Dr. Robin K. Henson
University of North Texas
Educational Psychology
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Education

PhD, Texas A&M University, 1999.
Major: Educational Psychology
Degree Specialization: Learning, Development, and Instruction with concentration in Research, Measurement, and Statistics
MA, University of Houston – Clear Lake, 1997.
Major: Behavioral Science-Clinical Psychology
Degree Specialization: Assessment, Therapy Skills
MA, University of Houston – Clear Lake, 1995.
Major: Behavioral Science-Psychology
Degree Specialization: Cognitive-Behavioral Psychology; Behavioral Analysis; Career Counseling
BA, Evangel College, 1992.
Major: Double Major: Biblical Studies and Psychology
Degree Specialization: Youth Ministry; Adolescent Development; Applied Psychology

Professional Positions

Academic - Post-Secondary
University Distinguished Teaching Professor, University of North Texas. (2016 – Present).
Collaborating Faculty with the interdisciplinary PhD degree in Information Science (Dept of Information Science), University of North Texas. (2010 – Present).
Professor of Educational Psychology (with tenure), University of North Texas. (2009 – Present).
Associate Professor of Educational Psychology (with tenure), University of North Texas. (2005 – 2009).
Interim Department Chair, University of North Texas. (2006 – 2007).
Assistant Professor of Educational Research, University of North Texas. (2000 – 2005).
Assistant Professor of Educational Research, The University of Southern Mississippi. (1999 – 2000).
Assistant Lecturer, Texas A&M University. (1998 – 1999).
Research Assistant, Texas A&M University. (1998 – 1999).
Teaching Assistant, Texas A&M University. (1997 – 1998).
Graduate Intern, University of Houston – Clear Lake. (1994 – 1995).
Project Researcher, University of Houston – Clear Lake. (1994 – 1995).
Professional
Group Counselor and Trainer, The Arrow Project. (1996 – 1999).

Teaching

Teaching Experience

University of North Texas
ATTD 6950, Doctoral Dissertation, 1 course.
EDER 5050, Educational Research and Evaluation, 5 courses.
EDER 5210, ED STATISTICS, 21 courses.
EDER 5900, Special Problems, 1 course.
EDER 6010, Statistics for Educational Research, 1 course.
EDER 6030, Practicum, Field Problem or Internship, 2 courses.
EDER 6210, Multiple Regression Analysis and Related Methods, 4 courses.
EDER 6290, Multivariate Statistics in Education, 4 courses.
EDER 6900, Special Problems, 4 courses.
EDER 6950, Doctoral Dissertation, 9 courses.
EPSY 5050, Foundations of Educational Research Methodology, 2 courses.
EPSY 5210, ED STATISTICS, 21 courses.
EPSY 5350, Foundations of PsychoEducational Measurement, 1 course.
EPSY 5900, Special Problems, 2 courses.
EPSY 5920, Research Problem in Lieu of Thesis, 3 courses.
EPSY 5950, Master's Thesis, 5 courses.
EPSY 5990, Supervised Research or Program Evaluation, 5 courses.
EPSY 6010, Statistics for Educational Research, 25 courses.
EPSY 6020, Research Methods in Education, 2 courses.
EPSY 6030, Practicum, Field Problem or Internship, 6 courses.
EPSY 6210, Multiple Regression Analysis and Related Methods, 21 courses.
EPSY 6290, Multivariate Statistics in Education, 18 courses.
EPSY 6900, Special Problems, 8 courses.
EPSY 6950, Doctoral Dissertation, 38 courses.
MUED 5900, Special Problems, 1 course.

Directed Student Learning

Dissertation Committee Chair,"Class enumeration and parameter bias in growth mixture models with misspecified time-varying covariates: A Monte Carlo simulation study," Educational Psychology. (August 2020).

Dissertation Committee Co-Chair,"Comparing raw score difference, multilevel modeling, and structural equation modeling methods for estimating discrepancy in dyads," Educational Psychology. (December 2019).

Dissertation Committee Member,"The effectiveness of child parent relationship therapy (CPRT) for fathers," Counseling and Higher Education. (December 2019).

