Dr. Christopher S. Long
University of North Texas
Teacher Education and Administration
(940) 565-2939
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Education

PhD, Curtin University, 2013.
Major: Science and Mathematics Education
Degree Specialization: Science Education
Dissertation Title: Relative effectiveness of alternative sequencing of middle-school science curriculum in terms of classroom learning environment and student attitudes
MAT, University of Texas at Dallas, 2007.
Major: Science Education
BS, Texas A&M - Commerce, 1989.
Major: Geography

Professional Positions

Academic - P-12
Teacher, Garland ISD. (August 1, 2003June 10, 2017).
Academic - Post-Secondary
Adjuct Professor, Texas A&M - Commerce. (January 1, 2015August 10, 2017).

Licensures and Certifications

Texas Educator Certificate, Texas State Board for Educator Certification. (April 01, 2016March 31, 2022).

Professional Memberships

School Science and Mathematics Association. (September 18, 2018 – Present).

Association of Science Teacher Education. (August 30, 2018 – Present).

National Association of Research in Science Teaching. (August 14, 2018 – Present).

LE SIG Awards Chair, American Educational Research Association. (January 1, 2010 – Present).

National Science Teachers Association. (June 1, 2004 – Present).

Development Activities Attended

Conference Attendance,"Southwest - Association of Science teacher Education Regional Meeting," Association of Science teacher Education, Norman, OK, United States of America. (October 12, 2018November 12, 2018).

Conference Attendance,"School Science and Mathematics Association Convention," School Science and Mathematics Association, Little Rock, Ar, United States of America. (October 18, 2018October 20, 2018).

Workshop,"Town Hall Meeting on Collegiality," College of Education, United States of America. (September 15, 2018).

Conference Attendance,"2018 AISD Science + Mathematics X Conference," Austin ISD, Austin, TX, United States of America. (July 30, 2018August 2, 2018).

Workshop,"Teacher Portfolio Workshop 3," Department of Teacher Education and Administration, United States of America. (April 20, 2018).

Conference Attendance,"American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting," American Educational Research Association, New York, NY, United States of America. (April 13, 2018April 17, 2018).

Workshop,"Teacher Portfolio Workshop 2," Department of Teacher Education and Administration, United States of America. (March 23, 2018).

Workshop,"Sexual Harassment Professional Development Training," College of Education, United States of America. (February 26, 2018).

Workshop,"Teacher Portfolio Workshop 1," Department of Teacher Education and Administration, United States of America. (February 23, 2018).

Workshop,"Grant Writing," Office of Faculty Success, United States of America. (February 16, 2018).

Workshop,"Writing panel," Office of Faculty Success, United States of America. (February 6, 2018).

Workshop,"Work-Life Balance," Office of Faculty Success, United States of America. (February 1, 2018).

Workshop,"Promotion and Tenure," Office of Faculty Success, United States of America. (January 26, 2018).

Workshop,"Getting started on Research & Grants," Office of Faculty Success, United States of America. (November 9, 2017).

Teaching

Teaching Experience

University of North Texas
EDCI 3830, Teaching/Learning Process and Evaluation, 3 courses.
EDCI 4500, Project Based Instruction in Math, Science, and Computer Science, 5 courses.
EDCI 5010, Everyone Can Learn: Applying Theory to Teaching Practice, 1 course.
EDCI 5020, Curriculum Development for Culturally Diverse Learners, 2 courses.
EDCI 5030, Maintaining Classroom Discipline, 3 courses.
EDCI 5320, Curriculum Development, 2 courses.
EDCI 5860, Instructional Methodologies in Mathematics and Science, 5 courses.
EDCI 6340, Conceptual Models of Learning and Instruction, 1 course.
EDCI 6900, Special Problems, 1 course.
EDCI 6950, Doctoral Dissertation, 1 course.
EDEE 3320, Foundations of Education: The School Curriculum, 3 courses.
EDEE 3330, Teaching Science EC 6, 5 courses.
EDEE 3400, STEAM Education: Commitments to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, 1 course.
EDEE 4330, Science in Grades EC 6, 7 courses.
EDME 4330, Science in Grades 4 8, 4 courses.
EDME 4900, Special Problems, 1 course.
EDSE 4900, Special Problems, 1 course.
EDSE 5003, Successful Teaching in the Secondary School, 1 course.

