Lauren Eutsler, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

University of North Texas

Teacher Education and Administration

Matthews Hall 206T

1155 Union Circle #310740

Denton, TX 76203 – 5017

940-565-2539

Areas of Expertise

  • Portable technology adoption and use; impact on children’s informal and formal reading development
  • Teacher candidates’ and professional teacher’s use of inquiry and reflective practice to support technology integration

Education

Ph.D. Curriculum & InstructionUniversity of Florida2016

M.Ed. Elementary EducationNorthern Arizona University2009

B.S. Applied Management Grand Canyon University 2007

Professional Experience

Assistant ProfessorUniversity of North Texas2016-present

Graduate AssistantUniversity of Florida2013-2016

4th Grade ELA TeacherCornerstone Charter Academy2012-2013

K-5 Elementary TeacherCentral FL Behavioral Hospital2011-2012

K-5 Reading Resource TeacherRio Grande Charter School of Excellence2010-2011

4th and 6th grade TeacherCanyon Pointe Academy2008-2010

Scholarly Publication Record

Professional Refereed Papers

Eutsler, L. (2018). Parents’ mobile technology adoption influences on elementary children’s use. International Journal of Information and Learning Technology, 35(1), 29-42. Impact factor: 0.85

Under Review

Eutsler, L., Antonenko, P., & Dawson, K. (under review 12.14.2017). Gender and age influence on elementary children’s portable technology adoption and use. Journal Title Hidden.Web of Science Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)

Eutsler, L., & Antonenko, P. (under review 10.6.2017). Predictors of portable technology adoption intentions to support elementary children reading. Journal Title Hidden. Impact factor: 0.94

Eutsler, L. (under review 11.20.2017, passed initial screening 1.2.2018). Partnering with parents: Devices and apps to support elementary children reading. Journal Title Hidden.Impact factor: Web of Science Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)

Eutsler, L., & Curcio, R. (submitted 5.29.2017, under review 7.7.2017). Lessons learned from pre-service teachers’ systematic reflection within a private blog. Journal Title Hidden. Impact factor: 1.066

Eutsler, L. (under review 9.18.2017). Blended literature discussions increases pre-service teachers’ enthusiasm for reading. Journal Title Hidden. Impact factor: online peer-reviewed international academic journal

Working Papers

Eutsler, L., & Randall, A. (expected submission 1.15.2018). Preservice teachers' lowintention touseiPadduring read-aloud.

Eutsler, L.(expected submission 1.20.2018).Exploring iPads in higher education literacy instruction. Preparing for submission toJournal Title Hidden. Impact factor: 1.095

Eutsler, L.(expected submission 2.15.2018).Considering a virtual field placementof a university preschool within an early childhood literacy course. Preparing for submission to Journal Title Hidden. Impact factor: 0.50

Book Chapters

Eutsler, L. (accepted). 1:1 iPads in 1st grade: Case study of a teacher's concerns and implementation. In Y. Zhang D. Cristol (Eds.), Handbook of Mobile Teaching and Learning (2nd ed.). Berlin, Germany: Springer.

Fang, Z. Eutsler, L., Chapman, S., & Qi, Y. (2015). Using eReaders to enhance literacy instruction in the content areas. In T. Rasinski, K. Pytash, & R. Ferdig (Eds.), Technology and Reading (pp. 157-163). Bloomington, IN: Solution Tree.

Other Published Papers

Eutsler, L. (2014). [Review of the book On Rereading, by Patricia Meyer Spacks]. Interdisciplinary Humanities, Fall 2014.

Refereed Papers Presented

Eutsler, L., & Randall, A. (2017). “Teacher Candidates Attitude Toward iPad and Print Books During Read-Aloud Paper Presentation.” Literacy Research Association. Tampa Waterside Marriott, Tampa, FL. 30 November 2017.

Eutsler, L., & Antonenko, P. (2017). “Predictors of Portable Technology Adoption to Support Elementary Children Reading in the Home Paper Presentation.” American Educational Research Association. Grand Hyatt, San Antonio, TX. 30 April 2017.

Eutsler, L., Antonenko, P., & K. Dawson. (2017). “Children’s Gender and Age Impact on Technology Adoption and Use Roundtable.” American Educational Research Association. Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, San Antonio, TX. 27 April 2017.

Eutsler, L., & Curcio, R. (2017). Teacher candidates’ reflective practice using weblog: A search for teacher identity. Association of Teacher Educators. Orlando Caribe Royale, Orlando, FL. 13 February 2017.

Eutsler, L. (2016). “Teacher Candidates’ Experiences of Blended Literature Circles Roundtable.” Literacy Research Association.Omni Nashville Hotel, Nashville, TN. 2 December 2016.

Eutsler, L. (2015). “Going Further with Close Reading Conference Lecture.” International Literacy Association. America’s Center, St. Louis, MO. 19 July 2015.

Antonenko, P., Crippen, K., Eutsler, L., & Nichols, J. (2015). “Task-specific and Global scaffolds of Social Interaction in Computer-Supported Collaborative Problem Solving: Results of a Usability Study Poster.” American Educational Research Association. Sheraton Chicago Hotel and Towers, Chicago, IL. 20 April 2015.

Antonenko, P., Crippen, K., & L. Eutsler. "How Undergraduate STEM Students Conceptualize the Problem-Solving Process: A Visual Card Sorting Approach Poster." National Association for Research in Science Teaching. Hyatt Regency Chicago, Chicago, IL. 12 April 2015.

Eutsler, L. “Sum Sharing: Students Solving and Sharing Math Word-Problems Presentation.” Association of Teacher Educators. Hyatt Regency Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ. 16 February 2015.

