American Educational Research Association (AERA) and National Council on Measurement in Education (NCME) 2026

Presentations, papers, panel discussions, roundtables, and mentoring sessions featuring Simmons professors and doctoral students participating in the 2026 AERA Conference can be found below. Complete information, as well as general conference information, is available at the website and the website.

Wednesday, April 8

  • 7:45–9:15 a.m. PDT

    AERA Poster Session:
    Using Education, Place, Space, and Time in the Pursuit of Educational Justice and Renewal

    Cheyenne Phillips (51³Ô¹ÏÍøMethodist University); Meredith Paige Richards (51³Ô¹ÏÍøMethodist University)

    Los Angeles Convention Center, Floor: Level Two, Poster Hall - Exhibit Hall A

  • 9:45–11:15 a.m. PDT

    AERA Roundtable Session - Gold 1:
    Toward Innovative and Supportive Teaching Practices (Table 2)

    Sara Dozier (California State University - Long Beach); Quentin Sedlacek (51³Ô¹ÏÍøMethodist University); Michelle Friend (University of Nebraska - Omaha); Anthony Muro Villa (University of California - Riverside); Maricela Leon (The University of Texas System); Karla Lomeli (Santa Clara University); Greses Perez (Tufts University); Joel Alejandro Mejia (University of Cincinnati)

    JW Marriott Los Angeles L.A. LIVE, Floor: Gold Level, Gold 1

  • 9:45–11:15 a.m. PDT

    AERA Roundtable Session - Gold 3:
    Supporting Positive Mathematical Affect Through Instruction and Informal Learning (Table 5)

    Candace A. Walkington (51³Ô¹ÏÍøMethodist University); Anthony J. Petrosino (51³Ô¹ÏÍøMethodist University); Jennifer D. Sayed (51³Ô¹ÏÍøMethodist University); Saki L. Milton (51³Ô¹ÏÍøMethodist University); Safia Khan (51³Ô¹ÏÍøMethodist University); Eric Desjardins (51³Ô¹ÏÍøMethodist University); Theodora Beauchamp (51³Ô¹ÏÍøMethodist University); Mary Cabanas (51³Ô¹ÏÍøMethodist University); Elizabeth Stringer (51³Ô¹ÏÍøMethodist University)

    JW Marriott Los Angeles L.A. LIVE, Floor: Gold Level, Gold 3

  • 11:45 a.m.–1:15 p.m. PDT

    AERA Working Group Roundtable:
    Community-Informed STEM Learning

    Maximilian Sherard (University of North Texas); Jessie Zarazaga (51³Ô¹ÏÍøMethodist University)

    Los Angeles Convention Center, Floor: Level Two, Room 501A

  • 1:45–3:15 p.m. PDT

    AERA Roundtable Session - Gold 2:
    Women and the Superintendency (Table 2)

    Katrina Struloeff (University of Pennsylvania); Shanae Neal (51³Ô¹ÏÍøMethodist University); Megan MacDonald (University of Pennsylvania)

    JW Marriott Los Angeles L.A. LIVE, Floor: Ground Floor, Gold 2

Thursday, April 9

  • 7:45–9:15 a.m. PDT

    AERA Paper Session:
    STEM Education Across K-12 Contexts

    Kelsey E. Schenck (51³Ô¹ÏÍøMethodist University); Prajakt Pande (51³Ô¹ÏÍøMethodist University)

    Westin Bonaventure, Floor: Lobby Level, Los Cerritos

  • 7:45–9:15 a.m. PDT

    AERA Roundtable Session:
    Leadership Strategies During Crisis and Emergency Situations (Table 2)

    Kessa Roberts (Clemson University); Cheyenne Phillips (51³Ô¹ÏÍøMethodist University); Shanea Neal (51³Ô¹ÏÍøMethodist University); Shanae Neal (51³Ô¹ÏÍøMethodist University); Alexandra E. Pavlakis (51³Ô¹ÏÍøMethodist University); Meredith Paige Richards (51³Ô¹ÏÍøMethodist University)

    Los Angeles Convention Center, Floor: Level One, Petree D

  • 7:45–9:15 a.m. PDT

    NCME Individual Paper Session:
    Item Parameter Prediction and Difficulty Modeling

