Faculty Profiles

Daniel, K. L., Zipperer, J. E., Godfrey, A., & Bucklin, C. J. (2025). Natural journey. In Research Rangers. Retrieved from https://researchrangers.wp.txstate.edu/?page_id=513

Zipperer, J. E., Amy Godfrey, Bucklin, C. J., & Daniel, K. L. (2025). Plant protectors. In Research Rangers, Jr. Ed. Retrieved from https://bpb-us-e1.wpmucdn.com/wp.txstate.edu/dist/a/4338/files/2025/10/Research-Rangers-Plant-Protectors.pdf

Bucklin, C. J., Zipperer, J. E., & Daniel, K. L. (2025). Winged wanderers. In Research Rangers. Retrieved from https://researchrangers.wp.txstate.edu/?page_id=446

Zipperer, J. E., Jess, C. A., Bucklin, C. J., & Daniel, K. L. (2025). Science in Third Spaces: Exploring Community Motivations at Informal Brewery Events. Retrieved from https://virtual.oxfordabstracts.com/event/44289/submission/256

Bucklin, C. J., Daniel, K. L., & Zipperer, J. E. (2025). Bird Buddies. In Research Rangers. Retrieved from https://researchrangers.wp.txstate.edu/?page_id=299

Bolus, R. T., Ogburn, R. M., & Bucklin, C. J. (2024). Ecology in Action: A Niche Modeling CURE. The American Biology Teacher, 86(4), 228–232. https://doi.org/10.1525/abt.2024.86.4.228

Thomas, A., St.Clair, A., Bucklin, C. J., Zipperer, J. E., & Daniel, K. L. (2024). Naturalists’ technology use supports nature education. Journal of Interpretation Research, Online First. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1177/10925872241292599

Bucklin, C. J. (2024). Creating STEM Opportunities for High-Achieving Rural Alabama Students.

Bhalla, N., Bucklin, C. J., Devlin, M. B., Lopez, O. S., & Stephan, K. (n.d.). Engineering Fit: Developing a Tool to Identify Skills-Job Mismatch Among Engineering Students. https://doi.org/doi:10.25334/ZQY1-W289

Daniel, K. L., Ferguson, D. G., Leone, E. A., & Bucklin, C. J. (2024). A Comparison of Measured Outcomes across Tree-Thinking Interventions. American Biology Teacher, 86(2), 71–77. https://doi.org/10.1525/abt.2024.86.2.71

Gold, R., Bucklin, C. J., Forshee, L., Weeks, C., & Hardin, L. (2023). Exploring the Leech Gut Microbiome as a Course-based Undergraduate Research Experience. Journal of College Science Teaching, 52(5), 70–79.

Johnson, S., & Bucklin, C. J. (2023). Using Pipe Cleaners to Bring Proteins to Life. American Biology Teacher, 85(3), 168–170.

Bucklin, C. J. (2023). Creating STEM Opportunities for High-Achieving Rural Alabama Students.

Bucklin, C. J., & Mauger, L. (2022). CUREs: How to Create & Incorporate a Collaborative Ant-Based Project to Teach Science Practices. The American Biology Teacher, 84(6), 353–357. https://doi.org/10.1525/abt.2022.84.6.353

Jenkins, K., Mead, L., Baum, D., Daniel, K. L., Bucklin, C. J., Leone, A. E., … Naegle, E. (2022). Developing the BETTSI: A Tree-Thinking Diagnostic Tool to Assess Individual Elements of Representational Competence. Evolution, 76(4), 708–721.

Bucklin, C. J. (2022). Creating STEM Opportunities for High-Achieving Rural Alabama Students.

Bucklin, C. J., Roper, L., & Belk, J. (2021). The Goggle Lab: Using Impairment Goggles to Teach Science Practices. American Biology Teacher, 83(8), 521–525.

Jenkins, K., Mead, L., David Baum, Daniel, K. L., Bucklin, C. J., Leone, A., … Naegle, E. (2021). BETTSI - Basic Evolutionary Tree-Thinking Skills Instrument. QUBES Educational Resources. https://doi.org/doi:10.25334/ZQY1-W289

Garavito, J., Bucklin, C. J., & Mauger, L. (2020). Urbanization Effects on Genetic and Species Diversity in Southern Utah Ant Populations. Utah Academy of Science, Arts, and Letters, 97, 97–116.

Nolen, Z., Daniel, K. L., & Bucklin, C. J. (2020). Perceived benefits from participating in content-based student organizations. Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 58(4), 1–13.

