Faculty Profiles

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Dr. Carrie Jo Bucklin

  • Assistant Professor at Biology, College of Science & Engineering

Scholarly and Creative Works

2025

  • Bucklin, C. J., Daniel, K. L., & Zipperer, J. E. (2025). Bird Buddies. In Research Rangers. Retrieved from https://researchrangers.wp.txstate.edu/home/bird-buddies/

2024

  • 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
  • Zipperer, J. E., Jess, C. A., Bucklin, C. J., & Daniel, K. L. (n.d.). Science in Third Spaces: Exploring Community Motivations at Informal Brewery Events.
  • Rachel, B., Ogburn, M., & Bucklin, C. J. (2024). Ecology in Action: A Niche Modeling CURE. American Biology Teacher, 86(4).
  • 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

2023

  • 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.

2022

  • Bucklin, C. J., & Mauger, L. (2022). CUREs: How to create & incorporate a collaborative ant-based project to teach science practices. American Biology Teacher, 84(6), 353–357.
  • 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.

2021

  • 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

2020

  • 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.

2019

  • Bucklin, C. J., Daniel, K. L., & Nole, Z. (2019). Introductory biology majors understanding of phylogenies after variable intervention types.
  • Daniel, K. L., Leone, A. E., & Bucklin, C. J. (2019). Developing a tree-thinking diagnostic test to assess individual elements of representational competence.
  • 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.

2018

  • 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.

2017

  • 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., & Daniel, K. L. (2017). Changes in students’ phylogenetic tree-reading: A quasi-experimental design study.
  • 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.

2015

  • St. Clair, A., Daniel, K. L., Thomas, A., & Bucklin, C. J. (2015). Dividing attention participation to support informal learning.

2014

  • Bucklin, C. J., Mishra, C., Daniel, K. L., & Thomas, A. (2014). Getting students OUTSIDE: Using technology as a way to stimulate engagement.
  • 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

2013

  • McLaurin, D., Daniel, K. L., & Bucklin, C. J. (2013). Using manipulative models to develop tree-thinking.
  • 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

2012

  • Daniel, K. L., Walter, E., & Bucklin, C. J. (2012). Investigating the relationship between college students’ acceptance of evolution and tree thinking understanding.

2011

  • 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.
  • Boyce, C. J., & Halverson, K. L. (2011). Understanding evolution and evidentiary support.