Teaching at Other Institutions

Texas A&M - Commerce, Integrated Science I, IS 352, Summer 2017.

Texas A&M - Commerce, Integrated Science II, IS 352, Summer 2017.

Texas A&M - Commerce, Integrated Science I, IS 351, Spring 2017.

Texas A&M - Commerce, Integrated Science II, IS 352, Spring 2017.

Texas A&M - Commerce, Science Inquiry I, IS 351, Fall 2016.

Texas A&M - Commerce, Science Inquiry II, IS 352, Fall 2016.

Texas A&M - Commerce, Integrated Science II, IS 352, Summer 2016.

Texas A&M - Commerce, Integrated Science II, IS 352, Summer 2016.

Texas A&M - Commerce, Integrated Science I, IS 351, Spring 2016.

Texas A&M - Commerce, Integrated Science II, IS 352, Spring 2016.

Texas A&M - Commerce, Science Inquiry I, IS 351, Fall 2015.

Texas A&M - Commerce, Science Inquiry II, IS 352, Fall 2015.

Texas A&M - Commerce, Integrated Science II, IS 352, Summer 2015.

Texas A&M - Commerce, Integrated Science I, IS 351, Spring 2015.

Texas A&M - Commerce, Integrated Science II, IS 352, Spring 2015.

Directed Student Learning

Dissertation Committee Co-Chair, Teacher Education and Administration. (November 2021 – Present).

Dissertation Committee Member, Biological Sciences. (September 2021 – Present).

Dissertation Committee Member, Teacher Education and Administration. (July 1, 2021 – Present).

Dissertation Committee Member, Teacher Education and Administration. (November 1, 2020 – Present).

Dissertation Committee Member, Teacher Education and Administration. (January 4, 2020 – Present).

Dissertation Committee Member, Teacher Education and Administration. (September 1, 2019 – Present).

Dissertation Committee Chair, Teacher Education and Administration. (August 22, 2019 – Present).

Dissertation Committee Member, Teacher Education and Administration. (June 25, 2019 – Present).

Dissertation Committee Member, Teacher Education and Administration. (April 20, 2018 – Present).

Dissertation Committee Member, Teacher Education and Administration. (February 14, 2020December 2021).

Dissertation Committee Member, Teacher Education and Administration. (April 14, 2018May 2020).

Dissertation Committee Member, Teacher Education and Administration. (June 4, 2018December 15, 2019).

Dissertation Committee Co-Chair, Teacher Education and Administration. (September 1, 2018August 8, 2019).

