Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership and Technology
Publications and Scholarship
Scholarly Publications
Edwards, A. C. (2024). Persistence of Female Online Students at a Public University: Implications of Students’ Life-Based and School-Based Challenges and Responsibilities for Organizational Change for Higher Education Leaders. Journal of Higher Education Management, 39(2), 108-114. Retrieved from https://jhem.online/
Edwards, A. C. et al (2023). How Delivery Method Impacts Student Perceptions of Anxiety and Perception of Learning for Combined Muddiest Point and Peer Instruction Activities in Community College Anatomy & Physiology Classes: Lessons for Faculty, Higher Education Academic Leaders, and Educational Technology Leaders. HAPS Educator, 27(3), 19-28. Retrieved from https://cdn.ymaws.com/www.hapsweb.org/resource/resmgr/educator_archive/haps-journal-december_2023.pdf.
Edwards, A. C. (2017). The impact of grade 8 mathematics achievement and English language arts achievement as predictors of science achievement. The Texas Journal of Science, 69(2), 131-155.
Edwards, A. C., Baker, C., & Edwards, J. T.. (2016). The impact of age and online readiness on final grades in an open online course. The International Journal of Instructional Technology and Distance Learning, 13(6), 59-66.
Edwards, A. C. (2012). Social Media Spotlight: Why you should flip your classroom now. The STATellite, 56(1), 22-22.
Edwards, J. T. & Edwards, A. C. (2011). The effectiveness of a digital dirt training workshop on millennial individuals. Online Journal for Workforce Education and Development. 5(2). Edwards, A. C. (2008). Best practices of science education. Journal of the Effective Schools Project, 15, 34-36.
Scholarly Presentations
Edwards, A.C. (2024, October). Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education: Change through Promise, Policies, and Practices. American Association of University Administrators Annual Convention. Indianapolis, Indiana.
Golemo, N., Holzweiss, P., Sasso, P., and Edwards, A.C. (2024, May). A Beginner’s Guide to Academic Publishing. Texas Association of College and University Student Personnel Administrators (TACUSPA). Webinar.
Edwards, J.T., Howard, C., Edwards, A.C., Winslow, C., and McDaniel. D. (2024, April). Preparing Students of All Ability Levels for Success in the Workplace: Does Belonging Transfer from College to Career? Southern States Communication Association (SSCA). Annual Convention. Frisco, Texas.
Helvie-Mason, L., Edwards, J.T., Edwards, A.C., Gregory, R., Maclin, S.., and McDaniel. D. (2024, April). Reflecting on Experiences of Belonging: A Session for Future, Current, and Former Administrators. Southern States Communication Association (SSCA). Annual Convention. Frisco, Texas.
Edwards, A.C. (2024, February). CPED Challenge Friday: Decisions to Use Online Program Managers for EdD Programs. Carnegie Project for the Education Doctorate (CPED). Virtual.
Rhone, R., Edwards, A.C., & Musser, M (2024, February). The Academic Advising Experience: A Dual Credit Perspective. Texas Academic Advising Network (TEXAAN) Annual Convention. Fort Worth, Texas.
Rhone, R., Edwards, A.C., & Musser, M (2024, February). The Perspectives of College Advisors’ Experience with Dual Credit Students. Southwest Educational Research Association Annual Convention. Arlington, Texas.
Musser, M. & Edwards, A.C. (2024, February). Academic Advisors’ Knowledge of the Reverse Transfer Process. Southwest Educational Research Association Annual Convention. Arlington, Texas.
Edwards, A.C. & Garcia, R. (2023, October). Decisions to Use and Perceptions of Use of Online Program Managers (OPMs) to Promote EdD Programs. Carnegie Project on the Education Doctorate (CPED) Annual Convention. Virtual.
Mishnick, N., Rhone, R., Edwards, A., Leach, L., Glaman, R., Reyes, J., & Scott, C. (2023, October). Carnegie Project on the Education Doctorate (CPED) Annual Convention. Virtual.
Gill, M., Wells, C., Phillips, J., Martens, M., Pratt, S., & Edwards, A. (2023, October). Carnegie Project on the Education Doctorate (CPED) Annual Convention. Virtual.
Edwards, A.C. (2023, May). The Impact of Delivery Method on Student and Faculty Perceptions of Combined Muddiest Point and Peer Instruction Activities in Community College Anatomy and Physiology Classes. Human Anatomy and Physiology Society Annual Conference. Albuquerque, NM.
Edwards, A. C. (2023, April). EdD Program Marketing and Recruitment Strategies. Carnegie Project for the Education Doctorate (CPED) Marketing and Recruiting Special Interest Group Meeting. Virtual.
Edwards, A. C. (2023, April). Incorporating Student Research in Online Classes. Center for Educational Excellence (CEE) Educational Excellence Week. Virtual.
Edwards, A. C. (2023, April). 2-year/4-year Partnerships That Facilitate Student Academic and Social Integration for Transfer Students. National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) Annual Conference. Virtual.
Edwards, A.C., Alfred, R., Ceniceros-Prado, K., Kearney, A., Portier, M., Trenkle, E., & Ward, K. (2023, February). Student Services in the Comprehensive Community College. Southwest Educational Research Association Annual Convention. San Antonio, Texas.
