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Professor & Chair
Department of STEM Education & Professional Studies

Shana Pribesh

2300A EDUCATION BUILDING
NORFOLK, 23529

Dr. Shana Pribesh is a Professor of Research Methods and Statistics in the STEM Education and Professional Studies department at Old Dominion University. She is interested in the structural aspects of educational inequality and has worked on studies of student/teacher racial matching as well as the consequences of residential and school moving on educational performance. Dr. Pribesh has over three decades of educational research experience having worked with the American Institutes for Research, RAND, Center for Research in Educational Policy, and the University of Michigan.

Ph.D. in Sociology, The Ohio State University, (2005)

M.A. in Sociology, The Ohio State University, (1997)

B.S. in Commerce, University of Virginia, (1987)

Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research

Kidd, J., Ringleb, S. I., Pazos-Lago, P. Maria ., Kaipa, K., Gutierrez, K. and Pribesh, S. L. "DRL:DRK12: Ed+gineering Partnerships An Interdisciplinary Partnership Integrating Engineering into Elementary Teacher Preparation Programs" $1,061,913. Federal. September 1, 2019 - August 31, 2023
Ringleb, S. I., Kidd, J., Pazos-Lago, P. Maria ., Ayala, O., Gutierrez, K. and Pribesh, S. L. "DUE: IUSE: A Service Learning Partnership to Enhance Engineering Education and Elementary Pre-Service Teacher Education for Undergraduate Students" $599,993. Federal. October 1, 2018 - September 30, 2021
He, W., Watson, S. R., Pribesh, S. L. and Major, D. A. "RDE: Investigating the Effectiveness of Pair Programming for Students with Learning Disabilities" $299,999. Federal. September 1, 2017 - September 1, 2020
Pribesh, S., Kimmel, S. and Dickinson, G. K. "ALISE Statistical Manager" $48,000. Private. August 1, 2017 - August 1, 2020
Pribesh, S. L. and Kimmel, S. "CLASS II: Causality, School Librarians and Student Success II" $489,775. Federal. August 2015 - August 2018
Osgood, C. J., Diawara, N., Elmustafa, A. and Namkoong, G. "SSTEM: 3SEM STEM Success in Science, Engineering, and Mathematics" $998,823. Federal. -
Xin, C., He, W., Payne, B., Pribesh, S. L. and Wu, H. "SSTEM: Improving the Success of Low-Income Students in a Cybersecurity Program" $1,000,000. Federal. -
Dickinson, G. K. and Pribesh, S. L. "The Impact of National Board Certification of Library Media Specialists on Student Academic Achievement" $779,125. Federal. July 1, 2010 - June 30, 2013
Dickinson, G. K. and Pribesh, S. L. "The Impact of National Board Certification of Library Media Specialists on Student Academic Achievement" $5,000. Other. January 2011 - December 2012
Owings, W. A. "Troops to teachers: A mixed methods national follow-up study" $269,400. Federal. September 2011 - December 2012
Overbaugh, R. C., Pribesh, S. L., Sommerfeldt, J. C. and Perry, T. "American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Enhancing Education Through Technology Grant " $35,707. Federal. June 2010 - September 2011
Pribesh, S. L., Blackburn, D. and Myran, S. "Newport News Gear-UP Evaluation" $429,000. August 2006 - July 2011
Pribesh, S. L., Bol, L. and Blackburn, D. "Smaller Learning Communities Evaluation" $420,000. June 2006 - September 2010
Pribesh, S. L. "Multi-State Evaluation of At Risk Intervention Educational Services (SES) Providers" $144,633. August 2007 - August 2010
Pribesh, S. L. and Dickinson, G. K. "Exploratory Study of the Relationship between National Board Certification in Library Media and Information Science and Student Academic Achievement" $291,000. July 2007 - June 2010
Nunnery, J. A., Stringfield, S., Schaffer, E., Puma, M. and Pribesh, S. L. "A high reliability approach to scaling up and sustaining proven educational methods in under-served rural schools. " $23,124,770. Federal. -
Pribesh, S. L. "The value-added effects of Troops to Teachers program completers on student achievement: A meta-analytic approach" $200,000. June 2006 - December 2008
Pribesh, S. L. "Young Audiences of Virginia Evaluation" $1,000. August 2007 - July 2008
Jackson, J. M., Lee-Thomas, G. and Pribesh, S. L. "AACTE and Old Dominion University, Praxis I Preparation Intervention for Teacher Preparation Programs in Historically Black Universities" $1,400,000. Private. - 2007
Pribesh, S. L. "Guided Research for YAV" $4,000. August 2006 - July 2007
Pribesh, S. L. "Evaluation of Distributed School Library Media " $4,000. August 2005 - July 2007
Pribesh, S. L. "ACCESS College Foundation Evaluation" $1,200. August 2005 - July 2006
Pribesh, S. L. "Imani Winds Project Evaluation, Virginia Arts Festival" $500. - September 2005
Pribesh, S. L. "AERA Institute on Statistical Analysis for Educational Policy" $850. - April 2005
Pribesh, S. L. and Morrow, J. "Faculty Innovator Grant" $3,000. - March 2005