    Yusuf Kara (University of Miami); Kuo Wang (51³Ô¹ÏÍøMethodist University); Joanne Joo (51³Ô¹ÏÍøMethodist University); Zoltan Szentkiralyi (51³Ô¹ÏÍøMethodist University); William Ebo Annan (Texas Christian University)

    Silver Lake A

  • 9:45–11:15 a.m. PDT

    AERA Roundtable Session - Gold 4:
    Bridging Campuses, Communities, and Classrooms: Collaborative Pathways to Lasting Change (Table 1)

    Prajakt Pande (Aarhus University); Marc Sager (51³Ô¹ÏÍøMethodist University); Karen Pierce (51³Ô¹ÏÍøMethodist University); Jessica Murillo (51³Ô¹ÏÍøMethodist University); Rolanda Washington (51³Ô¹ÏÍøMethodist University)

    JW Marriott Los Angeles L.A. LIVE, Floor: Ground Floor, Gold 4

  • 9:45–11:15 a.m. PDT

    AERA Structured Poster Session:
    Data Science as a Tool for Engaging in Civic Education

    Jennifer D. Sayed (51³Ô¹ÏÍøMethodist University); Nick Okafor (trubel&co)

    Los Angeles Convention Center, Floor: Level Two, Room 515A

  • 2:15–3:45 p.m. PDT

    AERA Roundtable Session - Gold 4:
    AI-Enabled Curriculum and Pathways in Computing and Beyond (Table 4)

    Yanjun Pan (51³Ô¹ÏÍøMethodist University); Leanne R. Ketterlin-Geller (51³Ô¹ÏÍøMethodist University); Ching-Yu Tseng (51³Ô¹ÏÍøMethodist University); Lawrence J. Klinkert (51³Ô¹ÏÍøMethodist University); Eric C. Larson (51³Ô¹ÏÍøMethodist University); Corey Clark (51³Ô¹ÏÍøMethodist University)

    JW Marriott Los Angeles L.A. LIVE, Floor: Ground Floor, Gold 4

  • 2:15–3:45 p.m. PDT

    AERA Symposium:
    Measuring and Addressing Gaps in Out-of-School Time Access: Barriers, Data Infrastructure, and Program Impacts

    Jennifer McMurrer (51³Ô¹ÏÍøMethodist University); Marshall Garland (Gibson Consulting Group); Amie Rapaport (University of 51³Ô¹ÏÍøCalifornia); David J. Osman (Gibson Consulting); Amanda Brown Cross (University of Pittsburgh); Courtney Grondziowski (University of Pittsburgh); Tori Nickerson (Gibson Consulting Group)

    Los Angeles Convention Center, Floor: Level Two, Room 409AB

Friday, April 10

  • 7:45–9:15 a.m. PDT

    AERA Roundtable Session - Gold 1:
    Non-academic Outcomes and Student Well-being: The Importance of Schools and Communities (Table 7)

    Cheyenne Phillips (51³Ô¹ÏÍøMethodist University); Shanae Neal (51³Ô¹ÏÍøMethodist University); Shanea Neal (51³Ô¹ÏÍøMethodist University); Alexandra E. Pavlakis (51³Ô¹ÏÍøMethodist University); Kessa Roberts (Clemson University); Meredith Paige Richards (51³Ô¹ÏÍøMethodist University)

    JW Marriott Los Angeles L.A. LIVE, Floor: Gold Level, Gold 1

  • 9:45–11:15 a.m. PDT

    AERA Structured Poster Session:
    How Data Science Education Can Enable Exploration of Real World Phenomena

    Chair: Marc Sager (51³Ô¹ÏÍøMethodist University)

    Marc Sager (51³Ô¹ÏÍøMethodist University); Saki L. Milton (51³Ô¹ÏÍøMethodist University)

    Los Angeles Convention Center, Floor: Level Two, Room 515A

  • 9:45–11:15 a.m. PDT

    AERA Workshop:

    Participant: Quentin Sedlacek (51³Ô¹ÏÍøMethodist University)

    Los Angeles Convention Center, Floor: Level Two, Room 403A

  • 9:45–11:15 a.m. PDT

    NCME Individual Paper Session:
    Estimation with Complex Distributions and Data Structures

