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Relatively Recent Peer-reviewed Research Presentations

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2023

  • *Farris, E. A., Porter1, S. B., & Odegard, T. N. (July 2023). Diagnostic accuracy across three computer-adaptive screening measures of reading: The elusiveness of high sensitivity and specificity. Oral presentation at the Annual Conference of the Society for Scientific Studies of Reading, Port Douglas, North Queensland, Australia.
  • Shewalter1, P., Elleman, A., & Odegard, T. N. (July 2023). Specialized and altered fonts: A meta-analysis on reading accuracy and rates for individuals with dyslexia and their typically developing peers. Poster presentation at the Annual Conference of the Society for Scientific Studies of Reading, Port Douglas, North Queensland, Australia.
  • *Donovan1 Phelps, S., Odegard, T. N., & Farris, E. A. (February 2023). Development of a high-fidelity simulation for literacy leaders. Oral presentation at the 10th annual Literacy Research Conference Middle Tennessee State University College of Education, Murfreesboro, TN.
  • *Farris, E. A., & Odegard, T. N. (February 2023). Knowledge, confidence, and importance: What do we know about what educators know about reading and reading instruction. Oral presentation at the 10th annual Literacy Research Conference Middle Tennessee State University College of Education, Murfreesboro, TN.
  • *Kloberdanz1, K., Farris, E. A., & Odegard, T. N. (February 2023). Latent profile analysis of early literacy screening data to identify risk patterns. Oral presentation at the 10th annual Literacy Research Conference Middle Tennessee State University College of Education, Murfreesboro, TN.
  • *Popoola1, I. (February 2023). A review of contextual factors influencing reading skill acquisition of English language learners. Oral presentation at the 10th annual Literacy Research Conference Middle Tennessee State University College of Education, Murfreesboro, TN.
  • *Shewalter1, P., Elleman, A. M., & Odegard, T. N. (February 2023). Specialized and altered fonts: A meta-analysis on reading accuracy and rates for individuals with dyslexia and their typically developing peers. Oral presentation at the 10th annual Literacy Research Conference Middle Tennessee State University College of Education, Murfreesboro, TN.

2022

  • Dockery1, A., Hunsicker1, L., Farris, E. A., & Odegard, T. N. (March 2022). Exploring the equivalency of online vs in-person administration of a standardized reading battery. Poster presented at MTSU Scholars Week. Murfreesboro, TN. This poster won second place for undergraduate students in the College of Behavioral and Health Sciences.
  • Popoola1, I., Farris, E. A., & Odegard, T. N. (March 2022). A simple view of reading analysis of reading skills in diverse ethnic ELLs and non-ELLs. Poster presented at MTSU Scholars Week. Murfreesboro, TN.
  • Shewalter1, P., & Odegard, T. N. (March 2022). Specialized and altered fonts for dyslexia: A meta-analysis. Poster presented at MTSU Scholars Week. Murfreesboro, TN. This poster won first place for graduate students in the College of Education.
  • Zwemer1, D., Farris, E. A., & Odegard, T. N. (March 2022). Child-level reading variables and gist-based memory: An interactive model. Poster presented at MTSU Scholars Week. Murfreesboro, TN.
  • *Dainty1, J. (February 2022). Effects of a morphological intervention on the ability of 9th and 10th graders with disabilities to read multisyllabic derived words. Oral presentation at the Literacy Research (Virtual) Conference Middle Tennessee State University College of Education, Murfreesboro, TN.
  • *Donovan1 Phelps, S. (February 2022). Testing the validity of an in-basket task for literacy leaders. Oral presentation at the Literacy Research (Virtual) Conference Middle Tennessee State University College of Education, Murfreesboro, TN.
  • *Hutchings1 T., Odegard, T. N., & Farris, E. A. (February 2022). The influence of motivational factors on reading comprehension for elementary school students with dyslexia. Oral presentation at the Literacy Research (Virtual) Conference Middle Tennessee State University College of Education, Murfreesboro, TN.
  • *Popoola1, I., Farris, E. A., & Odegard, T. N. (February 2022). A simple view of reading analysis of reading skills in diverse ethnic ELLs and non-ELLs. Oral presentation at the Literacy Research (Virtual) Conference Middle Tennessee State University College of Education, Murfreesboro, TN.
  • *Porter1, S., Odegard, T. N., & Farris, E. A. (February 2022). Effects of teacher knowledge of early reading on students’ gains in reading foundational skills and comprehension. Oral presentation at the Literacy Research (Virtual) Conference Middle Tennessee State University College of Education, Murfreesboro, TN.
  • Shewalter1, P., & Odegard, T. N. (February 2022). Specialized and altered fonts for dyslexia: A meta-analysis. Poster presentation at the Literacy Research (Virtual) Conference Middle Tennessee State University College of Education, Murfreesboro, TN.