Research

Published Intellectual Contributions

Journal Article
Eutsler, L. M., Long, C. S. (2023). Don’t put the cart before the horse: Self-study on using VR in education. TechTrends.
Sinclair, B. B., Long, C., Szabo, S., Naizer, G. (2023). Investigating Equitable Representation in K-8 Science Textbook Portrayal of Scientists. Science & Education. 27. Springer.
Szabo, S., Sinclair, B. B., Long, C. S., Naizer, G. (2023). Revisiting the Readability of K-8 Science Textbooks: Publishers’ Failures and Implications for Classroom Teachers. Delta Kappa Gamma Bulletin. 89(3), 26-34.
Long, C., Harrell, P. E., Subramaniam, K., Pope, E., Thompson, R. (2023). Strengthening Elementary Preservice Teachers’ Physical Science Content Knowledge: A Three-Year Study. Research in Science Education. 53(3), 613-632. Springer.
Long, C., Sinclair, B. B., Fraser, B. J., Larson, T. R., Harrell, P. E. (2022). Preservice teachers’ perceptions of learning environments before and after pandemic-related course disruption. Learning Environments Research. 25(2), 343-357. Springer.
Subramaniam, K., Long, C. S., Harrell, P. E., Khan, N. (2022). The Stable and Persistent Alternative Conceptions Present in Prospective Elementary Teachers’ Understanding of Average Speed. Journal of College Science Teaching. National Science Teaching Association.
Subramaniam, K., Harrell, P. E., Long, C. S., Khan, N. (2022). Pre-Service Elementary Teachers’ Conceptual Understanding of Average Speed: The Systematicity and Persistence of Related and Unrelated Concepts. Research in Science and Technological Education. 40(2), 45. Taylor and Francis.
Harrell, P. E., Kirby, B. S., Subramaniam, K., Long, C. (2022). Are Elementary Preservice Teachers Floating or Sinking in Their Understanding of Buoyancy?. International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education. Plano: Springer Nature.
Harrell, P. E., Subramaniam, K., Long, C. S., Thompson, R., Pope, E. (2022). Increasing Hispanics in the educator workforce: A science methods intervention to improve passing rates on an EC-6 science certification examination. Journal of Latinos and Education. 22(4), 11. Routledge Taylor & Francis. https://www.tandfonline.com/journals/hjle20
Eutsler, L. M., Long, C. S. (2021). Preservice teachers' acceptance of virtual reality to plan science instruction.. Educational Technology & Society. https://www.j-ets.net/collection/published-issues/24_2
Long, C. S., Eutsler, L. M. (2020). Engaging with VR: Where Will You Take Your Students?. Science Scope. (July/August 2020), 16-22. National Science Teachers' Association.
Long, C. S., Fraser, B. J., Sinclair, B. B. (2020). Differential effectiveness of alternative middle-school science sequences for students of different ethnicities.. Learning Environments Research. 23(1), 87-99. Springer. https://link.springer.com/epdf/10.1007/s10984-019-09291-0?author_access_token=JHDSiwXiG_mBGoWhG6yj1fe4RwlQNchNByi7wbcMAY7Ak6kKVgJ3YEyuzc-ojIiQjK6p6Ojbt5s5UZOmGhQF6pJS8pumupJarHQBH2OqIQSqCLxrSYD48XAanNTRAWsuv59Pd5cPM979HpRbFmCc5g%3D%3D
Long, C. S., Harrell, P. E., Subramaniam, K., *Pope, (2019). Using microteaching to improve preservice elementary teachers’ physical science content knowledge. Electronic Journal of Science Education. 23(4), 16-31. Southwestern University/Texas Christian University. https://ejse.southwestern.edu/article/view/19119
Long, C. S. (2019). The effect of science education classes on pre-service elementary teachers’ attitudes about science. Journal of College Science Teaching. National Science Teachers Association. http://www.nsta.org/college/
Subramaniam, K., Kirby, B., Harrell, P. E., Long, C. (2019). Using concept maps to reveal prospective elementary teachers’ knowledge of buoyancy. Electronic Journal of Science Education.
Long, C. S. (2015). Comparison of alternative sequencing of middle-school science curriculum: Classroom learning environment and student attitudes. 30(1), 23-36 (14). Albert Park: James Nicholas Publishers.

Presentations Given

Invited Talk

Eutsler, L. (Presenter), Long, C. (Presenter), LTEC 2600, Virtual Reality Integration in Education, University of North Texas, Virtual, United States of America. (2021 – ).

Oral Presentation

Subramaniam, K. (Author & Presenter), Carden, M. L. (Author & Presenter), Long, C. S. (Author & Presenter), Khan, N. (Author & Presenter), International STEM Education Conference 2024, Hispanic Pre-Service Elementary Teachers’ Belief Systems about Engineers and Engineering: Identifying Homogeneity and Heterogeneity in Beliefs., National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore. (20242024).

Long, C. S. (Author & Presenter), (Author & Presenter), (Author & Presenter), Subramaniam, K. (Author & Presenter), Carden, M. (Other), 2024 Annual Meeting American Education Research Association, Actual and Preferred Learning Environments in Science Methods Classes as Perceived by Different Ethnicities., AERA, Philadelphia, PA, United States of America. (20242024).

