Publications and Presentations

Publications and Presentations

Advancing Teaching and Learning Across Higher Education

The Center for Educational Effectiveness (CEE) professional staff contribute to the educational community by sharing their knowledge through publications and presentations at local, national, and international venues. This work reflects CEE’s commitment to improving teaching practices, supporting student success, and advancing innovation in higher education.

Featured Work

  • Generative AI in Teaching and Learning

    Patricia Turner
    Explores how generative AI is shaping student learning, assessment design, and instructional decision-making across higher education.
    Shared at: EDUCAUSE Review (2025); Lilly Teaching Conference (2025); UC Davis SoTL Conference (2024); UC Davis SITT (2024)

  • Learning Analytics for Program Improvement

    Kara Moloney
    Focuses on using course-level data to inform program-level assessment and institutional effectiveness.
    Shared at: WSCUC Accreditation Resource Conference (2023); AALHE Conference (2022)

  • Active Learning and Faculty Development

    Patricia Turner
    Examines strategies for designing faculty development programs and learning environments that promote student engagement.
    Shared at: POD Network Conference (2023); UC Davis SITT (2023)

  • Data-Informed Teaching and Science Literacy

    Matthew Steinwachs
    Highlights the use of data and visualization to support teaching practices and improve student learning in STEM.
    Shared at: Learning Analytics Conference (2016); National Science Teacher Association (2014)

Full List of Publications and Presentations

  • Publications (Recent: 2021–2025)

  • Turner, P. (2025, April 2). Mapping a Multidimensional Framework for GenAI in Education. EDUCAUSE Review.

    Turner, P. (2022, March 14). Revisiting Camera Use in Live Remote Teaching: Considerations for Learning and Equity. EDUCAUSE Review.

    Turner, P. and Merrill, M. (2021, May 25). Using Structure to Promote Equity and Engagement in Live Remote Sessions. EDUCAUSE Review.

    Turner, P. and Rossi, M. (2021). Promoting Students’ Engagement with Disciplinary Texts as Inclusive Teaching Practice. IDEA Papers, Paper 85.

  • Publications (Earlier Work)

  • Hong, R. C., & Moloney, K. (2020). There is no turning back: Harnessing chaos to create our new assessment future. National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment. Link

    Thaiss, C., Moloney, K., & Chaozon-Bauer, P. (2016). “Freeing students to do their best”: Examining writing in first-year seminars. Across the Disciplines, 13(4). Link

    Molinaro, M., Steinwachs, M., Li, Q., & Guzman-Alvarez, A. (2016). Promoting Action from Instructors to Departments via Simple, Actionable Tools, and Analyses. Learning Analytics and Knowledge Conference Proceedings.

  • Presentations (Recent: 2021–2025)

  • Turner, P. (2025, January). Mapping a Multidimensional Framework for Generative AI in Higher Education. Lilly Teaching Conference.

    Turner, P. (2024, December). Choice, Transparency, and Trust: Exploring the impact of an AI policy on student use of GenAI. UC Davis SoTL Conference.

    Turner, P. (2024, September). Context, Metacognition and Cues: Engaging Students in Critical Thinking around GenAI. UC Davis SITT.

    Turner, P. (2023, December). Graduate Student Instructors’ Perspectives on AI in Education. UC Davis SoTL Conference.

    Turner, P., & Gómez, C. (2023, November). Future Forward: Evaluating faculty development programming for active learning classrooms. POD Network Conference.

    Turner, P. (2023, September). Authentic Assessments in the Digital Space. UC Davis SITT.

    Moloney, K., & Bender, E. (2023). Using Canvas to synthesize course-level data into program-level evidence. WSCUC Conference.

    Turner, P. (2022, September). Google Me Up, Scotty!: Energizing student engagement with Google Docs. UC Davis SITT.

    Milligan, S., Moloney, K., & Hong, R. C. (2022). There is No Return to Normal: Engaging Chaos to Re-engage Assessment. AALHE Conference.

    Turner, P. et al. (2022). Learning is the Goal: The development of discipline-specific scaffolds. UC Davis SoTL Conference.

    Turner, P., & Gómez, C. (2022). Rapid Restart: Preparing faculty to teach in Active Learning Classrooms. POD Conference.

    Turner, P. (2021, December). The Role of Theory in Developing "Informed Knowledge Frameworks". UC Davis SoTL Conference.

    Gomez, C., & Turner, P. (2021, November). Exploring Students' Experiences during Remote Teaching. POD Network Conference.

    Turner, P. (2021, May). Graduate Students’ Perspectives on Microteaching. Teaching Professors Conference.

  • Presentations (Earlier Work)

  • Turner, P. (2020, December). Graduate Students’ Perspectives on Microteaching. UC Davis SoTL Conference.

    Gomez, C., Turner, P. (2020). Students’ Experiences During Remote Teaching. UC Davis SoTL Conference.

    Turner, P. (2020, November). Visualizing Design: Scaffolding Faculty Engagement in Course Design. POD Conference.

    Gomez, C., Turner, P., Mills, B. (2020). Faculty Connect: Creating Community in the Era of Zoom. POD Conference.

    Molinaro, M., Steinwachs, M. (2018). Know Your Students: Empowering Educators Using Data. CAIR Conference.

    VanderGheynst, J., Moloney, K. (2018). Professional Development to Improve Graduate Student Persistence. ASEE Conference.

    Moloney, K. et al. (2018). Exploring Assessment Language & Culture. AALHE Conference.

    Moloney, K. et al. (2018). Learning Outcomes Assessment as Foundation for Improvement. WSCUC Conference.

    Saichaie, K. & Moloney, K. (2017). Faculty Learning Communities. WASC Conference.

    Turner, P. & Gomez, M. (2016). Key Considerations in Workshop Design. UC Davis.

    Smith, A., Steinwachs, M. (2014). Tools for Lifelong Science Literacy. NSTA Conference.