    Xin Qiao (University of South Florida); Emma Evudottir (University of South Florida); Cornelis Potgieter (Texas Christian University); Akihito Kamata (51³Ô¹ÏÍøMethodist University)

    Roosevelt A

  • 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. PDT

    NCME Electronic Board Session:
    Individual eBoards: Methodological Investigations in DCM, G Theory, and IRT

    Yusuf Kara (University of Miami), Xin Qiao (University of South Florida), Cornelis Potgieter (Texas Christian University), Joanne Joo (51³Ô¹ÏÍøMethodist University)

    Hancock Park

  • 11:30–12:30 p.m. PDT

    NCME Electronic Board Session:
    Methodological Investigations in DCM, G Theory, and IRT

    Xin Qiao (University of South Florida); Cornelis Potgieter (Texas Christian University); Joanne Joo (51³Ô¹ÏÍøMethodist University)

    Hancock Park

  • 11:45 a.m.–1:15 p.m. PDT

    AERA Roundtable Session - Gold 3:
    Science Teaching and Learning (Table 9)

    Anthony Muro Villa (University of California - Riverside); Quentin Sedlacek (51³Ô¹ÏÍøMethodist University); Michelle Friend (University of Nebraska - Omaha); Sara Dozier (California State University - Long Beach); Karla Lomeli (Santa Clara University); Greses Perez (Tufts University); Joel Alejandro Mejia (University of Cincinnati)

    JW Marriott Los Angeles L.A. LIVE, Floor: Gold Level, Gold 3

  • 11:45 a.m.–1:15 p.m. PDT

    AERA Roundtable Session - Gold 4:
    AI-Enhanced Problem Solving and Instructional Design Frameworks (Table 10)

    Candace A. Walkington (51³Ô¹ÏÍøMethodist University); Theodora Beauchamp (51³Ô¹ÏÍøMethodist University); Jiabao Wen (51³Ô¹ÏÍøMethodist University); Jonathan Isaac (51³Ô¹ÏÍøMethodist University); Robert DiBiano (Ailectric)

    JW Marriott Los Angeles L.A. LIVE, Floor: Ground Floor, Gold 4

  • 3:30–5:00 p.m. PDT

    NCME Individual Paper Session:
    Practical Issues in Psychometrics

    Paul David Foster (51³Ô¹ÏÍøMethodist University); Yusuf Kara (University of Miami); Joseph F. T. Nese (University of Oregon); Akihito Kamata (51³Ô¹ÏÍøMethodist University)

    Silver Lake B

  • 3:45–5:15 p.m. PDT

    AERA Symposium:

    Participant: Candace A. Walkington (51³Ô¹ÏÍøMethodist University)

    Westin Bonaventure, Floor: Level 2, Beverly

Saturday, April 11

  • 7:45–9:15 a.m. PDT

    AERA Symposium:
    Insights from Examining and Comparing Elementary Teachers' Visions Across Content Areas

    Chair: Anne Garrison Wilhelm (51³Ô¹ÏÍøMethodist University)

    Rebecca Memmolo (University of Delaware); Olga Hawranick (Washington State University); Blake Nelson (Washington State University); Anne Garrison Wilhelm (51³Ô¹ÏÍøMethodist University)

    Amy Guillotte (University of Pennsylvania), Sam Prough (University of Delaware), Rebecca Memmolo (University of Delaware), Anne Garrison Wilhelm (51³Ô¹ÏÍøMethodist University), Sarah Schneider Kavanagh (University of Pennsylvania), Robyn K. Pinilla (University of Texas – El Paso), Lynsey K. Gibbons (University of Delaware)

    JW Marriott Los Angeles L.A. LIVE, Floor: 4th Floor, Diamond 6

  • 9:45–11:15 a.m. PDT

    AERA Ed Talk:
    e-Lightning Ed-Talk Session 16 - Stage 2

    Angelica DaSilva (Sesame Workshop); Diane Baty Gifford (51³Ô¹ÏÍøMethodist University); Medha Tare (Sesame Workshop)

    Los Angeles Convention Center, Floor: Level One, Exhibit Hall A - Stage 2

  • 9:45–11:15 a.m. PDT

    AERA Poster Session:
    AI and Technology Integration in K-12 Education

    Angelica DaSilva (Joan Ganz Cooney Center at Sesame Workshop); Diane Baty Gifford (51³Ô¹ÏÍøMethodist University); Medha Tare (Sesame Workshop)

