Publications and Presentations

Publications in Peer Review Journals and Book Chapters: 

Bokor, J. R. & Crippen, K. J. (in preparation). Developing design expertise through a teacher-scientist professional development program. Submitting to International Journal of Science Education.

Bokor, J. R., Moran, S., & MacFadden, B. (in preparation). Digitized horse teeth promote understanding and acceptance of evolution. Submitting to Evolution: Education and Outreach.

Broo, J., Mahoney, J., Bokor, J. R., & Hahn, D. A. (2018). Drowsy Drosophila: Rapid evolution in the face of climate change. The American Biology Teacher. 80(4), 272-277.

Crippen, K. J., Bokor, J., & Evans, G. N. (2018). A Synthesis of the Empirical Research on Blended Learning in K-12 Science Education, 2000-2014. In R. E. Ferdig & K. Kennedy (Eds.), Handbook of Research on K-12 Online and Blended Learning (Vol. 2). Carnegie Mellon University: ETC Press.

Bokor, J. R., Crippen, K. J., & Koroly, M.J. (2018). Science Teacher Motivations for Repeat Attendance at University Outreach Center Professional Development Programs. Journal of STEM Outreach. 1(1), http://ejournals.library.vanderbilt.edu/index.php/JRLSO/article/view/4409

Darwiche, H. & Bokor, J. R. (2016). Ebola epidemic: Using current events to teach authentic inquiry science. The American Biology Teacher. 78(3), 190-197.

Bokor, J. R., Broo, J. A., & Mahoney, J. A. (2016). Using fossil teeth to study the evolution of horses in response to a changing climate. The American Biology Teacher. 78(2), 166-169

Bokor, J. R., Darwiche, H., & Joseph, D. S. (2015). Using a simulation to illustrate crosscutting concepts through a disease model. The American Biology Teacher. 77(6), 445-451.

Bokor, J. R., Joseph, D. S., & Darwiche, H. (2015). Treating Pompe disease: exploring cause and effect through a disease model. The Science Teacher, 82(1), 43-46.

Bokor, J. R., Landis, J. B., & Crippen, K. J. (2014). High school students’ learning and perceptions of phylogenetics of flowering plants. CBE-Life Sciences Education, 13(4), 653-665.

Brown, J. C, Bokor, J. R., Crippen, K. J., & Koroly, M. (2014). Translating current science into materials for high school via a scientist-teacher partnership. Journal of Science Teacher Education, (25)3, 239-262. doi: 10.1007/s10972-013-9371-y.

Bokor, J. R. (2012). You sank my … bacteriophage?  The American Biology Teacher 74(6). 422-423.

PRACTITIONER-ORIENTED CURRICULAR MATERIALS

Broo, J., Mahoney, J., Ouellette, D. A., Hahn, D. A., & Bokor, J. R. (2018). The drowsy drosophila. Web-based Science Inquiry Environment version. Unpublished curriculum, Center for Precollegiate Education and Training, University of Florida, Gainesville. https://wise.berkeley.edu/project/24451#/vle/node30

Bokor, J. R., Crippen, K. J., Ouellette, D. A. (2018). The dengue dilemma. Web-based Science Inquiry Environment version. Unpublished curriculum, Center for Precollegiate Education and Training, University of Florida, Gainesville. https://wise.berkeley.edu/project/23463#/vle/node12

Bokor, J. R. (2015). The pompe predicament. Web-based Science Inquiry Environment version. Unpublished curriculum, Center for Precollegiate Education and Training, University of Florida, Gainesville. http://wise.berkeley.edu/previewproject.html?projectId=7187

Bokor, J. R. (2013). The dengue dilemma. Unpublished curriculum, Center for Precollegiate Education and Training, University of Florida, Gainesville. http://www.cpet.ufl.edu/resources/biomedical-curriculum-series/the-dengue-dilemma/

Bokor, J. R. (2012). The pompe predicament. Unpublished curriculum, Center for Precollegiate Education and Training, University of Florida, Gainesville. http://www.cpet.ufl.edu/resources/biomedical-curriculum-series/pompe-predicament/

Bokor, J. R. (2010). Biotechnology in the classroom curriculum (Master’s project). University of Florida, Gainesville. http://www.cpet.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Biotech-in-the-Classroom-Tomato-Spotted-Wilt-Virus-by-Julie-Bokor.pdf

Klosterman M., Sadler T., Barko T., Bokor J., Brown J., Echevarri J.F., & Mandell T. (2010). Mission Biotech teacher guide. College of Education, University of Florida, Gainesville. Retrieved from http://www.missionbiotech.com/Teacher.aspx.

Sadler T., Annetta L., Ferdig R., Snyder R., Koroly M. J., Mandel T., Bokor J., Echevarri J. F., Klosterman M., & Liu F. (2010). Mission Biotech. [CD-ROM]. College of Education, University of Florida, Gainesville, College of Education, North Carolina State University, Raleigh. Retrieved from http://www.missionbiotech.com/Teacher.aspx.

PRESENTATIONS (National and International, Peer-reviewed)

Bokor, J. R. (2019, January). Supporting teachers as designers through professional development. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Science Teacher Educators. Savanah, GA.

