PAPERS & PRESENTATIONS
PRAIRIE Group staff have been active in professional organizations and presented at national and regional conferences since the Group's inception. Most of these presentations are based on applied research, evaluations, and issues related to useful inquiry.
American Anthropological Association (AAA)
Sturges, K. (2007). Ethnographers for rent: Anthropologists in contract program Evaluation. Paper presented at the 106th annual meeting of the American Anthropological Association, Washington, D.C.
Hurtig, J. (2005, November). Schooling ourselves: Women's colletive constructions of educational spaces in marginal(ized) places. Panel co-organized for the 104th annual meeting of the American Anthropological Association, Washington, D.C.
Hurtig, J. (2005, November). Cafe, companerismo, y calidad: How immigrant mothers create a pedagogical space out of a parent writing workshop. Paper presented at the 104th annual meeting of the American Anthropological Association, Washington, D.C.
Hurtig, J. (2004, November). Mexican immigrant women and the critical work of motherhood. Paper presented at the 103rd annual meeting of the American Anthropological Association, Washington, D.C.
Hurtig, J. (2003, November). Parent involvement in schooling: Critical ethnographies of politics and practices. Panel co-organized for the 102nd annual meeting of the American Anthropological Asociation, Chicago, IL.
Hurtig, J. (2003, November). Retelling the city: Mexican mothers write their worlds. Paper presented at the 102nd annual meeting of the American Anthropological Association, Chicago, IL.
Hurtig, J. (2000, November). A paradise or a prison: The languages of place and nation among Mexican women in Chicago. Paper presented at the 99th anual meeting of the American Anthropological Association, San Francisco, 2000.
American Educational Research Association (AERA)
Feranchak, B., Wenzel, S., Lach, M., & Fendt, C. (2007, April). Finding time for reflection: Chicago Mathematics and Science Initiative challenges and successes. Symposium conducted at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Chicago, IL.
Mayrowetz, D., & Burke, M. (2007, April). Ambitious mathematics instructional reform and special education: Lessons from two studies. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Chicago, IL.
Fendt, C. (2006, April). The kiss of the dementor or the breath of life: School-level sense making and the implementation of an elementary math initiative. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Francisco, CA.
Hurtig, J. (2006, April). Cafe, companerismo, y calidad: How immigrant mothers create a pedagogical space out of a parent writing workshop. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Francisco, CA.
Price, K., Wenzel, S., & Feranchak, B. (2006, April). Increasing experienced teachers' math and science content knowledge: Evaluating the partnership approach of one large urban district and area universities. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association. San Francisco, CA.
Cawthon, S., Shapley, K., Sturges, K., Jepson, D., Vicknair, K., & Sheehan, D. (2005, April). Measuring the Implementation Fidelity ofthe Technology Immersion Pilot. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Montreal, Canada.
Feranchak, B., Fendt, C., Zenzel, S., & Stoelinga, S. (2005, April). Understanding the devlopment of district-wide reform in a local-control environment: Evaluation the Chicago Math and Science Initiative. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Montreal, Canada.
Wenzel, S., Fendt, C., &Stoelinga, S. (2005, April). Implementing and Scaling up research-based curricula use through the Chicago Math and Science Initiative. Symposium conducted at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Montreal, Canada.
Harry, Sturges, K., & Klingner, J. (2004, April). Mapping the process: An exemplar of process and challenge in grounded theory data analysis. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Diego, CA.
Stiegelbauer, S.M., Tobia, E.F., Sturges, K., & Thompson, T. Leo. (2004, April). Building capacity in low-performing settings: Using research and evidence based planning as a tool for effective change. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Diego, CA.
Sturges,K. (2004, April). Methodological issues in studying the overrepresentation of minorities in special education. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Diego, CA.
Deiger, M.E., & Feranchak, B. (2003, April). A quasi-experimental study of the impact of an intensive professional development initiative on student outcomes: One piece of the transfer puzzle. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Chicago, IL.
Sturges, K., Smith, C., Craig, J., & Moats, S. (2003, April). Something worked: What was it?: Examining the role and impact of external change agents in promoting elementary school improvement. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Chicago, IL.
Sturges, K. (2002, April). Sorted views of disproportionality: School professional explanations for the high percentage of minority students in special education.
Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Chicago, IL.
Holland, N.E., & Mosak, E. (2002, April). Small schools in Chicago: Getting the full story. Symposium conducted at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association. New Orleans, LA.
American Evaluation Association (AEA)
Faculty affiliate Stacy Wenzel serves on the program committee for the AEA Topical Interest Group on Supervision and Management of Evaluations.
Mazboudi, M., Mosak, E., Deiger, M., Harris, R., & Fendt, C, (2008, November). Sharing the load: Team writing in qualitative research. Paper presented at the annual conference of the American Evaluation Association, Denver, CO.
Fendt, C., Shuman, C., Feranchak, B., Wenzel, S., Raphael, L., & Burke, M. (2007, November). What have we learned from/what do we still need to learn about developing evaluation organizations? Paper presented at the annual conference of the American Evaluation Association, Baltimore, MD.