Dissertation Committee Chair,"Evaluation of Texas Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters program on reading and math achievement for grades K to eight," Educational Psychology. (August 2019).

Dissertation Committee Member,"Reaping the seeds of leadership: Evaluating a proposed model of lifespan leadership development," Educational Psychology. (May 2019).

Dissertation Committee Member,"Reporting the performance of confidence intervals in statistical simulation studies: A systematic literature review," Educational Psychology. (May 2019).

Dissertation Committee Member,"Establishing criterion on a personality-based assessment for employment: A latent class analysis of faking behavior," Educational Psychology. (August 2018).

Dissertation Committee Member,"An expectation-value model of elective music participation," Music Education. (August 2018).

Dissertation Committee Chair,"Comparison of heterogeneity and heterogeneity interval estimators in random-effects meta-analysis," Educational Psychology. (May 2018).

Dissertation Committee Member,"Early childhood preservice teachers’ perceptions of student diversity and their self-efficacy beliefs in equitable science teaching and learning," Texas Center for Educational Technology. (December 2017).

Dissertation Committee Member,"Wearing the inside out: The effects of exogenous oxytocin, reading, and stress on the expression of empathy for victims of trauma," Faculty Success. (December 2017).

Dissertation Committee Member,"Physical literacy and intention to play interscholastic sports in sixth grade physical education students," Kinesiology, Health Promotion and Recreation. (August 2017).

Dissertation Committee Member,"Social and emotional learning and preservice teacher education: Assessing preservice teachers’ knowledge, beliefs, and attitudes," Teacher Education and Administration. (August 2017).

Dissertation Committee Member,"Teacher self-efficacy for STEM talent development," Faculty Success. (August 2017).

Dissertation Committee Chair,"Comparing three approaches for handling a fourth level of nesting structure in cluster-randomized trials," Educational Psychology. (June 2017).

Dissertation Committee Co-Chair,"Developing a self-respect instrument to distinguish self- respect from self-esteem," Faculty Success. (June 2017).

Dissertation Committee Member,"Infant responses to mothers’ phone distractions: Is mothers’ phone use generating the still face effect?," Faculty Success. (May 2017).

Dissertation Committee Member,"Construct validation and invariance of a revised Athletic Coping Skills Inventory for use in academic settings," Finance and Administration. (May 2017).

Dissertation Committee Member,"The relationship between early adolescents’ perception of parental physical activity on their well-being," Materials Science and Engineering. (May 2017).

Dissertation Committee Member,"Empirical benchmarks for interpreting effect sizes in child counseling research," Disability Accommodation. (December 2016).

Dissertation Committee Member,"Special education teachers’ self-reported use of evidence-based practices for students with autism in Texas public schools," Faculty Success. (December 2016).

Dissertation Committee Member,"Using posterior predictive checking in item response theory models to study invariance," Educational Psychology. (December 2016).

Dissertation Committee Chair,"Effect size reporting and interpreting practices in published higher education journal articles," Educational Psychology. (May 2016).

Dissertation Committee Member,"Relationship between learner modal preference and content delivery method with learner performance and satisfaction using web-based modules," Mayborn School of Journalism. (May 2016).

Dissertation Committee Member,"The role of chosen creativity measurements in observed relationships to personality," Educational Psychology. (May 2016).

Dissertation Committee Member,"Stereotypical science: Exploring high school occupational preferences for science by sex, personality, and cognitive ability," Educational Psychology. (May 2016).

Dissertation Committee Chair,"Reliability generalization: A systematic review and evaluation of meta-analytic methodology and reporting practice," Educational Psychology. (December 2015).

Dissertation Committee Member,"Comparing three effect sizes for latent class analysis," Educational Psychology. (December 2015).

Dissertation Committee Member,"The effects of instruction on the singing ability of children ages 5-11: A meta-analysis," Music Education. (August 2015).

Dissertation Committee Co-Chair,"A performance evaluation of confidence intervals for ordinal coefficient alpha," Educational Psychology. (May 2015).