Pruitt, H. D., Bokor, J. R., & Koroly, M. J. (2019, January). Bench to Bedside: The effectiveness of a professional development program focused on biomedical sciences and action research. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Science Teacher Educators. Savanah, GA.

Stoffer, K. A., Bokor, J. R., & Koroly, M. J. (2019, January). Personal meaning mapping assessment for interdisciplinary emerging pathogens professional development. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Science Teacher Educators. Savanah, GA.

Bokor, J. R. & Crippen, K. J. (2017, April). Developing design expertise through a teacher-scientist partnership professional development program. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching. San Antonio, TX.

Crippen, K. J., Bokor, J. R., & Evans, G. N. (2016, April). Research on blended learning in K-12 science education: A systematic review. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching. Baltimore, MD.

Bokor, J. R., & Crippen, K. J. (2016, January). Science teacher motivations for repeat attendance at university outreach center professional development programs. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Science Teacher Education. Reno, NV.

Crippen, K. J., Bokor, J. R., & Evans, G. N. (2016, January). Trends in research on blended learning in K-12 science education. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Science Teacher Education. Reno, NV.

Bokor, J. R., Crippen, K. J., & Landis, J. B. (2015, April). Using Scaffolding to Build Phylogenetic Trees with High School Students. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching, Chicago, IL.

Bokor, J. R., Broo, J., MacFadden, B., McLaughlin, C., & Moran, S. (2015, February). Bringing Natural History Collections into the Science Classroom. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Teacher-Scientist Partnership, San Francisco, CA.

Darwiche, H. & Bokor, J. (2015, February). Leveraging Teacher Research Experiences to Create Curricular Units. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Teacher-Scientist Partnership, San Francisco, CA.

McLaughlin, C., Bokor, J. R., Broo, J., & Moran, S. (2015, February). Promoting Student Inquiry through Strategic Teacher-Scientist Partnerships. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Teacher-Scientist Partnership, San Francisco, CA.

Bokor, J. R. (2014, April). American High School Biology Classroom Practices from 1935 – 1960: Implications for Today. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching, Pittsburg, PA.

Brown, J. C., Crippen, K. J., Koroly, M.J., Bokor, J. R., Joseph, D. S., & Darwiche, H.  (2013, April).  Supporting Professional Development that Builds Capacity for Change. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching, Rio Grande, Puerto Rico.

Brown, J. C., Darwiche, H., Joseph, D., Bokor, J., & Koroly, M. J. (2013, January). The CPET model of professional development: supporting science teachers through curriculum creation. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association Science Teacher Education, Charleston, SC.

PRESENTATIONS 

Bokor, J. R. (2019, April). Using a case-based approach to explore dengue virus in a blended format: combining hands-on labs with the WISE platform. Hands-on workshop presented at the National Science Teacher Association national conference, St. Louis, MO.

Bokor, J. R., Broo. J., Moran, S.M., & MacFadden, B. (2019, April). Chewing on change: exploring 55 million years of horse evolution in response to a changing climate. Hands-on workshop presented at the National Science Teacher Association national conference, St. Louis, MO.

Bokor, J. R., Broo, J., Blackburn, D. & Stanley, E. (2019, April). oVert: Using digital 3-D models of museum collections to explore vertebrate diversity. Hands-on workshop presented at the National Science Teacher Association national conference, St. Louis, MO.

Bokor, J. R. (2018, November). The Dengue Dilemma. Hands-on workshop presented at the National Science Teacher Association regional conference, Charlotte, NC.

Bokor, J. R. (2018, November). Investigating a rare disease through hands-on and virtual environments. Hands-on workshop presented at the National Science Teacher Association regional conference, Charlotte, NC.

Bokor, J. R. (2018, October). Chewing on Change: Exploring 55 million years of horse evolution in response to a changing climate. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Florida Association of Science Teachers. Miami, FL.

Bokor, J. R. (2018, October). Using a case-based approach to explore dengue virus in a blended format: combining hands-on laboratories with the WISE platform. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Florida Association of Science Teachers. Miami, FL.

Bokor, J. R. (2017, April). Structure to function: traditional and web-based exploration of a rare disease. Hands-on workshop presented at the National Science Teacher Association national conference, Los Angeles, CA.

Bokor, J. R., Broo, J., MacFadden, B. (2017, April). Exploring evolution in response to a changing climate through an NGSS-focused curriculum. Hands-on workshop presented at the National Science Teacher Association national conference, Los Angeles, CA.

Hernandez, M. & Bokor, J. (2017, April). Hands-on human evolution. Hands-on workshop presented at the National Science Teacher Association national conference, Los Angeles, CA.

Bokor, J. R. (2016, November). Investigating a rare disease through hands-on and blended settings. Paper presented at the annual conference of the National Association for Biology Teachers, Denver, CO.

Bokor, J. R., Moran, S. M., Broo, J., & Mahoney, J. (2016, November). Bringing natural history museum collections into the classroom: Exploring 55 million years of horse evolution in response to a changing climate. Special workshop presented at the annual conference of the National Association for Biology Teachers, Denver, CO.