Feranchak, B., Price, K., Wenzel, S., & Gnedko, N. (2007, November). A strategic approach to developing sustainable infrastructure for program evaluation in an organization: Multiple perspectives. Paper presented at the annual conference of the American Evaluation Association, Baltimore, MD.
Raphael-Bogaert, L.M., Burke, M., Wenzel, S., Fendt, C., Mazboudi, M., Feranchak B., & Price, K. (2006, November). Formative evaluation at its finest: A historical analysis of evaluation reports. Paper presented at the annual conference of the American Evaluation Association, Portland, OR.
Wenzel, S., Raphael-Bogaert, L.M., Burke, M., Mazboudi, M., Fendt, C., Feranchak, B., & Price, K. (2006, November). Engaging evaluators and clients around findings: Tracking changes in communication. Paper presented at the annual conference of the American Evaluation Association, Portland, OR.
Fendt, C., Stoelinga, S., & Wenzel, S. (2005, November). Crossing boundaries without getting cross: How to enrich evaluation work with diverse graduate students and nontraditional staff while developing their abilities and maintaining high quality work product. Paper presented at the annual conference of the American Evaluation Association, Toronto, Canada.
Nunez, I., Mazboudi, M., Fendt, C., Wenzel, S., & Stoelinga, S. (2005, November). Positionality and qualitative program evaluation: The impact of individual researcher lenses. Paper presented at the annual conference of the American Evaluation Association, Toronto, Canada.
Feranchak, B., Stoelinga, S., Deiger, M., Fendt, C., & Wenzel, S. (2004, November). Evaluation of the Chicago Math and Science Initiative: Choice made within contextual challenges to promote data utilization. Paper presented at the annual conference of the American Evaluation Association, Atlanta, GA.
American Psychological Society
Deiger, M.E., Spinos, A.M., & Ottali, V.C. (2002). Metaphor and persuasion: Examining the moderating role of effort. Poster presented at the 14th annual convention of the American Psychological Society, New Orleans, LA.
Illinois Council for Teachers of Mathematics
Harris, R.L., Fendt, C. (2008, October). High quality instruction in 8th grade algebra. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Illinois Council for Teachers of Mathematics, Peoria, IL.
Illinois Educational Research Council
Deiger, M.E., LaForce, M., & Feranchack, B. (2004). High school course taking patterns and their subsequent effect on math achievement. Paper presented at the 2004 symposium of the Illinois Educational Research Council, Naperville, IL.
Midwestern Psychological Association
Deiger, M.E., Ottati, V.C., & Bryant, F.B. (2003). Political cognitive motivation scale. Paper presented at the annual convention of the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, Il.
Deiger, M.E., & Ottati, V.C. (2002). Multiple stereotype suppression: A condition of cognitive load? Poster presented at the annual convention of the Midwest Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.
Deiger, M.E., Spinos A.M., & Ottati, V.C. (2002). Metaphor and persuasion: Examining the moderating role of effort. Poster presented at the annual convention of the Midwest Psychological Association. Chicago, IL.
Society for Applied Anthropology (SAA)
Co-director Janise Hurtig is a Fellow of the Society for Applied Anthropology.
Hurtig, J. (2007, March). The construction and cooptation of parent involvement in schools. Panel organizer, annual meeting of the Society for Applied Anthropology, Tampa, FL.
Hurtig, J. (2007, March). Reframing parent involvement in two community schools: Successes and subversions. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Applied Anthropology, Tampa, FL.
Hurtig, J. (2007, March). The role of parent researchers in the cultural construction of community schools. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Applied Anthropology, Tampa, FL.
Sturges, K. (2007, March). Leveraging local resources: Accountability, deregulation, and transformatie inquiry. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Applied Anthropology, Tampa, FL.
Sturges, K. (2007, March). Mixed methods or mixed-up methods? From rhetoric to practice in mixed-method multidisciplinary research. Invited chair, annual meeting of the Society for Applied Anthropology, Tampa, FL.
Sturges, K. (2006). Anthropological approaches to evaluation: Exploring challenges and opportunities for education reform. Organizer and chair, annual meeting of the Society for Applied Anthropology, Vancouver, BC.
Sturges, K. (2006). Anthropology evaluates planned school change. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Applied Anthropology, Vancouver, BC.
Sturges, K. (2005). Grooming talent?: Context and consequence of programmed advanced placement. Paper presentd at the annual meeting of the Society for
Applied Anthropology, Vancouver, BC.
Sturges, K. (2004) Lessons in alliance and evidence: Anthropology in educational reform. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Applied Anthropology, Dallas, TX.
Sturges, K. (2003). "You gotta walk in their shoes": Methods to iomprove program recruitment." Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Applied Anthropology, Portland, OR.
Southwest Educational Research Association
Sturges, K., Shapley, K., & Sheehan, D. (2006). Supporting access to higher education for underrepresented students through advancd placement programming: Lessons from a GEAR UP project. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the southwest Educational Research Association, Austin, TX.
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