Allison Zengilowski

Ph.D. Educational Psychology (2021)
Concentration: Human Development, Culture, & Learning Sciences
The University of Texas at Austin

M.Ed. Educational Psychology (2020)
Concentration: Quantitative Methods
The University of Texas at Austin

B.A. Psychology, Peace & Conflict Studies (2017)
Colgate University

Postdoctoral Scholar (January 2022 - July 2023)
The University of California, Davis

Project: Spark Math: Igniting the Next Generation of Powerful Learners
Developing a comprehensive system of supports for sixth grade math instruction for students from historically disenfranchised groups, integrating executive function activities, math concepts, culturally relevant practices, and educational technology.

Please also see my Google Scholar page and CV.

Zengilowski, A.. Maqbool, S., Deka, S. P., Niebaum, J., Placido, D., Katz, B., Shah, P., & Munakata Y. (2023). Overemphasizing individual differences and overlooking systemic factors reinforces educational inequality. npj: Science of Learning, 8, Article 13. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41539-023-00164-z  

Zengilowski, A., Lee, J., Gaines, R. E., Park, H., Choi, E., & Schallert, D. L. (2023). The collective classroom “we:” Affective, cognitive, and discourse markers of belonging in online and face-to-face discussions. Linguistics and Education, 73, Article 101142.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.linged.2022.101142

Nash, B. L., Zengilowski, A., & Schallert, D. L. (2023). “The conversation has more levels”: Exploring Zoom’s text chat as a discussion mediator in middle school teachers’ online professional development. Journal of Digital Learning in Teacher Education, 39(2), 114-128. https://doi.org/10.1080/21532974.2023.2180117

 Zengilowski, A., Nash, B. L., Schuetze, B. A., & Schallert, D. L. (2022). Bringing refutation texts back to their literacy roots: What do critical literacy and culturally responsive pedagogy have to teach us about students’ conceptual change? Literacy Research: Theory, Method, and Practice, 71(1), 341-358. https://doi.org/10.1177/23813377221109544

 *Zengilowski, A., *Schuetze, B. A., Nash, B. L., & Schallert, D. L. (2021). A critical review of the refutation text literature: Methodological confounds, theoretical problems, and possible solutions. Educational Psychologist, 56(3), 175-195. https://doi.org/10.1080/00461520.2020.1861948  
*The first two authors contributed equally to this paper.

Zengilowski, A., & Schallert, D. L. (2020). Using “plain vanilla” online discussions to foster students’ learning: From research to practice. In C. Brett & L. Wilton (Eds.), Handbook on teaching with online discussions (pp. 26-54). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-3292-8.ch002

Zengilowski, A., Schallert, D. L., & the D-Team. (2018). Students discussing ideas in online spaces: Research-infused recommendations for making computer-mediated discussions productive for learning. Proceedings of the 2018 IEEE International Conference on Teaching, Assessment, and Learning for Engineering (TALE), 243-250. https://doi.org/10.1109/TALE.2018.8615412

Zengilowski, A., Wadhera, S., & Harpp, K. (2015). Engaging alumni and students using online education technology. EDUCAUSE Review. https://er.educause.edu/articles/2015/11/engaging-alumni-and-students-using-online-education-technology

* Indicates undergraduate co-author

Zengilowski, A., Geng, J.,* Boudaie, S.,* Katz B., Shah, P., & Munakata, Y. (2023, Aug. 5). Making math fun: Developing executive function strategies and math-positivity through gameplay [Poster session]. American Psychological Association Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C.
 
Rutten, L. D., Zengilowski, A., de Lyra, F., Woznicki, N., & Muenks, K. M. (2023, Apr. 13). How do faculty beliefs relate to gender, racial, and first-gen representation across academic disciplines? [Paper session]. American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL.
 
Zengilowski, A., Payne, T., Granados, K. B.,* Vielma, A. G., & Jungwirth, C. L.* (2023, Apr. 15). Examining first-generation college students’ help-seeking behaviors and perceptions in the context of a pandemic [Roundtable session]. American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL.
 
Wilson, M. R., Brown, K. E., Bautista, J., Zengilowski, A., & Matthews, J. S. (2023, Apr. 15). Motivating student teachers to teach mathematics for social justice [Symposium session]. American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL.
 
Zengilowski, A., Boomhower, K., & Matthews, J. S. (2023, Apr. 16). The role of context: Racial-ethnic stereotyping in examinations of executive functions and sources of self-efficacy [Paper session]. American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL.  
 