Expertise

Research Methods
Statistics
Sociology of Education
Program Evaluation
Assessment

Research Interests

Education, Poverty, Methods

Articles

Jarvis, J. A.., Gibby, A. Larsen., Dufur, M. J.. and Pribesh, S. L. (2020). Family Structure and Child Well-Being in a Non-western Context: The Role of Parent-Child Relations and Parental Conflict in South Korea. POPULATION RESEARCH AND POLICY REVIEW 39 (3) , pp. 439-464.
Maccariella, J., Pribesh, S. L. and Williams, M. R. (2019). An engineering learning community to promote retention and graduation for community college students. Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice 4 (145).
Carlisle, K., Neukrug, E., Pribesh, S. L. and Krahwinkel, J. (2019). Personality, Motivation, and Internet Gaming Disorder: Conceptualizing the Gamer. JOURNAL OF ADDICTIONS & OFFENDER COUNSELING 40 (2) , pp. 107-122.
Thompkins, P., Williams, M. R. and Pribesh, S. L. (2019). An examination of late registering students’ success in online and on-campus classes. Community College Journal of Research and Practice 5 (43) , pp. 370-381.
Dwyer, L., Williams, M. R. and Pribesh, S. L. (2019). Impact of Early Alert on community college student persistence in Virginia. Community College Journal of Research and Practice 3 (43) , pp. 228-231.
Cavallario, J., Van Lunen, B. L., Hoch, J., Hoch, M., Manspeaker, S. and Pribesh, S. L. (2018). Athletic training student core competency implementation during patient encounters. Journal of Athletic Training 3 (53) , pp. 282-291.
Schultz-Jones, B., Kimmel, S., Mardis, M., Jones, F., Pribesh, S. L. and Pasquini, L. (2018). Evidence, standards, and school librarianship: Prevailing policies, promising methods, and progress on a research agenda. School Libraries Worldwide 24 (2).
Schwitzer, A., Moss, C., Pribesh, S. L., St. John, D., Burnett, D. D., Thompson, L. and Foss, J. (2018). Students with mental health needs: College counseling experiences and academic success. Journal of College Student Development 1 (59) , pp. 3-20.
Brown, J., Pribesh, S. L., Baskette, K., Vinik, A. I. and Colberg-Ochs, S. R. (2017). A comparison of screening tools for the early detection of peripheral neuropathy in adults with and without type 2 diabetes. Journal of Diabetes Research , pp. 1-11.
Lau-Barraco, C., Linden, A., Hequembourg, A. and Pribesh, S. L. (2017). Motivation and consequences of alcohol use among heavy drinking nonstudent emerging adults. Journal of Adolescent Research 32 (6).
Britt, M., Pribesh, S. L., Hinton-Johnson, K. and Gupta, A. (2017). Effect of a Mindful Breathing Intervention on Community College Students’ Writing Apprehension and Writing Performance. Community College Journal of Research and Practice , pp. 1-15.
Hawthorne, K., Bol, L. and Pribesh, S. L. (2017). Can Providing Rubrics for Writing Tasks Improve Developing Writers' Calibration Accuracy?. The Journal of Experimental Education 85 (4) , pp. 689-708.
Carlisle, R., Hays, D., Pribesh, S. L. and Wood, C. T.. (2017). Educational Technology and Distance Supervision in Counselor Education. Counselor Education and Supervision 56 (1) , pp. 33-49.
O'Hallarn, B., Moorehead, C. and Pribesh, S. L. (2016). Gaining S-T-E-A-M Social Media Strategy. Journal of Issues in Intercollegiate Athletics 9 , pp. 39-61.
Schwitzer, A., Pribesh, S. L., Ellis-O'Quinn, S., Huber, P. and Wilmer, E. (2016). Community college counseling: Why are research outcomes so elusive?. Journal of College Counseling 19 (1) , pp. 76-95.
Hawthorne, K., Bol, L., Pribesh, S. L. and Suh, Y. (2015). Effects of motivational prompts on motivation, effort, and performance on a low-stakes standardized test.. Research and Practice in Assessment 10 , pp. 30-38.
Gupta, A., Sinha, S., Pribesh, S. L. and Seema Maira, M. (2014). A fresh breath into student achievement: Pranayama* and educational outcomes. International Journal of Humanities and Social Science Invention 3 (10) , pp. 38-46.
