Faculty and Staff Profiles

Christian E. Mueller
Professor, Counsel Education Psych Research
Email: cemuellr@memphis.edu
Office Location:
Office Hours: By appointment.
Profile

Christian E. Mueller received his doctorate in educational psychology from the University of Kentucky in 2006. He earned a bachelor’s degree in communications from Ohio University in 1991 and a master’s degree in counseling psychology from the University of Colorado at Denver in 1999. While working with disadvantaged adolescents in Denver, CO, Dr. Mueller observed how some adolescents, because of certain personality, motivational and cognitive characteristics, seemed more resilient in their ability to cope with and adapt to life stressors. From this, Dr. Mueller developed a fascination with understanding and enhancing those psychological, motivational, and socio-emotional processes that allow individuals to achieve to their fullest potential.    

Broadly, Dr. Mueller’s research interests focus on understanding, from a developmental or longitudinal perspective, the motivational, psychological and social processes that help transform academic potential into educational achievement, particularly in adolescent and gifted populations. A secondary research interest focuses on understanding and improving the methods that researchers employ in quantitative analysis and measurement (i.e. Rasch modeling); understanding that in order to effectively measure complex educational and psychological phenomena, empirically validated psychometric methodology is required.

Dr. Mueller’s current research focuses on two main topics: a) understanding how theories of personality (i.e. identity and self-concept development) and achievement motivation (e.g. achievement goal theory) work to enhance or impede talent development in gifted adolescents, and b) understanding and improving how researchers measure complex cognitive abilities (i.e. practical intelligence and tacit knowledge) through use of the Rasch measurement model.   

   

Additional Information

Adolescent Development (EDPR 7/8112) support files



Education
  • Ph.D. Educational Psychology - University of Kentucky - 2006
  • MA Counseling Psychology/Counselor Education - University of Colorado at Denver - 1999
  • BSC Communications - Ohio University - 1991
  • Minor Political Science - Ohio University - 1991

Work Experience

  • Professor, Counseling, Educational Psychology, and Research (Educational Psychology) - University of Memphis - 2022 (fall) - present
  • Department Chair, Instruction and Curriculum Leadership - University of Memphis - October 1, 2018 - December 31, 2019
  • Interim Department Chair, Department of Instruction and Curriculum Leadership - University of Memphis - Summer, 2017- October, 2018
  • Program Chair, Counseling, Educational Psychology and Research (Educational Psychology and Educational Research)) - University of Memphis - 2015-2016
  • Program Coordinator, Counseling, Educational Psychology and Research (Educational Psychology) - University of Memphis - 2012-2015
  • Associate Professor (with tenure), Counseling, Educational Psychology and Research (Educational Psychology) - University of Memphis - 2012-present
  • Assistant Professor, Counseling, Educational Psychology, and Research (Educational Psychology) - University of Memphis - 2006-2012
Honors/Awards
  • Excellence in Research & Scholarship Award - College of Education, University of Memphis - 2017
  • Excellence in Service Award - College of Education, University of Memphis - 2016
  • Leslie L. Martin Endowed Fellowship - University of Kentucky - 2005, 2006
  • Ola H. Miller Scholarship in Gifted Education - University of Kentucky - 2005
  • AERA SIG: Motivation in Education Student Travel Award - American Education Research Association--SIG:Motivation - 2005
  • Add Health Travel Funding Award Winner - National Longitudinal Adolescent Health Users Conference, NIH - 2005

Teaching Experience

  • Introduction to Educational Research (Graduate, Online) - University of Memphis
  • Advanced Seminar in Cognitive Processes (Instructor of Record, Graduate, F2F) - University of Memphis
  • Learning & Cognition (Instructor of Record, Graduate, Online, F2F) - University of Memphis
  • Individual Differences in Learning (Instructor of Record, Graduate, Online, F2F) - University of Memphis
  • Motivation in Education (Instructor of Record, Graduate, F2F) - University of Memphis
  • Professional Seminar in Educational Psychology (Graduate, F2F) - University of Memphis
  • Seminar in Gifted Students and Talent Development (Graduate) - University of Memphis
  • Adolescent Psychology Applied to Education (Graduate, Online, F2F) - University of Memphis
  • Human Lifespan Development (Graduate, Online, F2F) - University of Memphis
  • Learning and Assessment (Undergraduate, Online) - University of Memphis

