- Award / Honor Recipient: Alpha Chi Favorite Professors, 2016, Alfred H. Nolle Chapter (Texas State) of the Alpha Chi National Honor Scholarship Society. 2016
- Award / Honor Recipient: Alpha Chi Favorite Professors, 2015, Alfred H. Nolle Chapter (Texas State) of the Alpha Chi National Honor Scholarship Society. 2015
- Award / Honor Recipient: Alpha Chi Favorite Professors, 2012, Alfred H. Nolle Chapter (Texas State) of the Alpha Chi National Honor Scholarship Society. 2012
- Award / Honor Nominee: College of Education Recipient; University Nominee/Runner Up (2011). Presidential Excellence Award for Research at the Assistant Professor/Instructor/Lecturer rank, Texas State University. 2011
Selected Grants
- Solem, M. (Principal), Boehm, R. G. (Co-Principal), Summers, Emily J (Co-Principal). RAPID: Geospatial Resources, Materials, and Tools for STEM Teacher Preparation, National Science Foundation, Federal, $19981. (Funded: 2014 - 2015). Grant.
- Summers, Emily J (Principal). An investigation responding to educators' needs for increased social studies college and career readiness equity and access, Social Studies Faculty Collaborative on College and Career Readiness Initiative, State, $23471. (Funded: 2011 - 2014). Grant.
- Summers, Emily J (Principal), Dickinson, G. D. (Co-Principal). Developing teacher competence to support college and career readiness standards, Faculty Collaborative on College and Career Readiness Initiative, Austin Community College District, Institutional (Higher Ed), $6063. (Funded: 2010). Grant.
- Dickinson, G. D. (Principal), Summers, Emily J (Co-Principal). ). Addressing the need for teacher competence in PBL to support CCRS: A comparison of undergraduate and post-baccalaureate graduate preservice training, Faculty Resource Mini Grant from the Science Faculty Collaborative on College and Career Readiness Initiative, State, $10000. (Funded: 2010). Grant.
- Summers, Emily (Principal). DFW Project: Assessing Ds, Fs, and withdrawals in introductory-level university history courses, College of LIberal Arts, Texas State University, Institutional (Higher Ed). (Submitted: January 1, 2007). Grant.
Selected Service Activities
Research Scientist/ Faculty Consultant for Qualitative and Mixed Method Funded Research
MMSA
2021-Present
Member
Literacy Research Association
2020-Present
Member
College Reading and Learning Association
2020-Present
Mentor
GirlForward www.girlforward.org/
2019-Present
Member
DE Faculty
2015-Present