Carden, M. L. (Author & Presenter), Subramaniam, K. (Author & Presenter), Long, C. S. (Author & Presenter), Khan, N. (Author & Presenter), Annual Meeting of the National Association for Research and Science Teaching, Improving Preservice Teachers’ Nature of Science Views Through Participation in Citizen Science, National Association for Research and Science Teaching, Denver Colorado, United States of America. (20242024).

Subramaniam, K. (Author), Long, C. S. (Author & Presenter), Asim, S. (Author & Presenter), Khan, N. (Author & Presenter), Carden, M. L. (Author & Presenter), Losoya, S. H. (Author & Presenter), Ham, C. (Author & Presenter), Annual meeting of Association for Science Teacher Education, Pre- service Elementary Teachers’ K-12 School Contexts as Indicators of their Prior Knowledge of Engineers [, Association for Science Teacher Education, Salt Lake City, UT, United States of America. (20232023).

Paper

Ham, C. D. (Author & Presenter), Subramaniam, K. (Author & Presenter), Long, C. (Author & Presenter), Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, How Contextual Constructs How Can Impact Preservice Elementary Teachers' Practices to Develop Science Literacy, American Educational Research Association, Chicago, Il (Virtual), United States of America. (20232023).

Long, C. (Author & Presenter), Martin-Dunlop, C. S. (Author & Presenter), Fraser, B. J. (Author & Presenter), Sinclair, B. B. (Author & Presenter), Subramaniam, K. (Author & Presenter), Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Using Learning Environment Ideas in Action Research in Science Education Classes, American Educational Research Association, Chicago, Il, United States of America. (20232023).

Long, C. S. (Author & Presenter), Sinclair, B. B. (Author & Presenter), Carden, M. (Author), Subramaniam, K. (Author), C. S. (Author), Southwest Association for Science Teacher Education Annual Meeting, Preservice Teachers’ Perceptions of Science Teachers, Scientists and Engineers, Association for Science Teacher Education, Texas State University - San Marcos, Texas, United States of America. (20222022).

Long, C. (Author & Presenter), Sinclair, B. B. (Author & Presenter), Fraser, B. J. (Author & Presenter), Subramaniam, K. (Author & Presenter), Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Differential Impact of COVID-19 on the Learning Environments of Preservice Teachers by Gender and Ethnicity, American Educational Research Association, San Diego, CA, United States of America. (20222022).

Long, C. (Author & Presenter), Eutsler, L. (Author & Presenter), American Educational Research Association, Student perceptions of learning environment using virtual reality in science, San Diego, CA, United States of America. (20222022).

Subramaniam, K. (Author & Presenter), Long, C. (Author & Presenter), Association for Science Teacher Education International Conference, A Practice-Based Framework Analysis of Elementary Preservice Teachers’ Teaching Practices in their Prior Knowledge of Science Instruction, Science Teacher Education Annual Meeting, Greenville, SC, United States of America. (20222022).

Long, C. (Author & Presenter), Sinclair, B. (Author & Presenter), Naizer, G. (Author & Presenter), Subramaniam, K. (Author & Presenter), Annual Meeting of the School Science and Mathematics Association, The Impact of Transition to Remote Instruction on Learning Environments in Science Methods Courses, School Science and Mathematics Association, Virtual, United States of America. (20212021).

Sinclair, B. B. (Author & Presenter), Long, C. (Author & Presenter), Naizer, G. (Author & Presenter), South West Association for Science Teacher Education Annual Conference, Investigating K-8 Science Textbook Readabilities: Implications for Classroom Teachers, Association for Science Teacher Education, Sam Houston State University - Conroe, Texas, United States of America. (20212021).

Long, C. (Author & Presenter), Fraser, B. J. (Author & Presenter), Subramaniam, K. (Author & Presenter), Harrell, P. E. (Author & Presenter), Sinclair, B. B. (Author & Presenter), AERA 2021 Annual Meeting, Learning Environments among Pre-Service Teachers Before and After Pandemic-Related Course Disruption, American Educational Research Association, Orlando, FL(Virtual), United States of America. (20212021).

