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Krystal M. Hinerman, Ph.D.

Krystel HinermanKrystal M. Hinerman, Ph.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor
(409) 880-8676 p.
krystal.hinerman@lamar.edu  

Krystal Hinerman, Ph.D., is a clinical assistant professor of educational research for the Center for Doctoral Studies in the College of Education at ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ University. Dr. Hinerman’s education includes a Ph.D. in research, measurement and statistics from the University of North Texas, where she was awarded the Outstanding Graduate Researcher Doctoral Award. Her M.A. in interdisciplinary studies from Texas Tech University emphasized anthropology and education. She also holds Texas teaching certificates in english as a second language, special education and early childhood.

Recently, Dr. Hinerman has been involved in international school-based program evaluations, along with cross-cultural psychometric investigations of instruments designed to measure psycho-social aspects of educational and workplace environments. Having experience in both advanced research methodologies and applied field research, Dr. Hinerman specializes in bettering communication of research to practitioners and improving evaluation practices.

Awards and Honors

  • College of Education Dissertation Award, University of North Texas
  • Annual Scholarly Activity Travel Support Award, University of Northern Colorado
  • Outstanding Graduate Researcher Doctoral Award, University of North Texas 
  • Full Graduate Assistantship, University of North Texas
  • Virginia S. Spohn Education Scholarship, University of North Texas
  • Jon Young Endowed Scholarship, University of North Texas
  • Continued Academic Excellence Scholarship, University of North Texas
  • Departmental Tuition Scholarship, University of North Texas
  • Academic Excellence Scholarship, University of North Texas
  • Full Graduate Scholarship to Wayland Baptist University
  • Vice President of Lambda Alpha (Anthropological Honor Society)
  • President’s Scholarship for Study Abroad, UT Tyler
  • President’s Scholarship for Academic Excellence, UT Tyler
  • Florence Jackson Whatley Scholarship for Academic Excellence, NTCC

Courses

EDUD 6313: Contemporary Issues

EDUD 6314: Academic Writing I

EDUD 6350: Quantitative Research I

EDUD 6351: Quantitative Research II

EDUD 6352: Qualitative Research I

EDUD 6354: Qualitative Research II

EDUD 6353: Synthesis Seminar

EDUD 6361: Dissertation I – Proposal Writing

EDUD 6362: Dissertation II – Proposal Defense

EDUD 6363: Dissertation III

EDUD 6364: Dissertation IV

Experience

2016 - present: clinical assistant professor (virtual), ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ University, Beaumont, Texas

2014-16: assistant professor, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, Colo.

2014-16: online adjunct professor, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas

2014: assistant professor, Louisiana State University, Shreveport, La.

2011-14: teaching fellow, instructor of record, University of North Texas

2012-13: associate faculty (part-time), Collin College, McKinney, Texas

Research and Publications

  • Hull, D. M., Hinerman, K. M., Ferguson, S. L., Naslund-Hadley, E. I., Chen, Q. (2018). Teacher-Led Math Inquiry: A Cluster Randomized Trial of Instruction with Manipulatives. Education Evaluation and Policy Analysis. DOI: 10.3102/0162373718768430
  • Young, K., Hinerman, K., Welch, B., & O’Connor, J. (March 2018). Teacher Hiring Practices in Texas Public Education: A Pilot Study of the Hiring Practices in Public Education Survey (HPPES). 41st Annual Meeting of the Southwest Educational Research Association, New Orleans, LA.
  • Welch, B., Hinerman, K., and Young, K. (May 2017). Building an Electronic Assessment System Through Open Source Software. Digital Ticket: Online Learning Conference, ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ University, Beaumont, TX
  • Hinerman, K. M. & Lalonde, T. (March 2017). Methodological Considerations of Longitudinal Modeling in Applied Educational Research: Implications for Improving Practice. Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, Washington, DC.
  • Hinerman, K. M., Hull, D. M., & Naslund-Hadley, E. I. (revise-resubmit). Exploratory Structural Equation Modeling: An Application to Measuring Social Emotional Learning Competencies. Journal of Experimental Education.
  • Hull, D. M., Hinerman, K. M., Powell, M., Fagan, M., Ferguson, S., and Naslund-Hadley, E. (In preparation) “Positive Youth Development in Belize: A cluster randomized trial.” American Journal of Preventive Medicine
  • Henson, R. K. & Hinerman, K. M. (2016) “Multivariate Research Methodology.” In Oxford Bibliographies in Education. Ed. Luanna Meyer. New York: Oxford University Press.
  • Henson, R. K. & Hinerman, K. M. (2013) “Educational Statistics for Longitudinal Research.” In Oxford Bibliographies in Education. Ed. Luanna Meyer. New York: Oxford University Press.
  • Hinerman, K. M. Hull, D. M., & Naslund-Hadley, E. I. (July 2016). An Application of Exploratory Structural Equation Modeling Using Social Emotional Learning Data from Belize: Towards Unifying Measured SEL Constructs. International Society for the Study of Behavioural Development, Vilnius, Lithuania.
  • Ferguson, S., Powell, M., Xin, X., Palka, J., and Hinerman, K. M., Hull, D. M., Chen, Q., and McEnturff-Eby A. (2016, May) Practical Psychometrics: Using Advanced Psychometric Analyses to Address Real Measurement Problems. Symposium, 28th Association for Psychological Sciences, Chicago, IL.
  • Haug, R. M., Hinerman, K. M., & Softas-Nall, B. (March 2016). Validity and Reliability of Scales Related to Mental Health Among Sexual Minority Adults. Rocky Mountain Psychological Association Annual Convention, Denver, CO.
  • Hinerman, K. M., Hull, D. M., & Naslund-Hadley, E. I. (Oct. 2014). A Positive Youth Development Cluster-Randomized Trial with Belizean Youth. Positive Youth Development in the Context of the Global Recession, Society for Research in Child Development, Prague, Czech Republic.
  • Hinerman, K. M., Hull, D. M., & Naslund-Hadley, E. I. (Sept. 2014). Childhood Resiliency Effects of Schoolwide Treatment. Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, Washington, DC.
  • Hinerman, K. M., Hull, D. M., Chen, Q., Booker, D., & Naslund-Hadley, E. I. (March 2014). Teacher-Led Math Inquiry in Belize: A Cluster Randomized Trial. Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, Washington, DC.
  • Hinerman, K. M (2014, February). Psychometric Investigation of a Social-Emotional and Character Development Scale in a Sample of Belizean Students. Southwest Educational Research Association, New Orleans, LA.
  • Hinerman, K. M. and Lahman, M. (Oct. 2015). Exploring qualitative research in nursing practice. Keynote address Blessing-Rieman College of Nursing Research Day, Quincy IL.
  • Hinerman, K. M. (Aug. 2015) Easy Ways to Integrate Scholarly Research. Graduate Teaching Assistant Conference, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO.
  • Hinerman, K. M. (Aug. 2015) Ten Tips to Promote Active Engagement. Graduate Teaching Assistant Conference, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO.
  • Hull, D., Hinerman, K., Booker, D., & Chen, Q. (2013) Teacher-led math inquiry in Belize: A cluster randomized trial (Final Report BL-T1049: ATN/JF-12717-BL: Teacher Training Pilot Evaluation). Inter-American Development Bank.
  • Hull, D., Hayes, D., Hinerman, K., Powell, M., & Ferguson, S. (2013) Childhood resiliency effects from schoolwide treatment (CREST): A cluster randomized trial (Final Report BL-T1049: ATN/JF-12717-BL: Teacher Training Pilot Evaluation). Inter-American Development Bank.
  • Ruggiere, P., Hinerman, K., Vandhana, M., & Gabhart, E. (2012) Teacher retirement system of Texas: 2012 member satisfaction survey. Teacher Retirement System of Texas.

