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Jessica Summers

Professor, Educational Psychology | Department Head, Educational Psychology | Member of the Graduate Faculty

Educational Psychology
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$1.4M / $1.4M Funding
30+ Publications
6+ Courses

About

University Faculty Chair Jessica Summers, who represents faculty as a member of President Robert Robbins’ cabinet and is an associate professor in the college, has been quoted in numerous media outlets regarding the cost of the university’s strategic plan, including this story in the Arizona Republic.

Research Area

self-efficacy, education, adolescent development, psychology, stem education, psychological measurement, school safety, evidence-based practices, youth development, adolescent motivation

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    Evaluating construct validity of the Middle School Self-Efficacy Scale with high school adolescents

    2022
    self-efficacy, adolescent development, educational assessment, psychological measurement, validity testing

    Augmented reality: Increasing engagement, motivation, and retention in education

    2021

    Social Persuasions in Math and Their Prediction of STEM Courses Self-Efficacy in Middle School

    2019
    social influence, mathematics education, stem education, middle school, self-efficacy

    The Development and Validation of a New Measure of Adolescent Purpose

    2019
    adolescent development, psychological measurement, youth purpose, psychometrics

    Evaluating the Construct Validity of the Middle School Self-Efficacy Scale with High School Adolescents

    2018
    psychology, education, adolescent development, self-efficacy, measurement validation

    Improving Career Decision Self-Efficacy and STEM Self-Efficacy in High School Girls: Evaluation of an Intervention

    2017
    self-efficacy, stem education, intervention, high school girls, career decision

    The effects of teachers' efficacy beliefs on students' perceptions of teacher relationshiquality

    2017
    teacher efficacy, student perceptions, teacher-student relationships, effects of beliefs, education

    A lottery improves performance on a low-stakes test for males but not females

    2016
    gender differences, psychology, incentives, test performance, lottery

    The Mato Purpose: A Model of Youth Purpose, Motivation, and Civic Engagement in Adolescence.

    2016
    youth development, adolescent motivation, civic engagement, purpose in adolescence, psychological modeling

    An interpersonal approach to classroom management: Strategies for improving student engagement

    2012

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    • Introduction to Educational Research

    • Learning Strategies for Youth and Adults

    • Grounded Theory Methodology

    • Learning Theory in Education

    • Problems of Practice in STEM Classrooms

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