Dissertation Committee Member,"Time series data analysis of single subject designs using Bayesian estimation," Educational Psychology. (May 2015).

Dissertation Committee Member,"A comparative analysis of state funds on student achievement of economically disadvantaged elementary schools in independent school districts and charter schools in the state of Texas," Teacher Education and Administration. (December 2014).

Dissertation Committee Chair,"A structural and psychometric evaluation of a situational judgment test: The Workplace Skills Survey," Educational Psychology. (August 2014).

Dissertation Committee Member,"Construct validation of the Social-Emotional Character Development Scale," Educational Psychology. (August 2014).

Dissertation Committee Member,"Criterion validity of common career interest inventories: Relative efficacy with high school seniors," Educational Psychology. (August 2014).

Dissertation Committee Member,"Eastern work ethic: Structural validity, measurement invariance, and generational differences," Educational Psychology. (May 2014).

Dissertation Committee Member,"Perceptions of family vacation and family cohesion and the moderating effects of parenting style," Educational Psychology. (May 2014).

Awards and Honors

University Distinguished Teaching Professor, University of North Texas. (April 2016 – Present).

Outstanding Dissertation Award, Committee Member for 2013 Honorable Mention, Dalena Dillman Taylor, College of Education. (2014 – Present).

Faculty Teaching Excellence Award, College of Education. (2013 – Present).

Outstanding Dissertation Award, Major Professor for 2011 Honorable Mention, Suzanne St. Clair, College of Education. (2012 – Present).

Nominated for: J. H. Shelton Excellence in Teaching Award, University of North Texas. (2010 – Present).

Outstanding Dissertation Award, Major Professor for 2009 Winner, Kevin Kalinowski, College of Education. (2010 – Present).

President's Council Teaching Award, Univesity of North Texas - Faculty Senate Awards Committee. (2009 – Present).

Honors Professor, University of North Texas - Student Government Award. (2007 – Present).

Nominated for: J. H. Shelton Excellence in Teaching Award, University of North Texas. (2007 – Present).

Outstanding Dissertation Award, Major Professor for 2006 Winner, Lesley Leach, College of Education. (2007 – Present).

Honors Professor, University of North Texas - Student Government Award. (2005 – Present).

Nominated for: J. H. Shelton Excellence in Teaching Award, University of North Texas. (2005 – Present).

Outstanding Dissertation Award, Major Professor for 2003 Winner, Erika Axelson, College of Education. (2004 – Present).

