René A. Shroat-Lewis

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Researcher

UA Little Rock

Also affiliated: Knoxville College (2011); National Administration of Power Plants and Electrical Transmissions (Uruguay) (2011); University of Tennessee at Knoxville (2011–2013)

Faculty Researcher

4 h-index 22 pubs 100 cited

Research Areas

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René A. Shroat-Lewis's research focuses on pedagogical strategies and educational activities, particularly within the context of paleontology and science education. Recent publications explore engaging students in paleoecologic learning, developing place-based field experiences, and creating guides for local fossil museums. Shroat-Lewis has also investigated teaching frameworks such as the QAIT model and explored the use of alternative assignments, like the "unessay," to address student stress during the pandemic. The researcher's work in educational innovation is supported by collaborations with colleagues at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, including Bari Hanafi, J. C. Spinler, Heather Black, and Michael T. DeAngelis. Shroat-Lewis has an h-index of 4 and over 100 citations across 22 publications, with recent activity noted in 2025.

Metrics

h-index: 4
Publications: 22
Citations: 100

Selected Publications

LITTLE ROCK ROCKS!: PLACE-BASED FIELD EXPERIENCES IN AND AROUND THE CAPITAL CITY OF ARKANSAS (2025)

Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America DOI OpenAlex
DIGGING DEEP INTO CURATION: A GUIDE TO CREATING A LOCAL FOSSIL MUSEUM (2025)

Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America DOI OpenAlex
PEER REVIEWED PEDAGOGY AND THE QAIT MODEL: A TEACHING FRAMEWORK FOR CLASSROOM SUCCESS (2023)

Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America DOI OpenAlex
TRICIA-ISMS: LAUGHTER, LEVITY, AND LEARNING IN THE CLASSROOM (2023)

Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America DOI OpenAlex
THE UNESSAY: AN ASSIGNMENT USED TO HELP STUDENTS REDUCE PANDEMIC STRESS (2021)

Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America DOI OpenAlex
TEACHING PALEOECOLOGY USING EVERYDAY OBJECTS: AN INQUIRY-BASED, HANDS-ON LEARNING EXERCISE IF YOU DO NOT HAVE THE ROCKS (2020)

Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America DOI OpenAlex
PALEOECOLOGIC ANALYSIS OF EDRIOASTEROID (ECHINODERMATA) ENCRUSTED SLABS FROM THE CHESTERIAN (UPPER MISSISSIPPIAN) KINKAID LIMESTONE OF SOUTHERN ILLINOIS (2019)

Palaios 3 citations DOI OpenAlex
WHY SCALE MATTERS IN SPATIAL ANALYSIS: AN EXAMPLE USING <b>NEOISOROPHUSELLA LANEI </b>EDRIOASTEROID-ENCRUSTED SLABS FROM THE CHESTERIAN (UPPER MISSISSIPPIAN) KINCAID LIMESTONE OF SOUTHERN ILLINOIS (2018)

Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America DOI OpenAlex
A PALEOECOLOGIC COMPARISON OF TWO EDRIOASTEROID (ECHINODERMATA) ENCRUSTED PAVEMENTS FROM THE UPPER ORDOVICIAN CORRYVILLE FORMATION OF FLORENCE, KENTUCKY AND THE MIAMITOWN SHALE OF SHARONVILLE, OHIO, U.S.A (2014)

Palaios 8 citations DOI OpenAlex