Unger, S., Pribesh, S. L., Bol, L. and Dickerson, D. L. (2014). Students' perspectives of NGO service-learning experiences: A case study of Operation Smile.. Journal of Nonprofit Education and Leadership 4 (2) , pp. 139-161.
Fischer, C., Bol, L., Pribesh, S. L. and Nunnery, J. A. (2013). Where is the learning in smaller learning communities? Academic press, social support for learning and academic engagement in smaller learning communities. Journal of Education for Students Placed at Risk 18 (3-4) , pp. 177-192.
Hankemeier, D., Walter, J., McCarty, C. W., Newton, E. J., Walker, S. E., Pribesh, S. L., Jamali, B. E., Manspeaker, S. and Van Lunen, B. L. (2013). Use of evidence-based practice among athletic training educators, clinicians, and students, part 1: perceived importance, knowledge, and confidence.. Journal of athletic training 48 (3) , pp. 394-404.
Chappell, S., Nunnery, J. A., Pribesh, S. L. and Hager, J. (2011). A meta-analysis of supplemental educational services provider effects on student achievement. Journal of Education for Students Placed At Risk 16 (1) , pp. 1-23.
Manspeaker, S., Van Lunen, B. L., Turocy, P., Pribesh, S. L. and Hankemeier, D. (2011). Educator perceptions of the evidence-based teaching model in undergraduate athletic training education. Athletic Training Education Journal 6 (2) , pp. 76-87.
Manspeaker, S., Van Lunen, B. L., Turocy, P., Pribesh, S. L. and Hankemeier, D. (2011). Student knowledge, attitudes, and use of evidence-based concepts following an educational intervention. Athletic Training Education Journal 6 (2) , pp. 88-98.
Pribesh, S. L., Gavigan, K. and Dickinson, G. K. (2011). The Access Gap: Poverty and Characteristics of School Library Media Centers. The Library Quarterly 81 (2) , pp. 143-160.
Fischer, C., Bol, L. and Pribesh, S. L. (2011). An investigation of higher-order thinking skills in smaller learning community social studies classrooms. American Secondary Education 39 (2) , pp. 5-26.
Gavigan, K., Pribesh, S. L. and Dickinson, G. K. (2010). Fixed or Flexible Schedule? Schedule Impacts and School Library Circulation. Library and Information Science Research 32 (2) , pp. 131-7.
Nunnery, J. A., Kaplan, L., Owings, W. A. and Pribesh, S. L. (2009). The Effects of Troops-to-Teachers on Student Achievement: One State's Study.. NASSP Bulletin 93 (4) , pp. 249-272.
Dickinson, G. K., Gavigan, K. and Pribesh, S. L. (2008). Open and Accessible: The Relationship between Closures and Circulation in School Library Media Centers. School Library Media Research 11.
Pribesh, S. L., Dickinson, G. K. and Bucher, K. (2007). A Comparison of Online and Face-to-Face Cohorts in a School Library Media Specialist Graduate Program: A Preliminary Study. Journal of Education for Library and Information Science 47 (4) , pp. 303-323.
Dickerson, D. L., Dawkins, K. R., Berry, R. Q. and Pribesh, S. L. (2007). Secondary earth/environmental science teachers’ aversion to videotaped self-study. Journal of Geoscience Education 55 (5) , pp. 373-380.
Dickinson, G. K., Pribesh, S. L. and Bucher, K. (2006). A Comparison of Online and Face-to-Face Cohorts in a School Library Media Specialist graduate program: A preliminary study. Journal of Education for Library and Information Science 47 (4) , pp. 303-323.
Downey, D. B. and Pribesh, S. L. (2004). When Race Matters: Teachers’ Evaluations of Students’ Behavior. Sociology of Education 77 (4) , pp. 267-282.
Ross, C. E ., Mirowsky, J. and Pribesh, S. L. (2002). Disadvantage, Disorder, and Urban Mistrust. City and Community 1 (1) , pp. 59-82.
Ross, C. E ., Mirowsky, J. and Pribesh, S. L. (2001). Powerlessness and the Amplification of Threat: Neighborhood Disadvantage, Disorder, and Mistrust. American Sociological Review 66 (4) , pp. 568-591.
Downey, D. B ., Pribesh, S. L., Powell, B. and Steelman, L. Carr. (1999). Much Ado About Siblings: Change Models, Sibship Size, and Intellectual Development. American Sociological Review 64 (2) , pp. 193-198.
Pribesh, S. L. and Downey, D. B. (1999). Why Are Residential Moves Associated With Poor School Performance. Demography 36 (4) , pp. 521-534.