Research

Published Intellectual Contributions

Book Chapter
Nimon, K., Zientek, L. R., Henson, R. K. (2017). The assumption of a reliable instrument and other pitfalls to avoid when considering the reliability of data. Sweating the small stuff: Does data cleaning and testing of assumptions really matter in the 21st century?. 41-53. Frontiers.
Kraha, A., Turner, H., Nimon, K., Zientek, L. R., Henson, R. K. (2017). Tools to support interpreting multiple regression in the face of multicollinearity. Sweating the small stuff: Does data cleaning and testing of assumptions really matter in the 21st century?. 76-91. Frontiers.
Henson, R. K., Hinerman, K., Meyer, L. H. (2016). Multivariate research methodology. Oxford Bibliographies in Education. 1-21. New York: Oxford University Press.
Henson, R. K. (2006). Correlation. G. Ritzer (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Sociology. 805-807. Blackwell.
Henson, R. K. (2006). Reliability. G. Ritzer (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Sociology. 3848-3851. Blackwell.
Henson, R. K. (1999). Multivariate normality: What is it and how is it assessed?. B. Thompson (Ed.), Advances in social science methodology. 5, 193-211. JAI Press.
Book Review
Henson, R. K. (2006). Review of Beyond significance testing: Reforming data analysis methods in behavioral research. Applied Psychological Measurement.
Encyclopedia Article
Boedeker, P., Henson, R. K. (2020). Canonical correlation analysis. Sage Research Methods Foundations.
Journal Article
Glaman, R., Chen, Q., Henson, R. K. (2022). Comparing three approaches for handling a fourth level of nesting structure in cluster-randomized trials. The Journal of Experimental Education. 90(3), 712-730.
Glaman, R., Chen, Q., Henson, R. K. (2022). Comparing three approaches for handling a fourth level of nesting structure in cluster-randomized trials. Journal of Experimental Education. 90(3), 712-730.
Giordano, A., Prosek, E., Henson, R. K., Silveus, S., Beijan, L., Reyes, A., Molina, C., Agarwal, S. (2021). Effects of vicarious racism exposure via the media on college students of color: Exploring affect and substance use. Journal of College Counseling. 24(1), 4-17.
Boedeker, P., Henson, R. K. (2020). Evaluation of heterogeneity and heterogeneity interval estimators in random-effects meta-analysis of the standardized mean difference in education and psychology. Psychological Methods. 25(3), 346-364.
Henson, R. K., Stewart, G. K., Bedford, L. A. (2020). Key challenges and some guidance on using strong quantitative methodology in education research. Journal of Urban Mathematics Education. 13(2), 42-59.
Smith, K. N., Lamb, K. N., Henson, R. K. (2020). Making meaning out of MANOVA: The need for multivariate post hoc testing in gifted education research. Gifted Child Quarterly. 61(1), 41-55.
Dillman Taylor, D., Bratton, S., Henson, R. K. (2019). Confirming the constructs of Alderian Personality Priority Assessment. Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development. 52, 191-206.
Holland, D. K., Kraha, A., Zientek, L. R., Nimon, K., Fulmore, J. A., Johnson, U. Y., Ponce, H. F., Gavrilova Aguilar, M. C., Henson, R. K. (2018). Reliability Generalization of the Motivated Strategies for Learning Questionnaire: A meta-analytic view of reliability estimates. Sage Open.
Turner, H. J., Natesan, P., Henson, R. K. (2017). Performance evaluation of confidence intervals for ordinal coefficient alpha. Journal of Modern Applied Statistical Methods. 16(2), 157-185.
Ferguson, S. L., Hovey, K. A., Henson, R. K. (2017). Quantitative preparation in doctoral education programs: A mixed-methods study of doctoral student perspectives on their quantitative training. International Journal of Doctoral Studies. 12, 137-156.
Yeatts, P., Barton, M., Henson, R. K., Martin, S. B. (2017). The use of structure coefficients to address multicollinearity in sport and exercise science. Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science. 21, 83-91. http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/1091367X.2016.1259162
Powell, S. R., Weaver, M. A., Henson, R. K. (2017). Relationship of preservice music teachers’ primary instrument background and teaching effectiveness in brass and woodwind techniques classes.. Journal of Music Teacher Education.
Giordano, A. L., Cashwell, C., Lankford, C., King, K., Henson, R. (2017). Collegiate sexual addiction: Exploring religious coping and attachment. Journal of Counseling and Development.
