Allison L. Freed

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Department Chair

University of Central Arkansas

Also affiliated: University of North Carolina at Greensboro (2022); University of the Ozarks (2016–2021); Michigan State University (2014)

4 h-index 25 pubs 78 cited

Research Areas

Biomedical Subjects

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Allison L. Freed's research explores the intersection of environmental identity, student learning, and teacher education. Her work investigates how university students' environmental awareness influences their decision-making and behaviors, as evidenced by publications such as "The relationship between university students’ environmental identity, decision-making process, and behavior." Freed also examines pedagogical approaches, including connections between student explanations and arguments about plant growth, as seen in "Connections between Student Explanations and Arguments from Evidence about Plant Growth."

Further research extends to teacher education, particularly the transformative potential of study abroad programs. Publications like "Transformative Study Abroad and the Development of Preservice Teachers’ Culturally Competent Pedagogy as Action Toward a Re-Imagined Future" and "Study Abroad Programs at the Vanguard for Education for Sustainable Development: A Teacher Education Case Study" highlight her focus on developing culturally competent educators and advancing education for sustainable development. Freed's scholarly contributions are reflected in her h-index of 4 and 24 total publications.

Metrics

h-index: 4
Publications: 25
Citations: 78

Positions

Department Chair publications 2023–2026

University of Central Arkansas Institution web page

Selected Publications

Cultivating Global Citizenship at Home: A Content Analysis of Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) (2026)

Academic Commons (Stony Brook University) OpenAlex
Teachers’ Perceptions, Knowledge, and Interactions with Scripted Curriculum (2024)

Research Journal of Education 3 citations DOI OpenAlex
High Tech/High Touch (2024)

Advances in mobile and distance learning book series DOI OpenAlex
Humanizing Online Professional Development (2024)

Advances in mobile and distance learning book series DOI OpenAlex
Considering Water as a Global Resource: Global Competence Development in an Elementary Science Teaching Methods Course (2023)

Contemporary trends and issues in science education DOI OpenAlex