Edwards, A.C., Anderson, C., Bradford, T., & Ramon, L. (2023, February). Community College Finance. Southwest Educational Research Association Annual Convention. San Antonio, Texas.
Edwards, A.C., Martinez, E., Ansay, M., Miles, M., & Ward-Wilson, R. (2023, February). Community College Instruction. Southwest Educational Research Association Annual Convention. San Antonio, Texas.
Edwards, A.C., Rodriguez, J., Battles, R., Miller, K., & Navarro Escobedo, Y. (2023, February). Community College Leadership. Southwest Educational Research Association Annual Convention. San Antonio, Texas.
Edwards, A.C., Jones, T., Jordan, C., & Weeks, C. 2023, February). A Workforce To Be Reckoned With: An In-Depth Analysis of Community College’s Workforce Development Past, Present, and Future. Southwest Educational Research Association Annual Convention. San Antonio, Texas.
Edwards, A. C. (2022, September). How Higher Education Technology Leaders Can Facilitate Organizational Change. Texas A&M University System Tech Summit. Virtual.
Edwards, A. C. (2022, June). Enrollment, Achievement, and Completion in Online College STEM Classes. Texas A&M University System Chancellor’s Conference on Academic Technology. Virtual.
Edwards, A. C. (2022, February). Marketing Higher Education Distance Learning Programs. Southwest Educational Research Association (SERA) Convention. New Orleans, Louisiana.
Edwards, A. C. (2022, February). Dialoguing Through Generations: How Black American Higher Education Leaders Use Social Media to Promote Racial Equity. Texas Association of Black Professionals in Higher Education (TABPHE) Annual Conference.
Edwards, A. C. (2022, February). Using Influence to Lead Organizational Change. Texas Association of Black Professionals in Higher Education (TABPHE) Annual Conference.
Edwards, A. C. (2022, February). Marketing Online Programs at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). National Association of African-American Studies National Conference. Virtual.
Edwards, A. C. (2022, March). Marketing Higher Education Distance Learning Programs. Tarleton Faculty Scholar Development Cohort Presentation. Virtual.
Edwards, A. C. (2022, March). Content Analysis of Community College Strategic Plans. American Association of Blacks in Higher Education Annual Conference. Virtual.
Edwards, A. C. (2022, April). Elements of Effective Educational Technology Leadership. Texas Distance Learning Association (TXDLA). Virtual.
Cook, L. T., Ross, S., Edwards, A. C., Pennell, T., Gandhi, S., Rhone, R., & Srinivasan, R. Edwards, A. C. (2022,April). The Wealth of Community for Diverse Faculty. Educational Excellence Week. Virtual.
Edwards, A.C. (2022, April). Using Social Media to Recruit Rural Teachers and Showcase Rural Education: Takeaways for Rural Educational Leaders. Texas Social Media and Rural Communication Summit. Fort Worth, Texas.
Edwards, A. C. (2021, November). Components and Impacts of Mentoring in STEM/STEAM Education. Virtual Cambodia International Conference on Mentoring Educators.
Edwards, A. C. (2021, November). Best Practices for Recruitment and Retention in Summer Anatomy and Physiology Lectures and Labs. Human Anatomy and Physiology Society Regional Meeting.
Edwards, A. C. (2021, November). Best Practices in Teaching Anatomy and Physiology Lectures and Labs Online. Human Anatomy and Physiology Society Regional Meeting.
Edwards, A. C. (2021, November). Management, Leadership, Change, and Influence: Competencies for Educational Technology Leaders. Texas Distance Learning Association Fall Leadership Workshop.
Edwards, A. C. (2021, May). Increasing Engagement and Completion in Anatomy and Physiology. Human Anatomy and Physiology Society Annual Conference.
Edwards, A. C. (2020, February). 10 High-Tech and High-Touch Teaching Strategies for Engaging and Retaining Students in 10 Minutes! Texas Community College Teachers Association Annual Conference. Frisco, Texas.
Edwards, A. C. (Chair/Respondent), Packer, C., Hether, H. J., Perry, T., & Lancaster, A. L. (2018, November). Using Technology for Playful and Creative Communication and Engagement in Teaching and Learning. National Communication Association Annual Convention. Salt Lake City, Utah.
Edwards, A. C., Roberts, D. K., Thompson, K., & Lee, S. (2018, February). Advising and Student Support in Higher Education: The Time is Now. Texas Association of Black Professionals in Higher Education Annual Conference. Houston, Texas.
Dansby-Giles, G., & Edwards, A. C., (2017, February). Using an Online Learning Management System to Support African-American Students. National Association of African-American Studies. Annual Convention. Dallas, Texas.
Edwards, A. C., Jefferson, T., Nwidobie, J., & Gillespie, D. (2016, November). Communication in action: How Cruise Lines Target Generations of Customers Using Social Media. National Communication Association Annual Convention. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Edwards, A. C. (2016, November). Opening the Distance Education Leadership Toolbox. Texas Blackboard Users Group Annual Conference. League City, Texas.
