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Joshua Premo

Faculty Member

Dr. Josh Premo

Biography

I am broadly interested in social aspects of K-16 science learning. My early work focused on how different aspects of classroom social environments relate to student dispositions towards cooperating with their peers during learning. More recently I have began exploring two areas: 1) How classroom social environments and interactions impact learning, 2) Investigating different factors that predict changes in students' science identity, motivation, and immersion

I also have secondary interests in educational psychometrics and science misconceptions.

I you are interested in science education or the social psychology of education contact me! There are mentored research opportunities available!

Selected Publications

Premo, J., Cavagnetto, A., Collin, L., Davis, W. B., & Offerdahl, E. (2023). Discourse remixed: Shifting science learning through talk. Journal of Experimental Education. 91(2), 336-357. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00220973.2021.1993771

Premo, J., Wyatt, B., Horn, M., & Wilson-Ashworth, H. (2022). Which Group Dynamics Matter: Social Predictors of student achievement in team-based undergraduate science classrooms. CBE-Life Science Education. 21(3), ar51. https://www.lifescied.org/doi/full/10.1187/cbe.21-06-0164

Cavagnetto, A., Premo, J., Coleman, Z., & Jeurgens, K. (2022). Accuracy and Idea Consideration: A Study of Small Group Interaction in Biology. CBE-Life Science Education. 21(1), ar5. https://doi.org/10.1187/cbe.21-03-0067

Premo. J., Cavagnetto A., and Davis, W. (2018). Promoting Collaborative Classrooms: The impacts of interdependent cooperative learning on undergraduate interactions and achievement. CBE-Life Science Education. 17(2), ar17-fe5. https://www.lifescied.org/doi/10.1187/cbe.17-08-0176


Education

PhD, Washington State University , 2019

Major: Science Education/Zoology

Array, Binghamton University, 2011

Major: Adolescent Education

BS, SUNY Plattsburgh, 2010

Major: Biology, History, & Anthropology

Teaching

BIOL 1010

General Biology BB, Fall 2024

BIOL 1010

General Biology BB, Fall 2024

BIOL 1010

General Biology BB, Fall 2024

BIOL 101H

General Biology BB, Fall 2024

SCIE 4210

Science Teaching Methods I, Fall 2024

EDSC 4850

Student Teaching Secondary, Fall 2024

EDSC 4850

Student Teaching Secondary, Fall 2024

EDUC 6203

Student Teaching Graduate Licensure, Fall 2024

BIOL 1010

General Biology BB, Summer 2024

BIOL 1010

General Biology BB, Summer 2024

BIOL 1010

General Biology BB, Spring 2024

BIOL 1010

General Biology BB, Spring 2024

BIOL 101H

General Biology BB, Spring 2024

EDSC 4850

Student Teaching Secondary, Spring 2024

EDSC 4850

Student Teaching Secondary, Spring 2024

Presentations

Backman, Eden , Wyatt, Britt , Flanary, Kandace , Cusick, Jess , Ogden, Heath , Premo, Josh , 2024 Utah Conference for Undergraduate Research, "Gender Disparities in the Pursuit of Biology at UVU.", Orem, UT.. ()
Bischoff, Porter , Garret, Kody , Rawson, Clayton , Premo, Josh , Wyatt, Britt , 2024 Utah Conference for Undergraduate Research, "Prescribing Passion_ How medical experiences shape STEM enthusiasm.", Orem, UT. ()
Black, Kanon , Ogden, Heath , Wyatt, Britt , Premo, Josh , Cusick, Jess , 2024 Utah Conference for Undergraduate Research, "Religion, Evolution and Vaccinations_ Perceptions from a GE Student Population", Orem, UT. ()
Habel, Alyssa , Wyatt, Britt , Cusick, Jess , Ogden, Heath , Premo, Josh , 2024 Utah Conference for Undergraduate Research., "Intersectionality and Vaccine Hesitancy.", Orem, UT.. ()
Premo, Josh , Washington State Science Teacher Association, "Use of the VMC3 Resource Center to Promote Cross-Cutting Concepts". (October 12, 2024)
McMain, Emma (Co-Presenter), Gotch, Chad (Co-Presenter), Jiang, Kexin (Co-Presenter), Dydasco, Chloe , Premo, Josh (Author Only), American Educational Research Association, "Listening, leading, and learning_ Reflections on teacher-researcher collaboration in a science education grant project. ", Philadelphia, PA.. (April, 2024)

Scholarly/Creative Works

Vaughn, Margaret , Carbonneau, Kira , Premo, Josh , Sotirovska, Vera , (2024) "Exploring Agency as a Malleable Factor Related to Literacy." . The Elementary Journal. https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/abs/10.1086/730113
Kurtz, Kenneth , Cavagnetto, Andy , Honke, Garrett , Premo, Josh , Patterson, John D., Snoddy, Sean , Silliman, Daniel , "Improving Concept Learning in Education via Category Construction" . Journal of Educational Psychology.
Premo, Josh , Wyatt, Britt , Horn, Matt , Wilson-Ashworth, Heather , (2022) "Which Group Dynamics Matter_ Social Predictors of student achievement in team-based undergraduate science classrooms" (Issue: 3, vol. 21). CBE-Life Science Education. https://www.lifescied.org/doi/full/10.1187/cbe.21-06-0164
Cavagnetto, Andy , Premo, Josh , Coleman, Zachary , Jeurgens, Kate , (2022) "Accuracy and Idea Consideration_ A Study of Small Group Interaction in Biology." (Issue: 1, vol. 21). CBE-Life Science Education. https://doi.org/10.1187/cbe.21-03-0067
Premo, Josh , Cavvagnetto, Andy , Collins, Larry , Davis, William , Offerdahl, Erika , (2021) "Discourse remixed_ Shifting science learning through talk. " (Issue: 2, vol. 91). Journal of Experimental Education. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00220973.2021.1993771
Brancaccio-Taras, Loretta , Mawn, Mary , Premo, Josh , Ramachandran, Roshini , (2021) "Teaching in a Time of Crisis_ Editorial Perspectives on Adjusting STEM Education to the “New Normal” during the COVID-19 Pandemic. " (Issue: 1, vol. 22). Journal of Microbiology and Biology Education. https://doi.org/10.1128/jmbe.v22i1.2679

Awards

Flexible Teaching Award - Best Delivery 2nd Place

UVU Office of Teaching and Learning - February, 2024

The Best Flexible Course Delivery award is given to instructors who demonstrate engaged learning within their online course. In contrast to the Best Design award, which is given based on how the course is structured, the Best Delivery award is given based on what instructors do to support their students within an online course. Instructors submitting applications for Best Delivery should be able to explain how they are present within their course in multiple ways with demonstrated impact.

Best-in-Track Talk Award for the Engaged and Effective Teaching and Learning track

OLC Accelerate 2021

Utah Valley University SPOT Award

Utah Valley University

Exceptional support for students during COVID-19

Utah Valley University

University recognition for providing exceptional support for students during the COVID-19 emergency transition to remote learning (based on students recommendation). This was communicated via a recognition letter in Fall 2020.

Exceptional support for students during the COVID-19 pandemic emergency transition to remote learning

Utah Valley University

University recognition for providing exceptional support for students during the COVID-19 emergency transition to remote learning (based on students recommendation). This was communicated via a recognition letter in Spring 2020.

Highest rated talk proposal from a four year institution

Society for the Advancement of Biology Education Research - January, 2020

The 2020 Society for the Advancement of Biology Education Research's Western Division Conference recognized one top rated proposal from a four year institution and honored me with a plenary speaker position at the conference,