Student Advising/Mentoring

  • Doctorate (Educational Research) - Alicia Stires -  
  • Doctorate (Educational Research) - Melanie Jacobs -  
  • Doctorate (Educational Psychology) - Rachel Hamilton -  
  • Doctorate (Liberal Studies) - Tasha Burnett -  
  • Doctorate (Educational Psychology) - Brittany Foster -  
  • Doctorate (Educational Psychology) - MK Tyler - 2022
  • Doctorate (Educational Psychology) - Audrea Baker - 2021
  • Doctorate (Educational Psychology) - Dana Barchak -  
  • Doctorate (Educational Psychology) - Chloe Fann -  
  • Doctorate (Educational Psychology) - Denise Farrell -  
  • Masters (Educational Psychology) - Keosha Boyd -  
  • Masters (Educational Research) - Jenee Love -  
  • Doctorate (ICL/IDT) - Jackie Stephen - 2019
  • Doctorate (EDPR) - Shelby Roberts - 2022
  • MS (EDPR) - Jensen Jacquet - 2019
  • Doctorate (EDPR) - Mollie Carter - 2020
  • Doctorate (EDPR) - Kendall Booker - 2019
  • Doctorate (EDPR) - Holly Staggs -  
  • Doctorate (EDPR) - Jun Hao - 2019
  • Doctorate (ICL/Literacy) - Angelica Burks - 2018
  • Doctorate (ICL/IDT) - Stephanie Lancaster - 2019
  • Doctorate (Educational Psychology) - Crystal White - 2019
  • Doctorate (Educational Research) - Patrick Shipp - 2020
  • Doctorate (Educational Research) - Ezell Allen - 2020
  • Doctorate (Educational Research) - Margie King - 2019
  • Masters Online (Educational Psychology) - Lauren Lackey - 2018
  • Doctorate (Educational Psychology) - Sara Benson - 2019
  • Doctorate (Educational Psychology) - Paige Pirkey - 2019
  • Doctorate (Educational Psychology) - Hui Zhang - 2018
  • Doctorate (Educational Psychology) - Jessica Johnson Webb - 2020
  • Doctorate (Educational Psychology) - Beijia Tan - 2020
  • Doctorate (Educational Psychology) - Sean Holden - 2018
  • Doctorate (Leadership) - Kendale White - 2018
  • Doctorate (Educational Psychology) - Tegan Reeves - 2018
  • Masters Online (Educational Psychology) - Leslie Dabney (Watkins) - 2018
  • Doctorate (Educational Research) - Margie Stevens - 2017
  • Doctorate (Educational Psychology) - Isbah Mustafa - 2017
  • Doctorate (Educational Psychology) - James Ford - 2017
  • Masters (Educational Psychology) - Beijia Tan - 2016
  • Doctorate (Educational Psychology) - Katharina Azim - 2016
  • Doctorate (Educational Psychology) - Andrea Davis - 2016
  • Masters Online (Educational Psychology) - Holly Malone - 2016
  • Doctorate (Music) - Nancy Summit - 2016
  • Doctorate (Educational Psychology) - Constance Tucker - 2015
  • Masters (Educational Psychology) - Frances Elizabeth Velasquez - 2015
  • Doctorate (Counseling Psychology) - Donnalin Constantin - 2015
  • Doctorate (Counseling Psychology) - Ben Smith - 2015
  • Doctorate (Educational Psychology) - Rashunda Stitt - 2014
  • Doctorate (Curriculum & Instruction) - Sarah Smilowitz - 2014
  • Doctorate (Educational Psychology) - Tish Colvin - 2013
  • Doctorate (Educational Psychology) - Caroline Hart - 2013
  • Doctorate (Curriculum & Instruction) - Kate Stakem - 2013
  • Doctorate (Educational Psychology) - Hope Link - 2013
  • Doctorate (Leadership) - Fredric Garner - 2013
  • Masters (Educational Psychology) - Donna Gray - 2011
  • Doctorate (Curriculum&Instruction) - Melissa Ducey - 2011
  • Doctorate (Educational Psychology) - Bethany King - 2011
  • Doctorate(Counseling Psychology) - Michelle Goddard - 2011
  • Doctorate (Educational Psychology) - Jan Kiersky - 2009
  • Masters (Curriculum&Instruction) - Sam Chambers - 2008
  • Doctorate (Educational Psychology) - Jared Bartels - 2008
  • Doctorate (Educational Psychology) - Karee Dunn - 2007
  • Doctorate (Educational Psychology) - John Burgette - 2007