Edwards, A. C. (2016, November). K-12 Roundtable – Social Media Best Practices. Texas Social Media Conference. Fort Worth, Texas.
Edwards, A. C. (2016, March). From Bruce Wayne to the Batman: Becoming a Super Leader. Texas Distance Learning Administration Annual Conference. San Antonio, Texas.
Edwards, A. C., & Carrell, J. (2015, March). Adding Video to Your Course with Panopto. Texas A&M University Teaching with Technology Conference. College Station, Texas.
Edwards, A. C., Bunkowski, L., & Duran, M. (2015, June). Lessons Learned in Creating and Growing Online Programs. Texas A&M University System Chancellor’s Summit on Academic Technology. College Station, Texas.
Edwards, A. C. (2015, April). Getting “In Tune with Distance Learners Using Blackboard Communities. Texas Distance Learning Administration Annual Conference. Dallas, Texas.
Edwards, J. T., Edwards, A. C., Martinez, D., Hughes, G., & Greer, V. (2014, October). Is Social Media the New Form of Citizen Activism? Civil Rights Celebration – Tarleton State University. Stephenville, Texas.
Edwards, A. C., & Edwards, J. T. (2014, October). Advising and Retaining Distance Learners and Post-Traditional Transfer Students. Texas Association of College and University Student Personnel Administrators Annual Conference. Arlington, Texas.
Edwards, A. C., Baker, C., & Carrell, J. (2013, October). Targeted Open Online Courses. Texas Blackboard Users Group Annual Conference. San Antonio, Texas.
Jones, N., & Edwards, A. C. (2013, October). Easily Managing Assignments in Blackboard. Texas Blackboard Users Group Annual Conference. San Antonio, Texas.
Edwards, A.C., & Baker, C. (2013, October). Using Blackboard or CourseSites to Flip Your Classroom! Texas Blackboard Users Group Annual Conference. San Antonio, Texas.
Edwards, A. C., & Hall, R. (2013, January). Graduating, Now What? Southwestern Black Student Leadership Conference. College Station, Texas.
Edwards, A.C., & Helvie-Mason, L. (2013, January). Using Social Media To Get Hired in the New Economy. Southwestern Black Student Leadership Conference. College Station, Texas
Edwards, A. C., & Baker, C. (2012, November). Using Free and Open Educational Resources in Your Online or Blended Course. Social Media Conference. Stephenville, Texas.
Hale, H., & Edwards, A. C. (2012, November). Social Media for the Online Learner. Social Media Conference. Stephenville, Texas.
Edwards, A. C. (2012, November). Flip Your Classroom! Social Media Conference. Stephenville, Texas.
Carrell, J., Baker, C., & Edwards, A. C. (2012, October). Social Media Mashups in the Online Learning Environment. Texas Blackboard Users Group Annual Conference. Killeen, Texas.
Maben, S. K., Baker, C., Peak, K. W., Horton, C. C., & Edwards, A.C. (2012, September). Social Media Synergy: The intersection of Academics & Social Media in a Semi-Rural Community (The Texas Social Media Research Institute). Social Media Technology Conference & Workshop. Howard University and Bowie State University, Washington, D.C..
Edwards, A. C. (2012, August). Flipping the Science Classroom Using Edmodo. EdmodoCon. Online.
Edwards, A. C. (2011, December). Social Media in Education: Technology Skills for Students and Teachers. Social Media Conference. Stephenville, Texas.
Edwards, A. C. (2011, February). Investigating the Relationship Between Mathematics Skills and Science Achievement. Paper selected for presentation at the meeting of the Southwestern Education Research Association, San Antonio, Texas.
Edwards, A. C., & Edwards, J. T. (2010, November). TABT Presents “What the New Biology TEKS Mean for Curriculum, Instruction, TAKS, and End of Course Tests”. Conference for the advancement of science teaching. Houston, TX.
Edwards, A. C., & Edwards, J. T. (2010, November). TSELA Presents…Training Science Teachers to Use Instructional Technology to Improve Instruction, Data Analysis, and Student Achievement. Conference for the advancement of science teaching. Houston, TX.
Edwards, J. T. & Edwards, A. C. (2010, January). What Impact Will Your Facebook Profile Have on Your Job Search? Southwestern Black Student Leadership Conference, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX.
Edwards, A. C., & Edwards, J. T. (2009, November). Enhancing student achievement using instructional technology. Conference for the advancement of science teaching. Galveston, TX.
Edwards, A.C. & Edwards, J. T. (2008, October). Undergraduate millennial students’ perceptions of virtual office hours. Texas A&M University System Student Research Conference. Commerce, TX.
Bolin, J. N., Gamm, L. D., Zuniga, M., Berger, E., & Edwards, A. (2003, June). Rural Chronic Disease Management: Selected Outcomes from Five Health Systems Serving Diverse Rural Health Populations. Academy for Health Services Research & Health Policy Annual Conference, Nashville, TN.
Books
Edwards, A. C. (2019). Building a Winning Workforce: A Playbook for Employers; Government Entities; Colleges & Schools; Workforce Development Agencies, Economic Development Organizations & Chambers of Commerce; Nonprofits & Foundations.