Zengilowski, A., Jordan, M. E., & Schallert, D. L. (2023, Apr. 16). Feeling confused versus feeling uncertain: Do tasks help differentiate these two academic experiences? [Symposium session]. American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL.
 
Zengilowski, A., Jordan, M. E., & Schallert, D. L. (2022, Nov. 30). Emerging engineers’ comprehension processes during learning: Sources and strategies associated with experiences of cognitive disequilibrium [Paper session]. Literacy Research Association Annual Meeting, Phoenix, AZ.
 
Patt, R., Zengilowski, A., Lee, S.-Y., Duck, K., & Rutherford, T. (2022, Aug. 6). Can students successfully learn at home? Learning environment predicts math performance [Poster session]. American Psychological Association Annual Meeting, Minneapolis, MN.
 
Peterson, E., & Zengilowski, A. (2022, Apr. 21). An expectancy-value-cost approach to understanding teachers’ perceptions of curiosity in K-12 classrooms [Symposium session]. American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA.
 
Payne, T., Castellanos, F., Zengilowski, A., Bennett, A., Nguyen, L., Kaldenberg, M.,* & Awad, G. H.  (2022, Apr. 22). Examining predictors of activism engagement among undergraduate students [Roundtable session]. American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA.
 
Zengilowski, A. (2021, Dec. 2). The lived experiences of confusion: Students’ voices making sense of being confused [Paper session]. Literacy Research Association Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA.
 
Zengilowski, A., Nash, B. L., Schuetze, B. A., & Schallert, D. L. (2021, Dec. 1). Theoretical musings on refutation text research: Navigating the tensions between addressing students’ misconceptions and culturally responsive pedagogy [Paper session]. Literacy Research Association Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA.
 
Nash, B. L., Zengilowski, A., & Schallert, D. L. (2021, Dec. 1). “The conversational has more levels:” Exploring Zoom’s text chat as a discussion mediator in literacy teachers’ online professional development [Paper session]. Literacy Research Association Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA.
 
Payne, T., Bennett, A., Nguyen, L., Castellanos, F., & Zengilowski, A. (2021, Aug. 3). Ideological predictors of hostility toward protestors [Poster session]. Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues Annual Meeting, Virtual Conference.
 
Zengilowski, A., Schuetze, B. A., Nash, B. L., & Schallert, D. L. (2021, Apr. 10). “My views have slightly changed”: A quantitative-qualitative inquiry into the revision of students’ socio-political beliefs [Paper session]. American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, Virtual Conference.
 
Payne, T., Zengilowski, A., & Schallert, D. L. (2021, Apr. 11). “Help! I need somebody”: The role of peer and instructor relatedness in undergraduates’ academic help-seeking [Poster session]. American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, Virtual Conference.
 

Early Career Researcher Committee Co-Chair (2023)
Motivation Special Interest Group, American Educational Research Association

Co-Hosted Workshop Series on Multicultural and Critical Research Methods:

Dec. 15, 2022: Building the foundation: Research paradigms in multicultural & critical ed psych research. Calling in educational psychology researchers: A workshop series on multicultural and critical approaches in pursuit of responsible scholarship. AERA Motivation SIG & APA Division 15 Race & Diversity Committee. https://youtu.be/Tj2GQV1SKF4

Jan. 27, 2023: Impact before design: Intentional research design of multicultural and critical ed psych research. Calling in educational psychology researchers: A workshop series on multicultural and critical approaches in pursuit of responsible scholarship. AERA Motivation SIG & APA Division 15 Race & Diversity Committee. https://youtu.be/-bdFKcvZ1zc

Feb. 21, 2023: Aligning methods to critical and multicultural ed psych research aims. Calling in educational psychology researchers: A workshop series on multicultural and critical approaches in pursuit of responsible scholarship. AERA Motivation SIG & APA Division 15 Race & Diversity Committee. https://youtu.be/7AxQEQcGmy8

Mar. 29, 2023: Reimagining dissemination of critical and multicultural ed psych research. Calling in educational psychology researchers: A workshop series on multicultural and critical approaches in pursuit of responsible scholarship. AERA Motivation SIG & APA Division 15 Race & Diversity Committee. https://youtu.be/VJ4jb5gzqH4

CORE S146A: The Good Life: Perspectives from Psychological Science

PSYC 200: Research Methods in Psychological Science

PSYC 498: Senior Research