Applications of generative artificial intelligence in:

1. improving learning design to support educational outcomes
2. modeling health and mental health outcomes and identifying factors that contribute to improved results.

Cognitive, social, and language development of young children and the implications of these findings for the design of early learning curricula and pedagogies. Factors that mediate the incorporation of early childhood curriculum and pedagogy into classrooms.

Identification and promotion of effective practices for administrating education organizations from P-12 schools through higher education. Evaluating the implications and effectiveness of education policies impacting schools and colleges.

Promotion of health, physical fitness, and functional or occupational performance through exercise and biomechanics.

How to better involve and sustain the involvement of family members and community members or groups in supporting the educational, health, and psychological wellness outcomes of children and adults.

With international collaborators, gain and provide a global perspective regarding P-12 education, personnel preparation, exercise science, health education and promotion, social justice, and administration in schools and higher education.

Documentation and analysis of the history of education in Alabama, the United States, and internationally, particularly as to how such history informs understanding of current issues and trends. (This includes attention to historical changes in knowledge and pedagogy within disciplines.) Analyzing various philosophies impacting education as they apply to current educational contexts.

Improve supports and interventions for individuals from birth through 19 being served in a variety of contexts. Primary areas of research include transdisciplinary support in early intervention or schools and supports of learners with emotional or behavioral challenges.

Factors that support or impair fitness, health, and psychological wellbeing. Specifically, how such factors express themselves in the interaction between individuals, families, schools, and community systems.

Investigating social and biosocial determinants of the health, mental health, and opportunities to learn of individuals across the lifespan. Includes the study of practices intended to promote social justice and wellness, prevent health and mental health problems, and intervene to address health and educational opportunity disparities with at-risk populations in schools, colleges, and community settings.

Effectiveness of programs to train teachers and support families to improve learning outcomes. Identity development in English Learners (EL) and the interface between communities and schools that serve EL students.

Development, implementation, and evaluation of strategies to support learning outcomes for students in P-12 education and higher education from different geographic, racial, and cultural backgrounds. The role of identity, language, and pedagogy and cultural sensitivity in promoting successful outcomes.