Gallingane, C., Eutsler, L. Fennessy, M. & K. Kolb. “Implementing the Common Core State Standards: Stories from Multiple Contexts, Presentation 1: Implementing the Common Core in an Elementary Reading Methods Course Symposium.” Literacy Research Association. Marco Island Marriott, Marco Island, FL. 5 December 2014.

Eutsler, L. “Sum Sharing: Students Solving and Sharing Math Word Problems Lecture.” Florida Association of Teacher Educators. Lynn University, Boca Raton, FL. 4 October 2014.

Eutsler, L., and Coatoam Chapman, S. “Using eReaders to Enhance Literacy Instruction in the Content Areas Presentation.” Secondary Reading Council of Florida. Sheraton Sand Key Resort, Clearwater, FL. 25 January 2014.

Eutsler, L. “Effect of Read-aloud Method on Students’ Reading Comprehension Scores Poster.” Association for the Advancement of Educational Research. Hutchinson Island Marriott, Hutchinson Island, FL. 6 November 2013.

Eutsler, L. “Effect of Read-aloud Method on Students’ Reading Comprehension Scores Poster.” UF Graduate Student Research Symposium. University of Florida. Gainesville, FL. 29 October 2013.

Invited Presentations

Eutsler, L. (2017) “Gender distinctions: K-5 children learning to read with portable technology gender series presentation.” University of North Texas Women’s Faculty Network. Willis Library, Denton, TX. 18 November 2016.

Grants and Research Support

201710 iPads to train pre-service teachers’ on using iPads to develop students’ literacy. Purchased and managed by UNT Willis Library for the College of Education. I requested and am piloting the iPads from 2017-2018. Support Amount: $5,000

Honors and Awards

2017UNT Honored Faculty Double Award Recipient: Nominated by Luke Canales and Kaitlynn Johnson.

2017 Best Paper Nominee AERA SIG: Technology as an Agent of Change in Teaching and Learning: Predictors of Portable Technology Adoption to Support Elementary Children Reading in the Home.

2017 AERA Division K Early CareerWorkshop Recipient. American Educational Research Association.Grand Hyatt San Antonio, San Antonio, TX. 28-29April 2017.

2017 Association of Teacher Educators Clinical Fellow Recipient. Association of Teacher Educators. Orlando Caribe Royale, Orlando, FL. 10-12 February 2017.

2015 Outstanding Graduate forResearch Award Nominee, University of Florida.

Media and Press

2017Published in UNT COE News and Twitter,“Technology and Children’s Use over the Holidays.”

2017Published in COE Playbook, COE UNT Website, and Twitter as UNT COE Research Spotlight Faculty,“COE professor training next generation of tech-savvy teachers.”

Membership in Professional Organizations

American Educational Research Association

Association of Teacher Educators

Literacy Research Association

International Literacy Association

Leadership

Communications Chair (elected), AERA SIG: Instructional Technology April 2017-present

Innovate workshop (appointed), UNT College of Education6 Feb 2017

Vice President (elected), Student Alliance of Graduates in Education 2014-2015

Technology Chair (elected), Kappa Delta Pi2014-2015

Certifications

Elementary Education (K-6) Florida Educator #1154851 Expires 6.30.2017

  • K-12 Reading Endorsement
  • K-12 English for Speakers of Other Languages (K-12)
  • K-12 Exceptional Student Education (K-12)

Elementary Education (1-8) Arizona Educator #4014755 Expires 10.16.2018

  • K-12 Structured English Immersion (K-12)

Instructional Activities

Areas of expertise

  • K-6 Literacy Development; Content Area Literacy
  • K-6 Technology Integration

University of North Texas

EDEE 3320 – Foundations of Education: The School CurriculumFall 2017

  • 11 students, *blended course

EDRE 4450 – Reading and Writing (birth – gr 6)Fall 2017

  • 38 students

EDRE 4450 – Reading and Writing (birth – gr 6)Spring 2017

  • 40 students

EDRE 4870 – Content Area Literacy (4-8 ELA/SS) Fall 2016

  • 14 students

EDRE 4450 – Reading and Writing (birth – gr 6)Fall 2016

  • 24 students

University of Florida

EDE 4942 – Integrated Teaching in ElementaryEducationSpring 2016

  • 10 students

RED 3312 – Content Area Literacy (Online) Summer 2015

  • 26 students

SCE 4113L – Elementary Science Content Summer 2014

  • 24 students

EME 4401 – Integrating Technology into the Elementary Classroom Fall 2014

  • 14 students

RED 4324 – Reading in the Intermediate Grades Fall 2013 – Fall 2015

  • 6 sections containing 22 – 30 students each section

Service to University

Teacher Education and Administration

  • Committee Member: Search Committee, Lecturer ofEDEC FA2017-present
  • Committee Member: Student Affairs, Undergraduate Subcommittee, C&I 4-82017-2019
  • Committee Member: Admission, Review, and Retention: EC-6 and 4-8, Initial Certification 2016-2018
  • Committee Member: Search Committee, Assistant Professor of Social Studies Edu.SP 2017
  • Committee Member: Search Committee, Senior Lecturer in Language and Literacy2016-2017
  • Committee Member: TE&A Scholarship2016-2017

Dissertation Committees

  • Member: LaTasha Goodwin. “Case study reading interventions to meet the needs of below grade level readers in a regular ELA classroom.”

College of Education

  • Committee Member: COE Scholarship2016-2019
  • Designed, distributed, and analyzed a survey on faculty’s graduate funding experiences2016-2017

UNT Women’s Faculty Network

  • Facilitate Conversations and Meetings for“Issues Facing Assistant Professors”2016-present

External Service

AERA Instructional Technology Special Interest Group

  • Communications Chair (design/update websites, manage social media outlets) April 2017-present