Books

Gill, B. P., Hamilton, L. S., Lockwood, J. R., Marsh, J. A., Zimmer, R. W., Hill, D. and Pribesh, S. L. (2005). Inspiration, Perspiration, and Time: Operations and Achievement in Edison Schools. RAND Publications.

Book Chapters

Pribesh, S. L., Gavigan, K. and Dickinson, G. K. (2016). The Access Gap: Poverty and Characteristics of School Library Media Centers Information and Data Literacy (pp. 203-226) Informa UK Limited.
DeBruin-Parecki, A. and Pribesh, S. L. (2015). Evening the playing field: The importance of teaching pre-readers comprehension strategies Developing Early Comprehension: Laying the Foundation for Reading Success Baltimore, MD: Brookes Publishing.
Fischer, C. and Pribesh, S. L. (2012). Community of learners Encyclopedia of the Sciences of Learning (pp. 654-658) Springer.
Gavigan, K., Dickinson, G. K. and Pribesh, S. L. (2011). Access issues in school library media centers: Examining library schedules, library closures, and poverty Educational Media and Technology Yearbook (pp. 187-197) Springer.
Downey, D. B. and Pribesh, S. L. When Race Matters: Teachers’ Evaluations of Students’ Behavior New York, New York: Social Statistics, Routledge.
Pribesh, S. L. (2000). Debates, in Teaching Sociology of Education: Syllabi and Instructional Materials (pp. 53-55) Teaching Sociology of Education.