Harrell, P. E. (Author & Presenter), Subramaniam, K. (Author & Presenter), Long, C. S. (Author & Presenter), Khan, N. (Author & Presenter), Association for Science Teacher Education International Conference, A Thematic Analysis of Preservice Elementary Teachers’ Definitions and Descriptions of Equity in Science Instruction, Association for Science Teacher Education, San Antonio, Texas, USA, United States of America. (20212021).

Subramaniam, K. (Author & Presenter), Long, C. S. (Author & Presenter), Harrell, P. E. (Author & Presenter), Khan, N. (Author & Presenter), Association for Science Teacher Education International Conference, First-Time Science Teaching Experiences: A Phenomenological Study, Association for Science Teacher Education, San Antonio, Texas, USA, United States of America. (20212021).

Long, C. S. (Author & Presenter), Subramaniam, K. (Author & Presenter), Harrell, P. E. (Author & Presenter), Khan, N. (Author & Presenter), Association for Science Teacher Education International Conference, Increasing Hispanics in the Educator Workforce: A Science Methods Intervention to Improve Passing Rates on an EC-6 Science Certification Examination, Association for Science Teacher Education, San Antonio, Texas, USA, United States of America. (20212021).

Long, C. S. (Author & Presenter), Sinclair, B. B. (Author & Presenter), Naizer, G. (Author & Presenter), 2020 Annual Convention of the School Science and Mathematics Association, Investigating the Changes in Attitudes Toward Science Among Pre-Service Teachers, School Science and Mathematics Association, Little Rock, AR, United States of America. (20202020).

Long, C. (Author & Presenter), Fraser, B. J. (Author & Presenter), Thompson, R. (Author & Presenter), Subramaniam, K. (Author & Presenter), Harrell, P. E. (Author & Presenter), AERA 2020 Annual Meeting, Classroom Learning Environment and Student Attitudes towards Science in a Biology-for-Educators Course, American Educational Research Association, San Francisco, CA, United States of America. (20202020).

Subramaniam, K. (Author & Presenter), Long, C. (Author & Presenter), Harrell, P. E. (Author & Presenter), the 2020 NARST Annual International Conference., A Place-Based Education Analysis of Pre-Service Teachers Images of Science Instruction in Informal Settings, National Association of Science Teachers, Portland, OR, United States of America. (20202020).

Subramaniam, K. (Author & Presenter), Long, C. S. (Author & Presenter), Harrell, P. E. (Author & Presenter), Khan, N. (Author & Presenter), Association for Science Teacher Education International Conference, The Persistence of Related and Unrelated Concepts In Pre-Service Teachers’ Conceptual Understanding of Average Speed., Association for Science Teacher Education, San Antonio, Texas, USA, United States of America. (20202020).

Long, C. S. (Author & Presenter), Fraser, B. J. (Author & Presenter), Subramaniam, K. (Author & Presenter), Harrell, P. E. (Author & Presenter), AERA 2019 Annual Meeting, Changes in Elementary Preservice Teachers’ Attitudes about Science during Courses Following the 5E Instructional Model, American Educational Research Association, Toronto, ON, Canada. (20192019).

Long, C. S. (Author & Presenter), Subramaniam, K. (Author & Presenter), Harrell, P. E. (Author & Presenter), AERA 2019 Annual Meeting, Effect of Teleconference Sessions with Scientists on Student’s Perceptions of Scientists and Attitudes towards Science, American Educational Research Association, Toronto, ON, Canada. (20192019).

Subramaniam, K. (Author & Presenter), Harrell, P. E. (Author & Presenter), Long, C. S. (Author & Presenter), AERA 2019 Annual Meeting, Prospective Teachers’ Prior Knowledge of Science Instruction in Informal Settings: A Place-Based Education Analysis, American Educational Research Association, Toronto, ON, Canada. (20192019).