Research Projects

2018-21: Collaborative Research: How Science Fieldwork Experiences Impact Undergraduate Students’ STEM Academic and Career Decisions- National Science Foundation, EHR Core Research, Fundamental Research in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Education Program

With PI – Julie Saxton, University of Northern Colorado; co-PI – Eric Riggs, Texas A&M University; co-PI – Harmony Newman, University of Northern Colorado; co-PI – Krystal Hinerman

Total Project Funding: $800,000 over three years

My Collaborative Award: $80,536 

Status: Funded

2018-21: Developing the Inventory of Biotic Climate Literacy (IBCL) – National Science Foundation DUE-IUSE – Exploration & Design: Engaged Student Learning 

Subaward PI for larger project with Julie Sexton, University of Northern Colorado and Emily Holt, University of Northern Colorado

Total Project Funding: $299,955 over three years

My Subaward: $32,735 

Status: Funded

2016 - present: A Ganar Evaluation (Barbados) 

Evaluation consultant: Darrell Hull
Evaluation assistants: Krystal Hinerman and Marvin Powell

Funding: externally funded from the Barbados Ministry of Education

2015 - present: Validation Study for Talent Management Corporation (Colorado Springs, Colo.)

Project Manager: Krystal Hinerman

Funding: externally funded

2017: Professional Education for Opportunities and Planetary Leadership in Engineering (PEOPLE), NSF - IUSE/PFE: RED 

With PI – Srinivas Palanki; co-PI – Liv Haselbach; co-PI – Brian Craig; co-PI – HsingWei Chu; senior personnel – Nicholas Brake; senior personnel – James Curry; senior personnel – Sherri Shoefstall; independent evaluator – Krystal Hinerman; collaborative PI – Norbert Delatte

Proposed Funding: $1.9 million

Funding: not funded

2016: Stem and Literacy Achievement: A Systematic Approach To Personalized Professional Learning, NSF – DRL – DISCOVERY RESEARCH (K-12) 

With PI – Diane Mason, ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ University; co-PI – Robert Spina, ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ University; internal researcher Krystal Hinerman, ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ University

Proposed funding: $2.1 million

Funding: not funded

2016: Exploring the use of blended digital learning and mobile maker tools in an interdisciplinary freshman entrepreneurial experience, NSF – DUE – IUSE – Exploration & Design: Engaged Student Learning 

With PI – Nicholas Brake; co-PI – Diane Mason; co-PI – Mahdi Safa; senior personnel – Krystal Hinerman, ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ University

Proposed Funding: $250,000

Funding: not funded

2016: Longitudinal Modeling in Educational Research: A Review of Current Methodology and Reporting Practices

Principal Investigators: Krystal Hinerman and Trent Lalonde

Funding: $5,500 (internally funded)

Service

  • Reviewer for Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment
  • Reviewer for Southwest Educational Research Association conference proposals       
  • Reviewer for Sage Research Methods, Statistics and Evaluation Book Publisher   
  • Doctoral Program Assessment Committee 
  • Study Abroad Lead Faculty 
  • Search Committee   
  • Quantitative, Qualitative and Mixed Methods consultant for dissertations   
  • CAEP Committee, Standard  V
  • QEP Committee