Research and Scholarly Activity

Professional Presentations

  • North Carolina Council for Exceptional Children (NC-CEC)

Effects of the Self-Determined Learning Model of Instruction on Goal Attainment and Self-Determination for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Community College Courses with the Support of a Non-profit Post-secondary Support Program.

February, 2020

Greensboro, NC

50 minute oral presentation

  • Council for Exceptional Children, Division on Autism and Developmental Disabilities (DADD) Conference
    Laying the Groundwork for Transition: Elements and Perceptions of Secondary Curriculum and Service Delivery for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders
    January 20, 2017
    Clearwater, FL
    Poster Presentation

 

  • Division on Career Development and Transition (DCDT) Conference
    Infusing Assistive Technology into a Teacher Preparation Program for Optimal Outcomes of Individuals with Disabilities
    October 21, 2016
    Myrtle Beach, SC
    1 hour Oral Presentation

 

  • American Education Research Association (AERA) Submitted Proposal 2019 for 2020 conference in San Francisco, CA: EFFECTS OF THE SELF- DETERMINED LEARNING MODEL OF INSTRUCTION ON GOAL ATTAINMENT FOR STUDENTS WITH AUTISM. (waiting decision for acceptance)

 

  • Council for Exceptional Children Conference Submitted Proposal for 2020 in Greensboro, NC: EFFECTS OF THE SELF- DETERMINED LEARNING MODEL OF INSTRUCTION ON GOAL ATTAINMENT AND SELF-DETERMINATION FOR STUDENTS WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER IN COMMUNITY COLLEGE COURSES WITH THE SUPPORT OF A NON-PROFIT POSTSECONDARY SUPPORT PROGRAM”. (waiting decision for acceptance)

 

Professional Writing

  • Farmer, T., Chen, C., Hamm, J., Moates, M., Mehtaji, M., Lee, D., & Huneke, M. (2016). Supporting Teachers’ Management of Middle School Social Dynamics: The Scouting Report Process. Intervention in School and Clinic.
  • Farmer, T., Lee, D., Brooks, D., Chen, C., Moates, M. & Hamm, J.(2016). Management of Behavioral Dynamics in General Education Classrooms.  Journal of Evidence-Based Practices for Schools.
  • Moates, M. (2019). The Effects of The Self-Determined Learning Model of Instruction on Goal Attainment and Self-Determination for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders. VCU Scholars Compass.

Research

  • Dissertation:  “The Effects of The Self-Determined Learning Model of Instruction on Goal Attainment and Self-Determination for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders”
  • EDUS 651:Mixed Methods Proposal and IRB Development.”Obstacles to Transition: A Mixed Methods Approach to Evaluating Secondary Curriculum, Experiences, and Outcomes for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders”
  • Policy Internship: Involved with a program with consistent research-based examination in transitioning students with autism and other developmental disabilities to post secondary employment
    • hands-on field work learning about transition programming and
    • data collection for a grant-funded project (SEARCH)
    • service to the profession with a community-engaged focus
  • Research Internship: Application to AERA for big-data study involving the NLTS-2; Vocational Interventions Systematic Review
  • EDUS 710: Quantitative Project: “Sport Motivation”
  • EDUS 711: Qualitative Study: “Elements and Perceptions of Secondary Curriculum and Service Delivery for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders”
  • SEDP 711: “The use of SRA-Corrective Reading Program to increase reading fluency in a student with autism”
  • Graduate assistantship (2014-2016): IES grant funded Project SEALS, PI Dr. Thomas Farmer

Applied Grant/Contract Proposal

  • Submitted Application for Dissertation Research Support Award. Departments of Special Education and Disability Policy and Counselor Education. Advised that I was not far enough along to be in competition for the grant.
  • SEDP 708: IES Goal 2 Grant Practice Proposal: “The Secondary Curriculum Predictor Study”
  • IES Exploration Grant Proposal Project submitted August 2019:Special Topic: Transition Outcomes for Secondary Students with DisabilitiesTitle: “Self-Determination and Autism Support Programming from Secondary to Higher Education: A Unified Transition to Community College for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder” (waiting decision for acceptance)