Support

  • Learner Data Institute (Phase I): Harnessing the Data Revolution to Improve the Effectiveness, Efficiency, and Engagement of the Learning Ecosystem - National Science Foundation - $2,605,586 - 2019-2021
  • US PREP (Extension Year) - Bill & Melynda Gates Foundation - $110,000 - July, 2018-June, 2019
  • Principal Investigator - University-School Partnerships for the Renewal of Educator Preparation (US PREP) National Center. Bill & Melynda Gates Foundation - $534,000 - 2016-2018
  • Co-Principal Investigator (with Leigh Harrell-Williams, PI) - Evaluation of the MORE-Sponsored Project Learning Tree Program at the University of Memphis Biological Research Station. University of Memphis, Strengthening Communities Grant - $18,500 - 2015-2016
  • Principal Investigator (with Denise Winsor, Co-PI; and Elizabeth Meisinger, Co PI) - Jubilee Summer Enrichment Reading Program (JSERP), University of Memphis Foundation - $58,000 - Summer 2015
  • Principal Investigator (with Denise Winsor, Co-PI; and Elizabeth Meisinger, Co PI) - Jubilee Summer Enrichment Reading Program (JSERP), University of Memphis Foundation - $102,000 - Summer 2014
  • Principal Investigator (with Julia 'Lisa' Dunn Ross , Co-PI) - Redesign of an Online Course in Adolescent Psychology, University of Memphis, Advanced Learning Center Course Redesign Fellowship - $3000 - 2013
  • Co-Principal Investigator, (with Stephen Lenz, PI) - Reanalysis of the Student Adjustment to College Questionnaire: CFA & Rasch results. University of Memphis, College of Education, Health and Human Sciences, Office of Faculty and Staff Development - $225 -  
  • Jubilee Schools Evaluation Project - University Gift - $281,000 - Fall, 2010-Spring, 2013
  • Faculty Research Grant - University of Memphis - $5500 - 2009-2010

