Assistant Professor
Stonehill College
Dr. Louis researches clinical experiences in teacher preparation, with two secondary research strands: investigating how technology use in clinical preparation impacts teacher candidates’ experiences and the impact of placement factors on teacher candidates’ clinical experiences. She is Principal Investigator of the Educational and Virtual Observation Learning Experiences (EVOLVE) Project. She is Co-Principal Investigator of Project InSIDE: Instantiating Social Justice, Inclusivity, Democracy, and Equity: A Self-Study of Teacher Education Practices, examining whether/how equity-centered program ideologies extend to clinical placements. She is also a researcher with Project SOLVE, a multi-year national research project, investigating the impact of the pandemic on teachers and teaching and implications for clinical experiences in teacher preparation programs. Dr. Louis is also a member of a multi-university research team focused on the impacts of special education teachers’ working conditions on teacher candidates’ self-efficacy and intent to teach.
Digital vs. Traditional Clinical Observations: Innovation or Insufficient?
Saturday, February 17, 2024
2:00 PM – 2:20 PM MST