Long, C. S. (Author & Presenter), Sinclair, B. B. (Author & Presenter), Naizer, G. (Author & Presenter), 2018 Annual Convention of the School Science and Mathematics Association, Evaluating Textbook Images of Scientists, School Science and Mathematics Association, Little Rock, AR, United States of America. (20182018).

Naizer, G. (Author & Presenter), Long, C. S. (Author & Presenter), Sinclair, B. B. (Author & Presenter), South West – Association for Science Teacher Education, Investigating Perceptions of Hands-on Science, Association for Science Teacher Education, Norman, OK, United States of America. (20182018).

Long, C. S. (Presenter), AISD Science + Mathematics X Conference, The Kid to Kid Scientific and Cultural Exchange, Austin ISD, Austin Texas, United States of America. (20182018).

Long, C. S. (Author & Presenter), AERA Annual Meeting, Differential Effectiveness of Alternative Middle School Science Sequences for Students of Different Ethnicities, American Educational Research Association, New York, New York, USA, United States of America. (2018).

Poster

Eutsler, L. (Author & Presenter), Long, C. (Author & Presenter), American Educational Research Association, Measure of preservice teacher concerns to use virtual reality in science, Virtual, United States of America. (2021 – ).

Long, C. (Author & Presenter), Sinclair, B. B. (Author & Presenter), Naizer, G. (Author & Presenter), Subramaniam, K. (Author & Presenter), Harrell, P. E. (Author & Presenter), Association of Science Teacher Education international Conference, How are Scientists Portrayed in Texas K-8 Textbooks, Association of Science Teacher Education, San Antonio, United States of America. (20202020).

Media Contributions

Internet
"Pandemic Parenting - What is Happening in the Schools?," DFWChild Podcast. (July 29, 2020).
Magazine
"2020 Vision," The North Texan. (October 1, 2020).
Newspaper
"'We're Not Losing a Generation:' North Texas Teachers and Students Adapting to Pandemic," Dallas Observer. (January 20, 2021).
"UNT professor researches pandemic’s impact on learning environments, what teachers can do for fall," Community Impact Frisco. (July 27, 2020).
TV
"UNT Professor Researches Learning Environments During Pandemic," NBC5 Today. (July 31, 2020).

Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research

Grant - Teaching
Long, C. S., Long, C. S., Boyd, R. M., Khan, N., "Mutual Mentoring: Preparing Effective Science Teacher Educators for K-12 English Learners," Sponsored by University of North Texas, University of North Texas, $3750 Funded. (September 1, 2021 – Present).

Service

University Service

Other, The Center for Fraternity and Sorority Life. (January 12, 2020 – Present).

Faculty Advisor, Math and Science Camps. (September 1, 2018 – Present).

Committee Member, TE&A Social Committee. (September 15, 2017 – Present).

Member, Undergraduate Student Affairs Comitte. (January 2018June 2021).

Member, Faculty Senate. (September 1, 2018June 1, 2021).

Committee Member, College of Education Academic Affairs Committee. (September 1, 2019August 31, 2020).

Member, Faculty Senate. (January 1, 2018June 1, 2018).

Professional Service

Officer, Secretary, American Educational Research Association SIG Learning Environments. (April 15, 2024 – Present).

Editorial Review Board Member, Learning Environments Research. (September 15, 2020 – Present).

Editor, Associate Editor, Electronic Journal for Research in Science and Mathematics Education. (January 11, 2020 – Present).

Reviewer, Journal Article, Journal of School Leadership. (January 9, 2019 – Present).

Reviewer, Journal Article, School Science and Mathematics Association. (December 15, 2018 – Present).

Reviewer, Conference Paper, National Association of Research in Science Teaching. (September 24, 2018 – Present).

Officer, President/Elect/Past, SouthWest - Association of Science Teacher Education. (October 7, 2023October 2029).

Committee Chair, American Educational Research Association. (April 15, 2018April 15, 2024).

Public Service

Guest Speaker, Austen's Autistic Adventures, Richardson, Texas. (February 27, 2017 – Present).