Studies:
Computational Thinking with Young Children in Informal Learning Environments (2021-present)
Evaluation of Read Baby Read Program at the Free Library of Philadelphia System (2022-present)
Project VOICE (https://projectvoice20.weebly.com/) (2019-present)
Designing Future Library Leaders (http://dfll.ischool.syr.edu/) (2018-2019)
Project LOCAL (https://projectlocalgrant.weebly.com/) (2017-2019)
Digital Youth Seattle Think Tank (dystt.ischool.uw.edu) (2013-2016)
Young Children, New Media, and Libraries Surveys 1 & 2 (2014 & 2018)
Project VIEWS2 (https://views2.weebly.com/) (2011-2015)
Computational Thinking with Young Children in Informal Learning Environments (2021-present)
- Funding: Unfunded
- Roles: Study Co-creator, co-researcher
- Research team members: Dr. Kathleen Campana, Dr. J. Elizabeth Mills
Evaluation of Read Baby Read Program at the Free Library of Philadelphia System (2022-present)
- Funding: William Penn Foundation--Awarded amount: $275,754
- Roles: Co-author of grant proposal, lead researcher
- Research team members: Dr. Kathleen Campana, Dr. J. Elizabeth Mills
Project VOICE (https://projectvoice20.weebly.com/) (2019-present)
- Funding: IMLS Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Research in Service to Practice Grant—Awarded amount: $421,533.00
- Roles: Co-author of grant proposal, lead researcher
- Research team members: Dr. Kathleen Campana, Dr. J. Elizabeth Mills, Dr. Michelle H. Martin, Dr. Ricardo Gomez, Jacqueline Kociubuk, Emily Romeijn-Stout, & Khatsini Simani
Designing Future Library Leaders (http://dfll.ischool.syr.edu/) (2018-2019)
- Funding: IMLS Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Forum Grant, Awarded amount: $92,477
- Roles: Research assistant, co-designer of study activities
- Research team members: Dr. Rachel Ivy Clarke, Dr. Jin Ha Lee, Nicole Potter, J. Elizabeth Mills
Project LOCAL (https://projectlocalgrant.weebly.com/) (2017-2019)
- Funding: IMLS National Leadership Planning Grant, Awarded amount: $49,797
- Roles: Co-author of grant proposal, researcher, and project manager
- Research team members: Dr. Michelle H. Martin, Dr. Kathleen Campana, J. Elizabeth Mills
Digital Youth Seattle Think Tank (dystt.ischool.uw.edu) (2013-2016)
- Funding: IMLS Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Forum Grant, Awarded amount: $99,999
- Role: Research Assistant
- Research team members: Dr. Michael B. Eisenberg, Dr. Karen Fisher, Dr. Katie Davis, Dr. Negin Dahya, Dr. Jason Yip, J. Elizabeth Mills, Dr. Eliza T. Dresang
Young Children, New Media, and Libraries Surveys 1 & 2 (2014 & 2018)
- Survey 2 Funding: Association of Library Services to Children, $25,000; Survey 1 unfunded
- Roles: Lead researcher (2014); Co-researcher (2018)
- Research team members: (2014) J. Elizabeth Mills, Emily Romeijn-Stout, Cen Campbell, Amy Koester; (2018) Dr. Kathleen Campana, J. Elizabeth Mills, Dr. Marianne Martens, Claudia Haines
Project VIEWS2 (https://views2.weebly.com/) (2011-2015)
- Funding: IMLS National Leadership Research Grant, Awarded amount: $635,000
- Researcher and project manager
- Research team members: Dr. Kathleen Campana, J. Elizabeth Mills, Dr. Cheryl Metoyer, Dr. Allyson Carlyle, Dr. Bowie Kotrla, Dr. Erika Feldman, Ivette Bayo Urban, Dr. Janet Capps, Dr. Kathy Burnett, Marin Brouwer, Dr. Eliza T. Dresang