Dr. Brooke Harris-Thomas

@drbrookeedu.bsky.social

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Postdoc Researcher at Purdue University's CIE Ph.D. from Michigan State University School Board Member Hiker Michigander

Thursday
AERA 2026 Division C Section 2b: Learning & motivation in social & cultural contexts program for Saturday, April 11th.

Starts at 8 a.m. PST in the virtual poster hall: Learning and Motivation in Social and Cultural Contexts Virtual Poster Session.

9:45 - 11:15 am PDT, Learning Together: Collaboration, Teaching Strategies, and Identity in Classroom and Community Contexts - Poster. Los Angeles Convention Center, Floor: Level Two, Poster Hall - Exhibit Hall A

AERA 2026 Division C Section 2b: Learning & motivation in social & cultural contexts program for Thursday, April 9th.

4:15 - 5:45 pm PDT: **Cosponsor: Motivation in Education SIG** Bridges and Barriers: Factors Shaping Students' Resilience and Persistence - Westin Bonaventure, Floor: Lobby Level, San Gabriel C. Papers include:
Who changes university majors and when? Patterns for first-generation college-going students
From Connection to Commitment: How Belonging and Engagement Shape Student Persistence
Fostering STEM Persistence: Student Responses to an Agentic Orientation Intervention in Biomedical Science
Digital Divides and Educational Resilience: Global Evidence from COVID-19 School Disruptions