This summer we are thrilled to be joined by eight scholars from around the country.
These eight make up our 2024 Summer TVA Fellows!
Our Summer TVA Fellows will be learning how to craft Translational Visual Abstracts (aka TVA – hence their title).
Here is an example of a TVA previously made by Dr. Rodrigues:
They will then put their knowledge and creative skills to use to construct TVAs for a series of articles that were identified through an extensive systematic journal analysis.
BUT they are not creating these TVAs just for the sake of it! They are helping the MPL lab to create TVAs that will then be used in a study to determine what format (word abstract, TVA, or no abstract) grabs attention for an article best on various social media platforms.
MPL is lucky and excited to welcome these fantastic Fellows to the team!
Emily Hardeman
Kyle C. Hay
Louis Justman
Kathleen Mason
Dawn Grigg Purdie
Kathyanne Sheffield
Allie Wolf
Boran Yu
(fellows pictured from left to right, top to bottom)
We asked them what they were excited about too. This is what they said:
“I feel excited about joining the TVA professional community with a shared passion for mathematics education practice and research. I can’t wait to use what I learned from this community to support math teachers to thrive.” – Boran Yu
“I love the idea of making research more accessible for educators. Especially in mathematics where there is exceptional research that has not made its way to practice. This is also the first NSF-funded project I have been a part of, and I am excited to gain more experience as a burgeoning researcher.” – Kyle C. Hay
“Making education research accessible to practitioners ensures evidence-based, effective, and continuously improving educational practices. This empowers educators to make informed decisions, innovate, and address diverse student needs, leading to better outcomes. I'm passionate about bridging the gap between research and practice in K-12 education through knowledge mobilization and knowledge brokering. As a K-12 practitioner and recent doctoral graduate, I've discovered the vast world of academic research. Innovative research should be accessible to all, and visual abstracts offer an exciting solution.” – Kathyanne Sheffield
“I’m participating in TVA to enhance my understanding of how visual tools can be used to efficiently communicate evidence-based practices. I’m eager to use these skills to contribute to bridging the research-to-practice gap in education.” – Kathleen Mason
“I am participating in TVA to learn more about how to increase the accessibility of critical research to practitioners, community members, and youth. I am excited to make actionable steps to inform the public about my research surrounding dis/Abled youth in carceral settings.” – Allie Wolf
“I am excited to participate in the TVA fellows program to help make reading research more accessible to practitioners. It is important to me to find a way to make research findings more accessible and understandable in order to improve student literacy outcomes.” – Emily Hardeman
“As fresh from the classroom as I am, this project particularly excited me because I have always pointed to a gap between the research and a lack of approachableness for the classroom teacher. Fuse that with a desire to learn at the start of this chapter of my life, and here we are. I look forward to helping be the go between in what sometimes feels like two different worlds.” – Louis Justman
“Joining the TVA Fellows Program allows me to pair my love of research and the idea that everyone should have access to resources, be students and educators alike. The TVA program allows research to be accessible and digestible to all, not just those skilled at navigating research materials.” – Dawn Grigg Purdie
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