See Dr. Calvin's Selected Works
EDUCATION
- Ph.D. in Speech and Hearing Science at Arizona State University
- Graduate Certificate in Educational Leadership at University of Alaska Anchorage
- M.A.Ed.in Diverse Learners at University of Phoenix
- B.S. Special Education/Learning Disabilities at University of Alabama
COURSES TAUGHT
- SPED 4581/5851: Residency II in Special Education
- SPED 4757/5757: Evidence Based Insturction in Reading and Language Arts
- SPED 5301: Instructional Methods for Special Needs
- SPED 4825/5825: Pre-clinical Special Education
- SPED 4710/5710: Residency I Special Education
RESEARCH FOCUS
- Special Education
- Reading Comprehension
- Bilingual Learners
- Learning Disabilities
- Language Disorders
- Literacy
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
- Calvin, K. & Gray, S. (2023). Improving expository text comprehension in adolescent Spanish–English bilingual learners with learning disabilities using a graphic organizer. Learning Disability Quarterly. https://doi.org/10.1177/07319487231176780
- Calvin, K., Thompson, M. & Restrepo, M.A. (Manuscript in Preparation; Preregistration Submitted). The dimensionality of language in monolingual and bilingual 6th grade students.
- Calvin, K. & Gray, S. (2022). Double-bubble thinking maps and their effect on reading comprehension in Spanish-English bilingual middle school students with learning disabilities. Learning Disability Quarterly, 45(3), 212-224. https://doi.org/10.1177/0731948720958644
SELECTED PRESENTATIONS
- Restrepo, M., Calvin, K., Thompson, Gray, S., & Cain, K. (2023, June). The dimensionality of language in bilingual 6th grade students. [Poster Presentation]. The Symposium on Research in Child Language Disorders, Madison, WI.
- Calvin, K. & Gray, S. (2021, February). Double bubble thinking maps and their effect on reading
comprehension in Spanish-English dual language middle school students with learning
disabilities. [Poster Presentation]. Pacific Coast Research Conference, Coronado,
CA.
- Calvin, K. (2020, June). Double bubble thinking maps and their effect on reading comprehension in Spanish-English dual language middle school students with learning disabilities. Conference session at Society for Research of Learning Disorders, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway.
- Calvin, K. & Gray, S. (2019, July). Double bubble thinking maps and their effect on reading
comprehension in Spanish-English dual language middle school students with learning
disabilities. [Pre-submission Poster Presentation]. Child Language Symposium, University
of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK.
HONORS AND AWARDS
- 2022 Graduate Professional Student Association Outstanding Researcher Award
- 2020 Graduate Professional Student Association Outstanding Researcher Award
- 2020 Outstanding Speech and Hearing Ph.D. Student Award
SELECTED GRANTS RECEIVED
- ETSU Research Funding Program, July 2023-September 2024, $14,130
- Graduate College Q3 Travel Grant, December 2021
- Graduate Professional Student Association(ASU), Travel Grant, November 2021
- Graduate Research Support Program(ASU), Research Grant, August 2021
- Graduate Professional Student Association(ASU), Travel Grant, March 2020
- Graduate Professional Student Association(ASU), Travel Grant, June 2019
PERSONAL INTERESTS
- I enjoy spending time with my husband of 26 years. We love hiking, traveling, and exploring areas near and far.