Outreach

  • Campus School/Application for TN STEM School Status - Christian Mueller (UM), Betsy Pillow and Tabitha Hembree (Campus School) - Spring, 2021 - Proposal Reviewer
  • UTHSC/ICL/EDPR Dual-Degree Proposal - Chris Mueller and DeAnna Owens-Msoby (UM) and Dawn Hardva (UTHSC) - Fall 2018-Spring 2019 - Development of Dual-Degree Proposal
  • AP Research Mentor (White Station High School) - 2 SCS students - Fall 2017-Spring 2018 - AP Research Mentor
  • Curricular Needs/School of Nursing - Chris Mueller and Shirleatha Lee - Fall 2018 - Creation of curriculum development course for nursing students in higher education
Service
  • University of Memphis - Co-Chair External Review Committee - 2022 (fall)-2023 (spring)
  • University of Memphis - Committee Member, COE Faculty & Staff Awards Committee, College of Education - Spring 2021
  • University of Memphis - Faculty Search Chair, EDPR T-T Faculty Search in Adolescent Development - Fall 2021
  • University of Memphis - Expert Panel Member/Item Reviewer (Student Evaluation—SETE—Rubric Committee) - Fall 2021
  • University of Memphis - Faculty Advisor, Educational Psychology and Research Student Association - Fall, 2020 - Spring, 2021
  • University of Memphis - • Search Committee Chair, Lipman School Director Search - Summer - December, 2018
  • University of Memphis - • Committee Member, COE Strategic Planning Committee - 2018
  • University of Memphis - Committee Member, Dean’s Advisory Council - 2018
  • University of Memphis - Committee Member, Dean’s Leadership Team - 2018
Books Published
  • Mueller, C. E., & Winsor, D. L. (2021). When gifted students experience bullying: How to identify and impact psychological, social, emotional, and academic well-being when peer interactions are counterproductive. In F.H.R. Piske & K.H. Collins, Identifying, Preventing, and Combating Bullying in Gifted Education (accepted). Information Age Publishing.  
  • Mueller, C. E., & Winsor, D. L. (2018). Depression, suicide, and giftedness: Disentangling risk factors, protective factors, and implications for optimal growth. In S. I. Pfeiffer (Ed.), Handbook of Giftedness in Children – Psychoeducational Theory, Research, and Best Practices (2nd Edition), Springer. (Note: Invited chapter).
  • Haines, R. T., & Mueller, C. E. (2012). Academic achievement: An adolescent perspective. In E. Anderman & J. Hattie (Eds.), International Handbook of Student Achievement. New York: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group.
  • Anderman, E. M., & Mueller, C. E. (2010). Middle school transitions and adolescent development. In J. Meece & J. Eccles (Eds.), Handbook of Research on Schools, Schooling, and Human Development. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
  • Mueller, C. E. (2008). Modeling. In E. Anderman & L. H. Anderman (Eds.), Psychology of Classroom Learning: An Encyclopedia. Detroit: Macmillan Reference USA.
  • Anderman, L. H., Freeman, T., & Mueller, C. E. (2007). The “social” side of social context: Interpersonal and affiliative dimensions of students’ experiences and academic dishonesty. In E. M Anderman & T. B. Murdock (Eds.), The Psychology of Academic Cheating, Elsevier.
Journal Articles
  • Reeves, T. J., Harrell-Williams, L., Khalsa, S. B.S., Mueller, C. E. & Groessl, E. J. (2022). The yoga instructor beliefs scale (YIBS): Development and methods. International Journal of Yoga Therapy, 32(1).
  • White, K. M., Hunter, W. C., Green, R. L., & Mueller, C. E. (2021). An examination of principals’ attitudes toward the inclusion of students with exceptionalities in the general education classroom. Journal of Special Education Leadership.
  • Holden, S. M., Mueller, C. E., Harrell-Williams, L. M., Ford, J. M., & Jones, M. H. (2021). Comparison of motivational latent profiles using the PALS and AGQ-R. Contemporary Educational Psychology, 67, 101999.
  • Winsor, D. L., & Mueller, C. E. (2020). Depression, suicide, and the gifted student: A primer for the school psychologist. Psychology in the Schools (Special Issue): Serving gifted and talented students in the schools: Opportunities for school psychology, 57 (10), 1627-1639.
  • Jones, M. H., & Mueller, C. E.  (2017).  The relationship among achievement goals, standardized test scores, and elementary students’ focus in school.  Psychology in the Schools, 54(9), 979-990.
  • Jones, M. H., Mueller, C. E., & McCutchen, K. L. (2017). School foci and their potential ramifications in urban high schools.  Youth and Society, 49(1), 1-20.
  • Mueller, C. E., & Winsor, D. L. (2016). Math/Verbal academic self-concept: Subject-specificity across four distinctive groups of high ability adolescents. Learning and Individual Differences, 50, 240-245.
  • Hackel, T. S., Jones, M. H., Carbonneau, K. J., & Mueller, C. E. (2016). Re-examining achievement goal instrumentation: Convergent validity of AGQ and PALS. Contemporary Educational Psychology, 46, 73-80.
  • McCutchen, K. L, Jones, M. H., Carbonneau, K. J., & Mueller, C. E. (2016). Mindset and standardized testing over time. Learning and Individual Differences, 45, 208-2013.
  • Mueller, C. E., Hall, A. L., & *Miro, D. Z. (2015). Testing an adapted model of Social Cognitive Career Theory: Findings and implications for a self-selected, diverse middle-school sample. Journal of Research in STEM Education, 1 (2), 142-155.