Bucklin, C. J. (2019). Supporting Emerging Aquatic Scientists (SEAS) Your Tomorrow: Bridge to Ph.D. Program and Marine Science Opportunities – NSF Outcomes & Final Project Report.

Bucklin, C. J., Daniel, K. L., & Nole, Z. (2019). Introductory biology majors understanding of phylogenies after variable intervention types. https://doi.org/10.3102/1440820

Daniel, K. L., Leone, A. E., & Bucklin, C. J. (2019). Developing a tree-thinking diagnostic test to assess individual elements of representational competence. https://doi.org/10.3102/1440655

Mishra, C., Clase, K., Bucklin, C. J., & Daniel, K. L. (2018). Improving students’ representational competence through a course-based undergraduate research experience. In Towards a Framework for Representational Competence in Science Education (pp. 177–201). Dordrecht,, The Netherlands: Springer.

Mraz, J. A., Daniel, K. L., Bucklin, C. J., Mishra, C., Ali, L., & Clase, K. (2018). Student identities in authentic course-based undergraduate research experience. Journal of College Science Teaching, 48(1), 68–75.

Daniel, K. L., Bucklin, C. J., Leone, E. A., & Idema, J. L. (2018). Towards a definition of representational competence (Chapter 1). In Towards a Framework for Representational Competence in Science Education (pp. 3–11). Dordrecht, The Netherlands: Springer.

Bucklin, C. J. (2018). Supporting Emerging Aquatic Scientists (SEAS) Your Tomorrow: Bridge to Ph.D. Program and Marine Science Opportunities – NSF Second Annual Project Report.

Bucklin, C. J., & Daniel, K. L. (2017). Using word associations as a formative assessment for understanding phylogenetics. American Biology Teacher, 78(8), 668–670.

Bucklin, C. J. (2017). Supporting Emerging Aquatic Scientists (SEAS) Your Tomorrow: Bridge to Ph.D. Program and Marine Science Opportunities – NSF First Annual Project Report.

Bucklin, C. J., & Daniel, K. L. (2017). Changes in students’ phylogenetic tree-reading: A quasi-experimental design study. Retrieved from https://narst.org/sites/default/files/2019-07/2017_Abstracts.pdf

St. Clair, A., Daniel, K. L., Thomas, A., & Bucklin, C. J. (2015). Dividing attention participation to support informal learning. Retrieved from https://narst.org/sites/default/files/2019-07/2015_Abstracts.pdf

Boyce, C. J., Mishra, C., Halverson, K. L., & Thomas, A. K. (2014). Getting students OUTSIDE: Using technology as a way to stimulate engagement. Journal of Science Education and Technology, 23, 815–826. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1007/s10956-014-9514-8

Bucklin, C. J., Mishra, C., Daniel, K. L., & Thomas, A. (2014). Getting students OUTSIDE: Using technology as a way to stimulate engagement. Retrieved from https://narst.org/sites/default/files/2019-07/2014_Abstracts.pdf

McLaurin, D., Boyce, C. J., & Halverson, K. L. (2013). Using Manipulative Models to Develop Tree-Thinking. Biology International – The International Union of Biological Sciences (IUBS), (1), 108–121.

Walter, E., Halverson, K. L., & Boyce, C. J. (2013). Investigating the relationship between college students’ acceptance of evolution and tree thinking understanding. Evolution: Education, and Outreach, 6(26). https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1186/1936-6434-6-26

Halverson, K. L., Boyce, C. J., & Maroo, J. (2013). Order matters: Pre-assessments and student generated representations. Evolution: Education and Outreach, 6(24). https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1186/1936-6434-6-24

McLaurin, D., Daniel, K. L., & Bucklin, C. J. (2013). Using manipulative models to develop tree-thinking. Retrieved from https://narst.org/sites/default/files/2019-07/2013_Abstracts.pdf

Daniel, K. L., Walter, E., & Bucklin, C. J. (2012). Investigating the relationship between college students’ acceptance of evolution and tree thinking understanding. Retrieved from https://narst.org/sites/default/files/2019-07/2012_Abstracts.pdf

Boyce, C. J., & Halverson, K. L. (2011). Understanding evolution and evidentiary support. Synergy: Different Entities Cooperating for a Final Outcome, 2(2), 101–107.

Boyce, C. J., Maroo, J., & Halverson, K. L. (2011). The influence of task order on student responses on a tree thinking pretest. Retrieved from https://www.aera.net/Publications/Online-Paper-Repository/AERA-Online-Paper-Repository

Boyce, C. J., & Halverson, K. L. (2011). Understanding evolution and evidentiary support. Retrieved from https://narst.org/sites/default/files/2019-07/2011_Abstracts.pdf