2021

  • *Dainty1, J. (November 2021). The effects of morphological interventions on 9th and 10th graders with word reading deficits. Oral presentation at the Mid-South Education Research Association conference. New Orleans, LA. This presentation won a research-in-progress award.
  • *Popoola1, I., Odegard, T. N., & Farris, E. A. (November 2021). A simple view of reading analysis of reading skills in diverse ethnic ELLs and non-ELLs. Oral presentation at the Mid-South Education Research Association conference. New Orleans, LA. This presentation won a research-in-progress award.
  • *Porter1, S., Farris, E. A., & Odegard, T. N. (November 2021). Effects of teacher knowledge of early reading on students’ gains in reading foundational skills and comprehension. Oral presentation at the Mid-South Education Research Association conference. New Orleans, LA.
  • *Odegard, T. N., Farris, E. A., & Porter1, S. (July 2021). Predicting students literacy outcomes in the early grades: Teacher knowledge matters. Oral presentation as part of the Implementation science meets science of teaching reading and writing symposium at the virtual Annual Conference of the Society for Scientific Studies of Reading.
  • Hunsicker1, L., Farris, E. A., & Odegard, T. N. (April 2021). Examining the impact of past educational experiences on current reading ability and psychological functioning. Poster presented at MTSU Scholars Week. Murfreesboro, TN. This poster won first place for undergraduate students in the College of Behavioral and Health Sciences.
  • Ramirez1, E. L., Farris, E. A., & Odegard, T. N. (April 2021). A review of the comorbidity of ADHD and dyslexia. Poster presented at MTSU Scholars Week. Murfreesboro, TN. This poster won second place for undergraduate students in the College of Behavioral and Health Sciences.
  • Shewalter1, P. & Odegard, T. N. (April 2021). Dyslexia specific font: A promised soution, but is it effective? Poster presented at MTSU Scholars Week. Murfreesboro, TN. This poster won second place for graduate students in the College of Education.

2020

  • *Donovan1 Phelps, S., Odegard, T. N., Farris, E. A., & Flipse, J. L. (October 2020). Testing the impact of online training in areas of reading instruction on educator knowledge. Oral presentation at the Mid-South Educational Research Association annual conference. Virtual.
  • *Odegard, T. N., Farris, E. A., McMahan1, K. M., & Porter1, S. (July 2020). Characterizing the knowledge of educators across the tiers of instructional support. Oral presentation at the Annual Conference of the Society for Scientific Studies of Reading. Newport Beach, CA. (Conference abstracts published but event cancelled).
  • *Berry1, K., Sessler1, R. M., Farris, E. A., & Odegard, T. N. (March 2020). Mismatch negativity responses to English vowel sounds during an audiovisual oddball task. Oral presentation at the National Conference on Undergraduate Research, Bozeman, MT. (Conference cancelled)
  • *Sessler1, R. M., Berry1, K., Farris, E. A., & Odegard, T. N. (March 2020). Experimental and linguistic frequency: A P300 analysis of grapheme-phoneme correspondence. Oral presentation at the National Conference on Undergraduate Research, Bozeman, MT. (Conference cancelled)
  • *Berry1, K., Sessler1, R. M., Payne1, K., Pope1, S., Farris, E. A., & Odegard, T. N. (February 2020). Using EEG with an audiovisual oddball task to investigate letter-speech sound perceptions. Oral presentation at the 8th annual Literacy Research Conference Middle Tennessee State University College of Education, Murfreesboro, TN.
  • *Dainty1, J., Odegard, T. N., & Farris, E. A. (February 2020). Analysis of diagnostic information provided by published tests of decoding and word reading. Oral presentation at the 8th annual Literacy Research Conference Middle Tennessee State University College of Education, Murfreesboro, TN.
  • *Hutchings1, T., Farris, E. A. & Odegard, T. N. (February 2020). Reading profiles of students in response to intervention (RTI2) and special education. Oral presentation at the 8th annual Literacy Research Conference Middle Tennessee State University College of Education, Murfreesboro, TN.
  • Johnson1, H., Farris, E. A., & Odegard, T. N. (February 2020). The impact cognitive and environmental factors have on children’s reading resilience. Poster at the 8th annual Literacy Research Conference Middle Tennessee State University College of Education, Murfreesboro, TN.
  • *Odegard, T.N. (February 2020). Dyslexia legislation and the identification of dyslexia. Oral presentation at the 8th annual Literacy Research Conference Middle Tennessee State University College of Education, Murfreesboro, TN.
  • *Phelps1, S. D., Odegard, T. N., & Farris, E. A. (February 2020). Online educator training in evidence-based literacy instruction is as effective at improving knowledge of areas that inform literacy instruction as analogous stand-and-deliver educator training. Oral presentation at the 8th annual Literacy Research Conference Middle Tennessee State University College of Education, Murfreesboro, TN.
  • *Porter1, S.,  McMahan1, K. M., Farris, E. A., & Odegard, T. N. (February 2020). Characterizing the knowledge of educators across the tiers of instructional support. Oral presentation at the 8th annual Literacy Research Conference Middle Tennessee State University College of Education, Murfreesboro, TN.
  • *Sessler1, R. M., Berry1, K., Payne1, K., Pope1, S., Farris, E. A., & Odegard, T. N. (February 2020). Impacts of experimental and linguistic frequency: A P300 analysis of grapheme-phoneme correspondence. Oral presentation at the 8th annual Literacy Research Conference Middle Tennessee State University College of Education, Murfreesboro, TN.