Pace, L., Holden, J. M., Blalock, S., Holliman, R., Henson, R. K. (2016). Development of the Knowledge and Attitudes About Near-Death Experiences Scale (KANDES). Journal of Near-Death Studies. 34, 173-188.
Barton, M., Yeatts, P., Henson, R. K., Martin, S. B. (2016). Moving beyond univariate post-hoc testing in exercise science: A primer on descriptive discriminate analysis. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport. 87(4), 365-375. Routledge. http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/02701367.2016.1213352
Lane, F. C., Martin, G. L., Henson, R. K. (2015). A multidimensional comparison of traditional, transfer, and online students’ university attachment. Journal of College Student Development. 56, 746-751.
Dillman Taylor, D., Ray, D. C., Henson, R. K. (2015). Development and factor structure of the Adlerian Personality Priority Assessment. 5(1), 23-36.
Nimon, K., Henson, R. K. (2015). Validity of a residualized dependent variable after pretest covariance adjustments: Still the same variable?. The Journal of Experimental Education. 83, 405-422.
Henson, R. K., Leach, L. F., Henson, R. K. (2014). Bias and precision of the squared canonical correlation coefficient under nonnormal data conditions. Journal of Modern Applied Statistical Methods. 13, 110-139.
Henson, R. K., Natesan, P., Axelson, E. D. (2014). Comparisons of improvement-over-chance effect sizes for two groups under variance heterogeneity and prior probabilities. The Journal of Experimental Education. 82, 205-228.
Kalinowski, K. E., Natesan, P., Henson, R. K. (2014). Stratified item selection and exposure control in unidimensional adaptive testing in the presence of two-dimensional data. Applied Psychological Measurement. 38, 563-576.
Ray, D., Henson, R. K., Schottelkorb, A., Brown, A., Muro, J. (2008). Impact of short and long-term play therapy services on teacher child relationship stress. Psychology in the Schools.
Callahan, K., Henson, R. K., Cowan, A. K. (2008). Social validation of evidence- based practices in autism by parents, teachers, and administrators. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disabilities.
MacDonald, J. H., Armstrong, S. A., Henson, R. K. (2008). Strengthening the campus leadership team through effective principal and counselor relationships: Implications for training. School Leadership Review.
Sherry, A., Lyddon, W., Henson, R. K. (2007). Adult attachment and developmental personality styles: An empirical study. Journal of Counseling and Development.
Henson, R. K., Leach, L. F. (2007). The use and impact of adjusted R2 effects in published regression research. Multiple Linear Regression Viewpoints.
Leach, L. F., Henson, R. K., Odom, L. R., Cagle, L. S. (2006). A reliability generalization study of the Self-Description Questionnairee .. Educational and Psychological Measurement.
Findling, J. H., Bratton, S. C., Henson, R. K. (2006). Development of the Trauma Play Scale: An observation-based assessment of the impact of trauma on the play therapy behaviors of young children. International Journal of Play Therapy.
Henson, R. K. (2006). Effect size measures and meta-analytic thinking in counseling psychology research. The Counseling Psychologist.
Henson, R. K. (2006). Use of exploratory factor analysis in published research: Common errors and some comment on improved practice. Educational and Psychological Measurement.
Henson, R. K., Sherry, A. (2005). Conducting and interpreting canonical correlation analysis in personality research: A user-friendly primer. Journal of Personality Assessment.
Henson, R. K. (2005). Sample homogeneity and coefficient alpha: Comment on Mji and Alkhateeb's reliability generalization study and a theoretical clarification. Psychological Reports.
Henson, R. K., Armstrong, S. A. (2005). Statistical practices of IJPT researchers: A review from 1993-2003. International Journal of Play Therapy.
Henson, R. K. (2004). Expanding reliability generalization: Confidence intervals and Charter's combined reliability coefficient. Perceptual and Motor Skills.
Henson, R. K., Capraro, R. M., Capraro, M. M. (2004). Reporting practices and use of exploratory factor analyses in educational research journals: Errors and explanation. Research in the Schools.
Henson, R. K., Armstrong, S. A. (2004). Statistical and practical significance in the IJPT : A research review from 1993-2003. International Journal of Play Therapy.