    Los Angeles Convention Center, Floor: Level Two, Poster Hall - Exhibit Hall A

  • 9:45–11:15 a.m. PDT

    AERA Invited Speaker Session:

    Participant: Michele Wiedemer (51³Ô¹ÏÍøMethodist University)

    Westin Bonaventure, Level 3, Avalon

  • 9:45–11:15 a.m. PDT

    AERA Roundtable Session - Gold 1:
    Developing Intentionality Among Pre-service STEM Teachers (Table 4)

    Deepika Menon (University of Nebraska - Lincoln); Jeanna R. Wieselmann (51³Ô¹ÏÍøMethodist University); Grace Morison (51³Ô¹ÏÍøMethodist University); Sarah A. Haines (Towson University); Sumreen Asim (Indiana University - Southeast); Allison Johnson (University of Nebraska - Lincoln)

    JW Marriott Los Angeles L.A. LIVE, Floor: Gold Level, Gold 1

  • 11:45 a.m.–1:15 p.m. PDT

    AERA Paper Session:
    Critical Narratives From Carceral, Educational, and Community Contexts

    Marc Sager (51³Ô¹ÏÍøMethodist University); Maximilian Sherard (University of North Texas); Anthony J. Petrosino (51³Ô¹ÏÍøMethodist University)

    Westin Bonaventure, Lobby Level, La Brea

  • 11:45 a.m.–1:15 p.m. PDT

    AERA Paper Session:
    Transformational Leadership Growth and Critical Consciousness: Learning Across Sectors, Systems, and States

    Rebecca Cheung (University of California - Berkeley); Melissa Itzel Virrueta-Peters (University of California - Berkeley); Jessica G. Rigby (University of Washington); Annie Wilhelm (51³Ô¹ÏÍøMethodist University)

    Westin Bonaventure, Lobby Level, Los Cerritos

  • 1:45–3:15 p.m. PDT

    AERA Paper Session:

    Discussant: Xiaodan Hu (51³Ô¹ÏÍøMethodist University)

    JW Marriott Los Angeles L.A. LIVE, Floor: 2nd Floor, Platinum H

  • 1:45–3:15 p.m. PDT

    AERA Paper Session:
    Considering the Interplay between Generative AI and the Mathematics Classroom

    Theodora Beauchamp (51³Ô¹ÏÍøMethodist University); Candace A. Walkington (51³Ô¹ÏÍøMethodist University); Tiffini Pruitt-Britton (American Institutes for Research)

    JW Marriott Los Angeles L.A. LIVE, Floor: 2nd Floor, Platinum A

  • 1:45–3:15 p.m. PDT

    AERA Research in Progress Roundtable Session Four:
    Research-in-Progress RT026

    Merve Kocyigit Gurbuz (51³Ô¹ÏÍøMethodist University)

    Los Angeles Convention Center, Floor: Level One, Petree Hall C

  • 1:45–3:15 p.m. PDT

    AERA Roundtable Session - Gold 1:
    Institutional Responsibilities for Teaching, Learning, and Community Engagement (Table 3)

    Sondra Nicole Barringer (51³Ô¹ÏÍøMethodist University); Brianna R. Freshwater (51³Ô¹ÏÍøMethodist University)

    JW Marriott Los Angeles L.A. LIVE, Floor: Gold Level, Gold 1

  • 1:45–3:15 p.m. PDT

    NCME Individual Paper Session:
    Fairness Concerns with AI

    Chalie Patarapichayatham (HMH); Gozde Sirganci (51³Ô¹ÏÍøMethodist University); Akihito Kamata (51³Ô¹ÏÍøMethodist University)

    Roosevelt B

  • 3:30pm–5:00pm PDT

    NCME Coordinated Paper Session:
    Text/Speech-based Approaches to Item Parameter Modeling

    Kuo Wang (51³Ô¹ÏÍøMethodist University), Akihito Kamata (51³Ô¹ÏÍøMethodist University), Yusuf Kara (University of Miami)

