Michael K. Daugherty

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Distinguished Professor

University of Arkansas

Also affiliated: Illinois State University (1998–2020)

11 h-index 49 pubs 610 cited

Research Areas

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ORCID Lab Website Research Group

OverviewAI-generated summary

Michael K. Daugherty is a Distinguished Professor at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville. His research and scholarly work have focused on various aspects of technology and STEM education, particularly concerning student attitudes, enrollment factors, and the integration of engineering concepts into technology education curricula. He has investigated the prospect of "A" grades in STEM education and examined the nature of interdisciplinary STEM education, contributing to discussions on how to effectively deliver engineering content within technology education programs to prepare secondary school students for future engineering studies.

Daugherty's work also extends to the practical application of STEM education, including research on renewable energy technology. He has explored the evolving role of teacher education in the technology field. His scholarship metrics include an h-index of 11, with 51 total publications and 614 citations. He has also served as Co-Principal Investigator on a $249,026 NIH/National Institute of General Medical Sciences grant focused on STEAM education and training for underrepresented students and teachers in the Arkansas Delta. He maintains an active lab website and leads a research group, collaborating with several colleagues at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville.

Metrics

h-index: 11
Publications: 49
Citations: 610

Positions

Distinguished Professor 2020–present

University of Arkansas Department of Curriculum and Instruction ORCID
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville publications 2013–2025

ORCID

Selected Publications

Key Practices in P-6 Integrated STEM Education: Delphi Panel Insights (2025)

The Teacher Educator 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
Essential Practices and Attributes of Integrated STEM in Elementary Education (2024)

Research in Integrated STEM Education 2 citations DOI OpenAlex
Elementary teachers' self-efficacy and its role in STEM implementation (2024)

Turkish Journal of Education 4 citations DOI OpenAlex
STEL Practice and the Integration of Tinkering and Take Apart in the Elementary Classroom (2022)

The Journal of Technology Studies 2 citations DOI OpenAlex
The Nature of Interdisciplinary STEM Education (2017)

Encyclopedia of earth sciences series/Encyclopedia of earth sciences 11 citations DOI OpenAlex
The Nature of Interdisciplinary STEM Education (2017)

Springer international handbooks of education 50 citations DOI OpenAlex
Integrating Informational Text and STEM: An Innovative and Necessary Curricular Approach (2017)

Journal of STEM Teacher Education 5 citations DOI OpenAlex
Expanding Earth Science in STEM: A Model (2015)

Journal of STEM Teacher Education 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
Elementary STEM Education: The Future for Technology and Engineering Education? (2014)

Journal of STEM Teacher Education 54 citations DOI OpenAlex
Teaching RFID Information Systems Security (2013)

IEEE Transactions on Education 7 citations DOI OpenAlex