Sherry, A., Henson, R. K., Lewis, J. G. (2003). Evaluating the appropriateness of college-age norms for use with adolescents on the NEO Personality Inventory. Revised. Assessment.
Bennett, G., Henson, R. K., Zhang, J. (2003). Generation Y perceptions of the action sports industry segment. Journal of Sport Management.
Henson, R. K. (2003). Not all effects are created equal: A rejoinder to Sawilowsky. Journal of Modern Applied Statistical Methods.
Henson, R. K., Bennett, G. (2003). Perceived status of the action sports segment among college students. International Sports Journal.
Henson, R. K., Chambers, S. (2003). Personality type as a predictor of teaching efficacy and classroom control in emergency certification teachers. Other.
Henson, R. K. (2003). Relationships between preservice teachers' self-efficacy, task analysis, and classroom management beliefs. Research in the Schools.
Bennett, G., Henson, R. K., Drane, D. (2003). Student experiences with service-learning in sport management. Journal of Experiential Education.
Bennett, G., Henson, R. K., Zhang, J. J. (2002). Action sports sponsorship recognition. Sport Marketing Quarterly.
Henson, R. K. (2002). adolescent angst to adulthood: Substantive implications and measurement dilemmas in the development of teacher efficacy research. Educational Psychologist.
Henson, R. K., Thompson, B. (2002). Characterizing measurement error in scores across studies: Some recommendations for conducting "Reliability Generalization" studies.. Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development.
Henson, R. K. (2002). Correction for bias in estimating effect sizes.. Educational and Psychological Measurement.
Lane, G. G., White, A. E., Henson, R. K. (2002). Expanding Reliability Generalization methods with KR-21 estimates: An RG study of the Coopersmith Self-Esteem Inventory. Educational and Psychological Measurement.
Hutchins, H. M., Henson, R. K. (2002). In Search of OZ: Effect Size Reporting and Interpretation in Communication Research..
Vacha-Haase, T., Henson, R. K., Caruso, J. (2002). Reliability Generalization: Moving toward improved understanding and use of score reliability. Educational and Psychological Measurement.
Henson, R. K., Bennett, D. T., Sienty, S. F., Chambers, S. M. (2002). The relationship between means-end task analysis and context specific and global self-efficacy in emergency certification teachers: Exploring a new model of self-efficacy. The Professional Educator.
Henson, R. K., Hwang, D. (2002). Variability and prediction of measurement error in Kolb's Learning Style Inventory scores: A Reliability Generalization study. Educational and Psychological Measurement.
Henson, R. K., Kogan, L. R., Vacha-Haase, T. (2001). A reliability generalization study of the Teacher Efficacy Scale and related instruments. Educational and Psychological Measurement.
Henson, R. K., Henson, R. K., Tharp, B. Z., Moreno, N. (2001). An examination of change in teacher self-efficacy beliefs in science education based on duration of inservice education. Journal of Science Teacher Education.
Capraro, M. M., Capraro, R. M., Henson, R. K. (2001). Measurement error of scores on the Mathematics Anxiety Rating Scale across studies. Educational and Psychological Measurement.
Henson, R. K. (2001). Perceived responsibility of prospective teachers for the moral development of their students. The Professional Educator.
Bennett, G., Henson, R. K., Connaughton, D. (2001). Student perceptions of an online class in sport management. International Journal of Sport Management.
Henson, R. K., Guthrie, A. (2001). Student-organized College of Education "Education Research Exchanges" from the student and former student perspective. The Professional Educator.
Henson, R. K. (2001). The effects of participation in teacher research on teacher efficacy. Teaching and Teacher Education.
Henson, R. K. (2001). Understanding internal consistency reliability estimates: A conceptual primer on coefficient alpha. Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development.
Henson, R. K. (2000). Demystifying parametric analyses: Illustrating canonical correlation analysis as the multivariate general linear model. Multiple Linear Regression Viewpoints.
Henson, R. K., Smith, A. D. (2000). State of the art in statistical significance and effect size reporting: A review of the APA Task Force report and current trends. Journal of Research and Development in Education.