  • *Hart, C. O., & Mueller, C. E. (2014). Student cognitive motivation: The mediating role of self-reactive influences on the relationship between negative feedback and intended effort. Journal of Cognitive Education and Psychology, 13 (3), 424-442.
  • Jones, M. H., Mueller, C. E., Royal, K. D., Shim, S. S., & *Hart, C. O. (2013).  Social achievement goals: Validation among rural African-American adolescents.  Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 31(6), 566-577.
  • *Hart, C. O., & Mueller, C. E. (2013). School delinquency and social bond factors: Exploring gendered differences among a national sample of 10th graders. Psychology in the Schools, 50(2), 116-133.
  • *Hart, C. O., Mueller, C. E., Royal, K. D., & Jones, M. H. (2013). Achievement goal validation among African American high school students: CFA and Rasch results. Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 31(3), 284-299.
  • Mueller, C. E., & Bradley, K. D. (2011). Utilizing the Rasch model to develop and evaluate items for the Tacit Knowledge Inventory for Superintendents (TKIS). In M. E. Jennex (Ed.), Global Aspects and Cultural Perspectives on Knowledge Management: Emerging Dimensions. (pp. 264-284). doi:10.4018/978-1-60960-555-1.ch017 (Note: Reprinted as book chapter. Originally published in the International Journal of Knowledge Management). 
  • Mueller, C. E., & Hart, C. O. (2011). Effective Use of Secondary Data Analysis in Gifted Education Research: Opportunities and Challenges. Gifted Children, 4 (2), 6-11.
  • Mueller, C. E., Bridges, S. K., & Goddard, M. S. (2011). Sleep and Parent-Family Connectedness: Links, Relationships and Implications for Adolescent Depression. Journal of Family Studies, 17 (1), 2-16.
  • Mueller, C. E., Bullock, E. E., & Leierer, S. J. (2010). Demonstration of Rasch measurement through examination of the CTI: An introduction for practitioners. Career Planning and Adult Development Journal, 25(4).
  • Mueller, C. E., & Prout, H. T. (2009). Psychosocial Adjustment of Adolescents and Young Adults with Intellectual Disabilities.  Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2 (4), 294-311.
  • Mueller, C. E., & Bradley, K. D. (2009). Utilizing the Rasch model to develop and evaluate items for the tacit knowledge inventory for superintendents (TKIS).  International Journal of Knowledge Management, 5(3), 73-93.
  • Mueller, C. E. (2009). Protective factors as barriers to depression in gifted and non-gifted adolescents. Gifted Child Quarterly, 53, 3-14.
Presentations
  • Jiang, X., Zhang, Y-C, & Mueller, C. E. (2022, August). Growth Mindset Moderates the Relation between Social Stress and Adolescent Mental Health. Poster submitted to the American Psychological Association Annual Convention, Minneapolis, MN.
  • Harrell-Williams, L. M., Mueller., C. E., Fancsali, S., Ritter, S., Zhang, X. & Venugopal, D. (2022, April). Exploring Stability in Multilevel Achievement-Goal Profile Membership in Mathematics Learning in an Intelligent Tutoring System. Paper to be presented at the American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA.
  • Ritter, S., Harrell-Williams, L., Mueller., C. E., Fansali, S., Zhang, X. & Venugopal, D. (2021, May). Designing a study for assessing change in in-the-moment motivation profiles in an algebra intelligent tutoring system. Poster presented at Association of Psychological Science (APS) Annual Convention, Virtual Conference.
  • Mueller, C. E., Casey, L. B., Albert, D., Harrell-Williams, L. M., Zoblotsky, T. A., & Elswick, S. E. (2020, July). Towards Convergence in Approaching LDI Concrete Tasks: The Education Expert Panel Perspective. Paper presented at the Big Data, Research Challenges, & Science Convergence in Educational Data Science - The First Workshop of The Learner Data Institute, The 13th International Conference on Educational Data Mining, July 10-13, Virtual Conference.
  • *Roberts, S. G., *Webb, J. J., Harrell-Williams, L. M., Ford, J., & Mueller, C. E. (2020, April). What Makes a “Math Person”?: A Longitudinal Multilevel Analysis of HSLS Data on Mathematical Identity. Paper to be presented at the 2020 annual convention of the American Educational Research Association, San Francisco, CA.
  • Shipp, P., Harrell-Williams, L. M., Mueller, C. E. & Jones. M. (2019, August). Assessing change in avoidance goals in an urban sample of secondary students. Poster presented at the annual meeting of American Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.
  • Tan, B., Love, J., Harrell-Williams, L. M., Mueller, C. E., & Jones, M.  H. (2019, August). Comparison of gender and age changes in math mindset in an urban sample of elementary and secondary school students. Poster presented at the annual meeting of American Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.
  • Ford, J. M., Harrell-Williams, L. M., & Mueller, C. E. (2019, August). Examining motivation, engagement, & math performance across ethnicities via person-centered approach. Poster presented at the annual meeting of American Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.
  • Harrell-Williams, L. M., Ford, J. M., Hart, C. O., Mueller, C. E., & Jones, M.  H. (2019, April).  Exploring Domain-Related Differences in Measuring Urban African American Students' Achievement Goals. Poster to be presented at the 2019 annual convention of the American Educational Research Association, Toronto, Canada.