2019

  • *Dainty1, J. (November 2019). Analysis of diagnostic information provided by published tests of decoding and word reading. Oral presentation as part of a research colloquia on Data-based individualization: Intensifying interventions for elementary students chaired by T. Odegard & S. Al Otaiba at the International Dyslexia Association Reading, Literacy & Learning Conference, Portland, OR.
  • *Farris, E.A., & Middleton, A.E. (November 2019). Persistently poor responders: How are they different, how to find them, and how to help them succeed? Oral presentation at the Annual International Dyslexia Association Reading, Literacy & Learning Conference, Portland, OR.
  • *Hutchings1, T.  (November 2019). Reading profiles of students in response to instruction and intervention and special education. Oral presentation as part of a research colloquia on Data-based individualization: Intensifying interventions for elementary students chaired by T. Odegard & S. Al Otaiba at the International Dyslexia Association Reading, Literacy & Learning Conference, Portland, OR.
  • *Farris, E.A., Cristan1, T. II., Bernstein, S.E., & Odegard, T.N. (July 2019). The contribution of morphological awareness to literacy-based resiliency in college students. Oral presentation at the Annual Conference of the Society for Scientific Studies of Reading, Toronto, Canada.
  • *Middleton, A.E., Farris, E.A., Odegard, T.N., & Ring, J. (July 2019). Characterizing treatment response in a sample of children with dyslexia. Oral presentation at the Annual Conference of the Society for Scientific Studies of Reading, Toronto, Canada.
  • Hutchings1, T., Phelps1, S., Farris, E.A., & Odegard, T.N. (July 2019). Reading profiles of students in response to intervention and special education. Poster at the Annual Conference of the Society for Scientific Studies of Reading, Toronto, Canada.
  • *Cristan1, T. II., Bernstein, S.E., Farris, E.A., & Odegard, T.N. (February 2019). The contribution of morphological awareness to literacy-based resiliency in college students. Oral presentation at the 7th annual Literacy Research Conference Middle Tennessee State University College of Education, Murfreesboro, TN.
  • *Dainty1, J., Hutchings1, T., Farris, E.A., & Odegard, T.N. (February 2019). Analysis of diagnostic information provided by published tests of decoding and word reading. Oral presentation at the 7th annual Literacy Research Conference Middle Tennessee State University College of Education, Murfreesboro, TN.
  • *Hutchings1, T., Phelps1, S.D., Farris, E.A., & Odegard, T.N. (February 2019). Reading profiles of students in response to intervention (RTI2) and special education. Oral presentation at the 7th annual Literacy Research Conference Middle Tennessee State University College of Education, Murfreesboro, TN.
  • *Landis1, C. M., & Bernstein, S. E. (February 2019). A cross-sectional study of polysyllabic polymorphemic word reading in children and adults. Oral presentation at the 7th annual Literacy Research Conference Middle Tennessee State University College of Education, Murfreesboro, TN.
  • * Odegard, T.N. (February 2019). Identification or reading disabilities: Implications from research. Oral presentation at the 7th annual Literacy Research Conference Middle Tennessee State University College of Education, Murfreesboro, TN.
  • *Phelps1, S.D., Hutchings1, T., Farris, E.A., & Odegard, T.N. (February 2019). Early warning system’s predictive value for intervention identification of struggling secondary readers. Oral presentation at the 7th annual Literacy Research Conference Middle Tennessee State University College of Education, Murfreesboro, TN.
  • *Phillips1, A., & Odegard, T.N. (February 2019). Evaluating the impact of dyslexia laws on the identification of specific learning disability and dyslexia. Oral presentation at the 7th annual Literacy Research Conference Middle Tennessee State University College of Education, Murfreesboro, TN.

2018

  • *Farris, E.A. (October 2018). Measuring the role of direct instruction and distributed practice on remediating word reading. Oral presentation as part of a research colloquia on Modernizing Orton-Gillingham Methodologies chaired by T. Odegard at the Annual International Dyslexia Association Reading, Literacy & Learning Conference, Mashantucket, CT.
  • Cooper, J., Ring, J., & Odegard, T. N. (July 2018). Disentangling the contribution of direct instruction and practice on the remediation of the word recognition deficits of children with dyslexia. Poster at the Annual Conference of the Society for Scientific Studies of Reading, Brighton, UK.
  • McMahan1, M. & Odegard, T. N. (July 2018). A cross-sectional look at the impact of reading intervention teacher training on teacher’s knowledge of literacy constructs. Poster at the Annual Conference of the Society for Scientific Studies of Reading, Brighton, UK.

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