Presentations Given

Paper

Boedeker, P. (Author), Henson, R. K. (Author), American Educational Research Association, Evaluation of heterogeneity and heterogeniety interval estimators in random-effects meta-analysis of educational and psychological research, Toronto, CA, United States of America. (2019).

Turner, H. J. (Author), Henson, R. K. (Author), Southwest Educational Research Association, A performance evaluation of confidence intervals for ordinal coefficient alpha, San Antonio, TX, United States of America. (2015).

Natesan, P. (Author), Kalinowski, K. (Author), Henson, R. K. (Author), National Council on Measurement in Education, Item selection and exposure control in unidimensional calibration of multidimensionality, Philadephia, PA, United States of America. (2014).

Ferguson, S. F. (Author), Hovey, K. A. (Author), Frank, J. H. (Author), Henson, R. K. (Author), Southwest Educational Research Association, Quantitative preparation in graduate education programs, New Orleans, LA, United States of America. (2014).

Poster

Svec, C. (Author), Henson, R. K. (Author), International Research in Music Educational Conference, Statistical practices of music education researchers, Bath, UK, United Kingdom. (2017).

Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research

Uncategorized
Henson, R. K. (Other), "Transition to teaching," Sponsored by Department of Education, $1200000. (2007 – 2012).
Henson, R. K. (Other), "Eighth grade science institute," Sponsored by Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board: Teacher quality grant program 2004/2005, $220000. (2004 – 2008).
Henson, R. K. (Other), "Investigating the effectiveness of culturally-responsive play therapy and related play-based preventative services with at-risk primary school-aged Hispanic children and their families," Sponsored by Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. Minority Health Grant, $278527. (2004 – 2005).
Henson, R. K. (Other), "A comparison of play therapy behaviors of children with suspected trauma history with children with no known history of trauma," Sponsored by Association for Play Therapy, Fresno, CA, $1200. (2003 – 2004).
Henson, R. K. (Other), "Bringing up girls in science (BUGS)," Sponsored by National Science Foundation's Program for Gender Equity in Science, Mathematics, Engineering and Technology (PGE), $900001. (2001 – 2004).
Henson, R. K. (Principal), "Web-based Courses in Educational Research: Continued Program Development for Two Statistics Courses (EDER 5210 and EDER 6010)," Sponsored by University of North Texas Center for Distributed Learning (Teaching with Technology grant), $9000. (2001 – 2002).
Henson, R. K. (Principal), "Improving teacher motivation through teacher research in an alternative school," Sponsored by Center for the Study and Implementation of Collaborative Learning Communities, College of Education, Texas A&M University, $4470. (1998 – 1999).

Awards and Honors

Alexander Ringer Award for Outstanding Doctoral Research, Committee Member for 2016 Winner, Christina Svec, Organization of American Kodaly Educators. (2016 – Present).

Outstanding Dissertation Award, Committee Member for 2012 Honorable Mention, B. Anderson, Doctoral Education Across the Disciplines (Special Interest Group) - American Educational Research Association. (2012 – Present).

Outstanding Paper Award, Southwest Educational Research Association. (2012 – Present).

Outstanding Contribution Award for The Counseling Psychologist, American Psychological Association, Division 17. (2007 – Present).

Nominated for: Outstanding Alumni Award, Texas A&M University - College of Education and Human Development. (2006 – Present).

Nominated for: Outstanding Paper Award, Professors of Educational Research (Special Interest Group) - American Educational Research Assocation. (2005 – Present).

Outstanding Reviewer, American Educational Research Journal (American Education Research Association). (2005 – Present).

Department of Behavioral Sciences Alumni Spotlight, Evangel University - Alumni Office. (2004 – Present).

Nominated for: Outstanding Young Alumnus Award, Evangel University. (2003 – Present).

Magna Cum Laude, Evangel University. (1992 – Present).

Stellar Scholar Award, University of Houston–Clear Lake. (1994 – 1995).

Biblical Studies and Philosophy Departmental Scholarship, Evangel University. (1991 – 1992).

Behavioral Sciences Departmental Scholarship, Evangel University. (1990 – 1992).

Presidential Scholarship, Evangel University. (1989 – 1992).

Service

University Service

Other, Department Chair Mentor. (2019 – Present).

Member, Chair's Council. (2018 – Present).

Committee Member, Reappointment, Promotion, and Tenure Committee. (2009 – Present).

Discussant, New Faculty Orientation. (2020).

Member, Search Committee for Director of Kristen Farmer Autism Center. (2020 – 2020).

Committee Member, University Distinguished Teaching Professor Selection Committee. (2017 – 2020).

Committee Member, Faculty Search Committee - Special Education. (2017 – 2018).

Faculty Mentor, Faculty Steward for EPSY 5050. (2014 – 2018).

Discussant, Discussion Panel on Strategies for Getting Published. (2017 – 2017).

Committee Member, Reappointment, Promotion, and Tenure Committee. (2017 – 2017).

Committee Member, Reappointment, Promotion, and Tenure Committee. (2017 – 2017).

Committee Member, Student Appeal Committee. (2017 – 2017).

Committee Member, Faculty Search Committee - Special Education. (2016 – 2017).

Committee Member, Mathes Scholar Award Committee. (2016 – 2017).

Committee Member, Dean of College of Education Search Committee. (2015 – 2017).