    Boyle Heights

  • 3:45pm–5:15pm PDT

    AERA Paper Session:
    Examining Mathematics Teaching Practices

    Charissa Richards (University of Missouri); Syeda Sharjina Akther (University of Texas at Austin); Megyn Elizabeth Martin (University of Missouri); Emily A. Short (51³Ô¹ÏÍøMethodist University); Leanne R. Ketterlin-Geller (51³Ô¹ÏÍøMethodist University); Sarah R. Powell (University of Texas at Austin); Erica S. Lembke (University of Missouri)

    Westin Bonaventure, Lobby Level, Beaudry B

  • 3:45–5:15 p.m. PDT

    AERA Paper Session:
    Immersive Technologies in Education: Enhancing Learning Through VR, AR, and Robotics

    Julianna Washington-Henderson (51³Ô¹ÏÍøMethodist University); Candace A. Walkington (51³Ô¹ÏÍøMethodist University)

    Westin Bonaventure, Lobby Level, Santa Barbara A

Sunday, April 12

  • 7:45–9:15 a.m. PDT

    AERA Roundtable Session - Gold 2:

    Chair: Lois Ndungu (51³Ô¹ÏÍøMethodist University)

    JW Marriott Los Angeles L.A. LIVE, Floor: Ground Floor, Gold 2

  • 7:45–9:15 a.m. PDT

    AERA Symposium:
    Designing for Affect and Embodiment: Ethical Attunements in the Futuring of Education

    Corey Brady (51³Ô¹ÏÍøMethodist University); Lauren Vogelstein (Teachers College, Columbia University); Tessaly Jen (Vanderbilt University)

    Westin Bonaventure, Floor: Lobby Level, La Cienega

  • 9:45–11:15 a.m. PDT

    AERA Roundtable Session - Gold 2:
    Of Care and Resistance: Teachers' Voices in Complex Times (Table 6)

    Shanea Neal (51³Ô¹ÏÍøMethodist University); Janel Anderson (Gonzaga University); Jeff Walls (University of Iowa)

    JW Marriott Los Angeles L.A. LIVE, Floor: Ground Floor, Gold 2

  • 11:45 a.m.–1:15 p.m. PDT

    AERA Paper Session:
    The Power Of (Un)Forgetting, Historical Consciousness And Decolonial Future Of Education

    Mai Zaru (51³Ô¹ÏÍøMethodist University); Danfeng Soto‑Vigil Koon (University of San Francisco); Huriya Jabbar (University of 51³Ô¹ÏÍøCalifornia)

    Los Angeles Convention Center, Floor: Level Two, Room 303B

  • 11:45 a.m.–1:15 p.m. PDT

    AERA Ed Talk
    e-Lightning Ed-Talk Session 22 - Stage 2

    Jonathan Isaac (51³Ô¹ÏÍøMethodist University); Candace A. Walkington (51³Ô¹ÏÍøMethodist University)

    Los Angeles Convention Center, Floor: Level One, Exhibit Hall A - Stage 2

  • 11:45 a.m.–1:15 p.m. PDT

    AERA Poster Session:
    SIG-RME Poster Session: Explorations of the Mathematics Teaching and Learning Experience

    Jonathan Isaac (51³Ô¹ÏÍøMethodist University); Candace A. Walkington (51³Ô¹ÏÍøMethodist University)

    Los Angeles Convention Center, Floor: Level Two, Poster Hall - Exhibit Hall A

  • 1:45–3:15 p.m. PDT

    AERA: Roundtable Session - Gold 3
    Meta-analytic and Systematic Reviews of Learning Environments (Table 4)

    Saki L. Milton (51³Ô¹ÏÍøMethodist University)

    JW Marriott Los Angeles L.A. LIVE, Floor: Gold Level, Gold 3

AERA Virtual Poster Session

  • Wednesday 7:45 a.m. – Sunday 3 p.m. PDT

    AERA Virtual Poster Session:
    Division J - Section 2a: College Student Access, Trajectories, and Transitions Virtual Poster Session

    Justin C. Ortagus (University of Florida); Xiaodan Hu (51³Ô¹ÏÍøMethodist University); Hope Allchin (University of Florida); Rachel Dean Divaker (University of Florida); Terri D. Pigott (Georgia State University)

    Virtual Posters Exhibit Hall, Virtual Poster Hall