  • Hunter, W., Mueller, C. E., Hall, A. H., & Hernandez-Scott, E. (2019, February). The River City summer bridge program: Building partnerships with school districts while establishing a pipeline for teachers. Presentation at the 2019 annual meeting of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education. 
  • *Ford, J. M., Harrell-Williams, L. M., Mueller, C. E., & Hart, C. O. (2018, August).  Multigoal latent profiles using AGQ-R and PALS: Comparison of educational outcomes. Poster presented at the 2018 annual convention of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco, CA.
  • Hart, C. O., & Mueller, C. E. (2017, August). Cognitive Motivation in the Classroom: Feedback, Beliefs, Goals and Effort. Poster presented at annual meeting of American Psychological Association, Washington, DC.
  • *Holden, S. M., Harrell-Williams, L. M., Mueller, C. E., & Jones, M. H. (2017, August). Comparison of motivational latent profiles using the AGQ-R and PALS. Poster presented at annual meeting of American Psychological Association, Washington, DC.
  • Harrell-Williams, L.M., Mueller, C. E., *Holden, S., *Ford, J., & Jones, M. H. (2017, August). Language Achievement Modeling Choices when Studying Mindset, Motivation and Engagement. Poster presented at annual meeting of American Psychological Association, Washington, DC.
  • Harrell-Williams, L. M., Mueller, C. E., *Mustafa, I. & Jones, M. (2017, August). Exploring Model Fit of Domain-Specific Achievement Goal Items. Poster presented at annual meeting of American Psychological Association, Washington, DC.
  • Goddard, M. S., Bridges, S. K., & Mueller, C. E. (2016, August). Screens and sleep: Predictors of depression in college students. Poster presented at the annual convention of the American Psychological Association, Denver, Colorado.
  • *Holden, S., *Reeves, T. J., *Mustafa, I., & Mueller, C. E. (2016, August). Social support, need fulfillment, and academic identity: A path model. Poster presented at the annual convention of the American Psychological Association, Denver, Colorado.
  • *Mustafa, I., & Mueller, C. E. (2016, August). Goal orientation, decision-making, and study strategy use among college students. Paper presented at the annual convention of the American Psychological Association, Denver, Colorado.
  • *Reeves, T. J., *Mustafa, I., *Holden, S., & Mueller, C. E. (2016, August). Motivational implications of gendered differences in relatedness as need fulfillment. Poster presented at the annual convention of the American Psychological Association, Denver, Colorado.
  • Mueller, C. E., Harrell-Williams, L. M., *Ford, J. M., & Jones, M. H. (2016, August). Concurrent and longitudinal patterns of cognition-achievement links among inner-city, elementary students. Poster presented at the annual convention of the American Psychological Association, Denver, Colorado.
  • Harrell-Williams, L. M., Mueller, C. E., *Ford, J. M., & Jones, M. H. (2016, August). Entity/Incremental mindset differences for elementary students: Motivational, engagement and achievement implications.  Poster presented at the annual convention of the American Psychological Association, Denver, Colorado.
  • *Mustafa, I., Harrell-Williams, L. M., & Mueller, C. E. (2016, August). Assessing parental influence on child's self-concept for reading using PIRLS2011. Paper presented at the annual convention of the American Psychological Association, Denver, Colorado.
  • *McCutchen, K. L., *Hackel, T. S., Jones, M. H., *Carbonneau, K.J., & Mueller, C. E. (2016, August). Lacking Predictive Validity: AGQ, PALS, and Student Engagement.  Poster presented at the annual convention of the American Psychological Association, Denver, Colorado.
  • *Ford, J. M., Harrell-Williams, L. M., & Mueller, C. E. (2016, August). Assessing motivational and engagement differences across multiethnic adolescents: Multigroup SEM results.  Poster presented at the annual convention of the American Psychological Association, Denver, Colorado.
  • Harrell-Williams, L.M., Ford, J., Mueller, C. E., & Hart, C. (2016, May). Exploring Ethnic Differences in a Revised Mathematics Achievement Model: Applications of SEM and Multi-group Analysis. Poster presented at Modern Modeling Methods, Storrs, CT.
  • *Mustafa, I., Harrell-Williams, L. M., & Mueller, C. E. (2016, April). Parental influences on elementary students’ reading achievement in top-performing countries: Results from PIRLS-2011. Poster presented at the annual conference for the American Educational Research Association, Washington, DC.
  • Hall, A., Mueller, C. E., & *Miro, D. (2016, April). Social cognitive predictors of math/science outcomes among a self-selected, diverse sample of middle-school students. Paper presented in conjunction with symposium entitled “Finding the Hook: Engaging Teachers and Students in Engineering and Computer Science” at the annual conference for the American Educational Research Association, Washington, DC.
  • McCutchen, K. L., Hershberger, M. A., Hackel, T. S., Jones, M. H., Carbonneau, K. J., & Mueller, C. E.  (2016, April).  Mindset and standardized testing over time.  Poster presented at the annual conference of the American Educational Research Association, Washington, DC.

