HyFlex pedagogy: six strategies supported by design-based research

Dr. Emily Howell is faculty member in literacy at Clemson University. Emily has taught English and writing at the secondary and collegiate level and currently teaches pre-service teachers and graduate students in education. Her research interests include multiliteracies, adolescent literacy, writing instruction, English learners and digital tools. Emily approaches research through partnerships with teachers using methodologies such as DBR. Her research has been published in journals such as Reading Research Quarterly, Journal of Literacy Research, The Reading Teacher and Professional Development in Education.

Dr. Koti Hubbard is Lecturer of early childhood education in the Department of Teaching and Learning at Clemson University. Hubbard spent much of her career as a kindergarten teacher in rural schools in South Carolina. Currently, she teaches undergraduate and graduate early childhood and literacy education courses. Her research interests include early literacy development, early childhood social studies and pre-service teacher preparation.

Dr. Sandra Linder is Professor of Early Childhood Mathematics Education and Assistant Chair of the Department of Teaching and Learning at Clemson University.

Stephanie Madison, PhD is the Project Manager for Clemson University's Teacher Learning Progression, an initiative designed to match teachers with focused professional development. She also teaches in the College of Education's Literacy, Language and Culture doctoral program. Her research focuses on social justice integration in language classrooms and the relationship between language, literacy and power. She also participates in humanitarian and immigrant advocacy work and is the co-editor of the book Flying Kites: Narratives of Prison Literacies in Essays and Art. Her non-profit organization, Education Ilimitada, was designed to bridge her research and humanitarian efforts.

Dr. Joseph Ryan is Distinguished Professor of Special Education at Clemson University. He is the founder and Executive Director of Clemson LIFE (Learning is for Everyone), a nationally recognized post-secondary education program for young adults with intellectual disabilities. Dr. Ryan has over 100 publications and serves as Editor of the journal Beyond Behavior. His research interests focus on behavioral interventions and enhancing post-school outcomes for individuals with disabilities. He has been interviewed by Anderson Cooper, CNN, Headline News, New York Times, USA Today, Wall Street Journal and other leading periodicals and given two U.S. Congressional Briefings.

Dr. William C. Bridges is Alumni-Distinguished Professor in the Department of Mathematical Sciences at Clemson University. His primary professional interests involve the statistical aspects of research projects. He has collaborated extensively with colleagues across the University on the design, analysis and presentation of both survey and experimental data. He teaches both undergraduate and graduate level courses in statistical methods, statistical research design and data analysis.