Dr. O鈥橠wyer's research contributes to the field through the statistical examination of the ways in which individual and contextual (e.g., school and district) characteristics are associated with student and teacher outcomes, and through the design and application of large-scale studies to explore the effects of educational interventions and policies.
O鈥橠wyer is the author the textbook,聽Quantitative Research Methods for the Qualitative Researchers聽(2014). She has published more than 40 journal articles, book chapters, and technical reports. Most recently, she published: 鈥淒evelopment and Application of the Elementary School Science Classroom Environment Scale (ESSCES): Measuring Student Perceptions of Constructivism within the Science Classroom鈥� (Journal of Learning Environment); 鈥淚mpact of Online Professional Development on Teacher Quality and Student Achievement in Fifth Grade Mathematics (Journal of Research on Technology in Education); 鈥淭he Effects of Online Teacher Professional Development on Fourth Grade Students鈥� Knowledge and Practices in English Language Arts鈥� (Journal of Technology and Teacher Education); 鈥淭he Effects of Online Teacher Professional Development on Seventh Grade Teachers' and Students' Knowledge and Practices in English Language Arts鈥� (Teacher Educator); 鈥淐hanges in How Students Use and Are Called Homophobic Epithets Over Time: Patterns Predicted by Gender, Bullying, and Victimization Status鈥� (Journal of Educational Psychology).听