Bokor, J. R. & Darwiche, H. (2014, November). Biomedical Curriculum Series:  developed by teachers for teachers. Paper presented at the annual regional conference of the National Science Teacher Association, Orlando, FL.

Bokor, J. R., Landis, J. B., Broo, J., & Mahoney, J. (2014, November) Co-evolution in the high school classroom: constructing and applying phylogenies to interpret plant and pollinator interactions. Paper presented at the annual conference of the National Association for Biology Teachers, Cleveland, OH.

Landis, J. B. & Bokor, J. R. (2014, November) Flowers, Birds, and Bees: Constructing Phylogenies and Interpreting Plant/ Pollinator Interactions in the High School Classroom. Paper presented at the annual regional conference of the National Science Teacher Association, Orlando, FL.

Landis, J. B. & Bokor, J. R. (2014, November) Forensic botany in the high school classroom: real world application of molecular techniques. Paper presented at the annual regional conference of the National Science Teacher Association, Orlando, FL.

Bokor, J. R. and Darwiche, H. (2013a, November). Exploring rare disease through hands-on and blended settings. Paper presented at the annual national conference of the National Association for Biology Teachers, Atlanta, GA.

Bokor, J. R. and Darwiche, H. (2013b, November). No more mosquito!. Paper presented at the annual national conference of the National Association for Biology Teachers, Atlanta, GA.

Bokor, J. R. and Darwiche, H. (2013, April). Biotechnology from bench to bedside. Paper presented at the annual national conference of the National Science Teachers Association, San Antonio, TX.

Bokor, J. R. (2012a, March). Biotechnology from bench to bedside. Paper presented at the annual national conference of the National Science Teachers Association, Indianapolis, IN.

Bokor, J. R. (2012b, March). What is buzzing in our backyard? Paper presented at the annual national conference of the National Science Teachers Association, Indianapolis, IN.

Bokor, J. R., & Darwiche, H. (2011a, October). Introducing translational research through role play. Paper presented at the annual conference of the National Association of Biology Teachers, Anaheim, CA.

Bokor, J. R., & Darwiche, H. (2011b, October). Pipetting by design. Paper presented at the annual conference of the National Association of Biology Teachers, Anaheim, CA.

Bokor, J. R. (2011, March). Translating university science research into classroom-friendly curriculum modules. Paper presented at the annual national conference of the National Science Teachers Association, San Francisco, CA.

Bokor, J. R. (2010, November). Integrating emerging pathogens topics into high schools. Paper presented at the annual conference of the National Association of Biology Teachers, Minneapolis, MN.

Bokor, J. R. (2010, October). Biotechnology in the classroom:  results from the field. Paper presented at the annual conference of the Florida Association of Science Teachers, St. Augustine, FL

PRESENTATIONS (Invited):

Bokor, J. R., Landis, J. B., & Crippen, K. J. (2015, April). A Design-Based Research Approach: Building High School Student Understanding of Phylogenetics. Poster presented at the University of Florida College of Education Student Alliance of Graduates in Education Annual Symposium, Gainesville, FL.

Landis, J. B. & Bokor, J. R. (2014, August). High School Students’ Learning and Perceptions of Phylogenetics of Flowering Plants. Poster presented at the annual Botany Conference, Boise, ID.

Joseph, D., Bokor, J. R., & Koroly, M. J. (2013, February). Exploring emerging pathogens:  five years of education outreach. Poster presented at the annual UF Emerging Pathogens Institute Research Day, Gainesville, FL.

Bokor, J. R. (2012, September). Best practices of partnership development:  enriching teacher and student experiences. Invited presentation at the Northeast Florida Educational Consortium Fall Summit, Gainesville, FL.

Joseph, D., Bokor, J. R., & Koroly, M. J. (2012, February). Exploring emerging pathogens:  four years of education outreach. Poster presented at the annual UF Emerging Pathogens Research Day, Gainesville, FL.

Darwiche, H., Bokor, J. R., & Koroly, M. J. (2011, May). Biomedical Explorations: Bench to Bedside. Poster presented at the annual conference of the NIH NCRR Science Education Partnership Award, Seattle, WA.

Bokor, J. R., Kelso, E., & Koroly, M.J. (2011, February). A curriculum integrating emerging pathogen topics into high schools. Poster presented at the annual UF Emerging Pathogens Research Day, Gainesville, FL.

Kelso, E., Bokor, J. R., & Koroly, M. J. (2011, February). Exploring emerging pathogens:  three years of education outreach. Poster presented at the annual UF Emerging Pathogens Research Day, Gainesville, FL.

Golart, K., Bokor, J. R., & Koroly, M. J. (2010, May). Biomedical Explorations: Bench to Bedside. Poster presented at the annual conference of the NIH NCRR Science Education Partnership Award, Birmingham, AL.

Bokor, J. R., Kelso, E., & Koroly, M. J. (2010, February). UF‐HHMI ICORE: emerging pathogens partnership program. Poster presented at the annual UF Emerging Pathogens Research Day, Gainesville, FL.