Committee Member, Research Advisory Committee. (2015 – 2017).

Faculty Mentor, Research Power Hour. (2015 – 2017).

Committee Chair, Merit and Awards Committee. (2013 – 2017).

Committee Member, Faculty Affairs Committee. (2011 – 2017).

Committee Chair, Program Steward for Research, Measurement, and Statistics. (2011 – 2017).

Committee Member, Faculty Information Systems Users Group. (2016).

Guest Speaker, Salute of Faculty Teaching Excellence Breakfast. (October 2016).

Committee Chair, Faculty Affairs Committee. (2015).

Committee Member, General Access Lab Utilization Committee. (2015).

Faculty Advisor, Human Development and Family Science Program. (2015).

Faculty Advisor, Human Development and Family Science Program. (2015).

Committee Chair, Reappointment, Promotion, and Tenure Committee. (2015).

Committee Member, Reappointment, Promotion, and Tenure Committee. (2015).

Committee Member, Dissertation and Thesis Workload Credit Committee. (2013 – 2015).

Committee Chair, Faculty Committee for Department Chair Reappointment. (2014).

Committee Member, Reappointment, Promotion, and Tenure Committee. (2014).

Professional Service

Other, Southwest Educational Research Association. (2005 – 2007).

Member, American Educational Research Association. (2001 – 2006).

Other, American Psychological Association. (2005 – 2005).

Other, University of Malay, Malaysia. (2005 – 2005).

Committee Member, Academic Plan Steering Committee. (2004 – 2005).

Other, Southwest Educational Research Association. (2004 – 2005).

Other, Association for Assessment in Counseling and Education (Division of ACA). (2004 – 2004).

Other, Faculty Statistics Training. (2004 – 2004).

Other, Southwest Educational Research Association. (2003 – 2003).

Other, Southwest Educational Research Association. (2001 – 2003).

Member, American Educational Research Association. (2000 – 2003).

Other, Southwest Educational Research Association. (2000 – 2003).

Other, American Educational Research Association. (2002 – 2002).

Other, American Educational Research Association. (2001 – 2002).

Other, American Educational Research Association. (2000 – 2001).

Member, Asst. Prof. Faculty Search Committee, Educational Research. (2000 – 2001).

Other, Southwest Educational Research Association. (2000 – 2000).

Consulting

Texas A&M University – Commerce (Commerce, TX) Dr. Leah E. Wickersham, College of Education and Human Services. (2008 – 2008).

Western Governors University (Salt Lake City, UT), McKenzie Myers, Dr. Jennifer Smolka. (2006 – 2006).

Singing River Elementary School (Pascagoula, MS), Frank Catchings. (2005 – 2005).

Waveland Elementary School (Waveland, MS), Dr. Rebecca Ladner. (2004 – 2004).

Velma Schmidt Programs in Early Childhood Education University of North Texas, College of Education, Dr. George Morrison. (2002 – 2003).

Lewisville Independent School District, Dr. Jon Young, UNT. (2001 – 2002).

Modern Red Schoolhouse, Inc. Tennessee State University. (2001 – 2002).

Velma Schmidt Programs in Early Childhood Education University of North Texas, College of Education, Dr. George Morrison. (2001 – 2002).

Dr. Jack Butler, Rose Street Mental Health Care. (2001 – 2001).

Gautier Middle School (Gautier, Mississippi), Dr. Andy Parker. (2001 – 2001).

Lizana Elementary School (Gulfport, Mississippi), Dr. Vickie Williams. (2001 – 2001).

Knight Foundation and Biloxi (Mississippi) School District. (2000 – 2001).

Petal (Mississippi) School District. (2000 – 2001).

Bay High School (Bay St. Louis, Mississippi), Dr. Sandra Reed. (2000 – 2000).

Bay High School (Bay St. Louis, Mississippi), Dr. Sandra Reed. (2000 – 2000).

W. L. Smith Intermediate School (Petal, Mississippi). (2000 – 2000).

Awards and Honors

Nominated for: Faculty Service Excellence Award, College of Education. (2012 – Present).