Appendix A - Teaching Experience

  • EDPR 7121/8121 - Learning and Cognition
  • EDPR 7150/8150 - Motivation in Education
  • EDPR 7121/8121 - Learning and Cognition
  • EDPR 7521 - Introduction to Educational Research
  • EDPR 7150/8150 - Motivation
  • EDPR 7121/8121 - Learning & Cognition
  • EDPR 3121 - Learning & Assessment (UG)
  • EDPR 7121/8121 - Learning & Cognition
  • EDPR 7521 - Introduction to Educational Research
  • EDPR 7150/8150 - Motivation
  • EDPR 7121/8121 - Learning & Cognition
  • EDPR 7121/8121 (001) - Learning & Cognition
  • EDPR 8171 (001) - Professional Seminar in Educational Psychology/Research
  • EDPR 7521 (M54) - Introduction to Educational Research
  • EDPR 7521 (M52) - Introduction to Educational Research (Teacher Action Research)
  • EDPR 7121/8121 - Learning & Cognition
  • EDPR 8150 (001) - Motivation
Appendix C - Research/Scholarship/Creative Activities
  • Jiang, X., Fang, L., & Mueller, C. E. (in preparation). Growth mindset, social stress, and adolescent mental health: Exploring effects on life satisfaction and emotional problems. Journal of School Psychology.
  • Mueller, C. E. & Atkinson, A. (in preparation, to be submitted spring, 2023). Identity exploration as a catalyst for talent development among gifted students: Importance of taking a dynamic systems approach in 21st century research. Gifted Child Quarterly.
  • Mueller, C. E. & Hall, A. L. (Data collected; in preparation, to be submitted spring, 2023). Parent influences on STEM interest in an urban middle school sample. Journal of Research in STEM Education.
  • Mueller, C. E., Xiang, X., & Fann, C. K., & Barchack, D. A. (Data collected and being analyzed; in preparation, to be submitted spring, 2023). Need fulfillment, identity development, and sources of social support: Exploring serially-mediated relationships with college student motivation and engagement. Journal of College Student Development.