Presentations

Jarvis, J., Gibby, A., Dufur, M., Pribesh, S. L. and Rowley, K. (August , 2017). Family Structure Change and Behavorial Problems in South Korea Paper Annual Meeting of American Sociological Association (ASA) Montreal, Canada.
Yue, Y., Pribesh, S. L., Dufur, M., Rowley, K. and Jarvis, J. (August , 2017). The relationship between family structure stability and transitions on parental self-efficacy and child behavior Paper Annual Meeting of American Sociological Association (ASA) Montreal, Canada.
Dufur, M., Rowley, K., Pribesh, S. L., Jarvis, J., Yue, Y., Otero, C., Alexander, A. and Ferguson, A. (April , 2017). The Role of Family Structures and Transitions. Paper Annual Meeting of American Educational Research Association (AERA) San Antonio, TX.
Kimmel, S., Mardis, M., Schultz-Jones, B., Wine, L. D., Colson, L., Pribesh, S. L., Jones, F., Pasquini, L. and Gregory, K. H. (January , 2017). Causal relationships between librarians’ best practices, student learning, and improvement science Paper ALISE Annual Conference Atlanta, GA.
Jarvis, J., Dufur, M., Rowley, K. and Pribesh, S. L. (October , 2016). A cross-national comparison of the relationship between family structure and family transitions Paper Annual Meeting of Society for Longitudinal and Life Course Studies Bamberg, Germany.
Alexander, A., Dufur, M., Rowley, K., Pribesh, S. L. and Jarvis, J. (October , 2016). A cross-national comparison of the relationship between family structure, family transitions, and behavioral problems Paper Annual Meeting of Society for Longitudinal and Life Course Studies Bamberg, Germany.
Otero, C., Dufur, M., Rowley, K., Pribesh, S. L. and Jarvis, J. (October , 2016). A cross-national comparison of the relationship between family structure, family transitions, and childhood obesity. Paper Annual Meeting of Society for Longitudinal and Life Course Studies Bamberg, Germany.
Dufur, M., Rowley, K., Jarvis, J., Pribesh, S. L., Cheng, C. and Lucier, M. (August , 2016). TFamily transitions and child social adjustment in the United States and United Kingdom Paper Annual Meeting of American Sociological Association (ASA) Seattle, WA.
Cavallario, J., Van Lunen, B. L., Hoch, J., Hoch, M., Manspeaker, S. and Pribesh, S. L. (June , 2016). Athletic Training Student Core Competency Implementation During Patient Encounters Paper National Athletic Trainer Association Clinical Symposia & Expo Baltimore, MD.
Pribesh, S. L. (May , 2016). Starting a systematic research program for Fusion Lab Oral Presentation Fusion Lab Norfolk, VA.
Pribesh, S. L. (May , 2016). Causal methods in program evaluation Oral Presentation Naval Education Training Services Virginia Beach, VA.
Hawthorne, K., Bol, L. and Pribesh, S. L. (April , 2016). The effects of rubric use on calibration accuracy Poster Annual Meeting of American Educational Research Association (AERA) Washington, DC.
Mashat, A., Watson, G. S., Stefaniak, J. and Pribesh, S. L. (November , 2015). The influence of language on multimedia: An eye-tracking study Poster Association for Educational Communications and Technology Indianapolis, IN.
Mardis, M., Pribesh, S. L., Norton, S., Dickinson, G. K., Pribesh, S. L., Cline, A., Kimmel, S. and Howard, J. (August , 2015). Creating a foundation for the causal relationship between libraries and learning: A proposed application of nursing and public health research methods Poster International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) Cape Town, South Africa.
O'Hallarn, B., Moorehead, C. and Pribesh, S. L. (June , 2015). Gaining STEAM: Seeking a generalizable athletic department social media strategy Paper North American Society for Sport Management (NASSM) Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Gupta, A. and Pribesh, S. L. (April , 2015). A fresh breath: Pranayama and academic performance Paper Annual Meeting of American Educational Research Association (AERA) Chicago, IL.
Unger, S., Pribesh, S. L., Bol, L. and Dickerson, D. L. (April , 2015). Perspectives of international students performing service learning in the United States Paper Annual Meeting of American Educational Research Association (AERA) Chicago, IL.
Thomas, J., Watson, G. S., Pribesh, S. L. and Reed, P. A. (November , 2014). A mixed methods case study of the levels of interactive whiteboard use by K-12 teachers Paper Association for Educational Communications and Technology Jacksonville, FL.
Philips, K. Rowley., Dufur, M., Pribesh, S. L., Edmonds, C. and Roberson, M. (October , 2014). The effects of family structure stability and transitions on young children’s internalizing and externalizing behavior problems: A cross-national comparison Paper Annual Meeting of Society for Longitudinal and Life Course Studies Lausanne, Switzerland.
Dufur, M., Pribesh, S. L., Philips, K. Rowley., Jarvis, J., Edmonds, C. and Roberson, M. (October , 2014). The effects of family structure stability and transitions on young children’s sleep behaviors Paper Annual Meeting of Society for Longitudinal and Life Course Studies Lausanne, Switzerland.
Bonjo, L., McAuliffe, G. J., Pribesh, S. L., Hoquee, K. F. and Moe, J. (September , 2014). Bisexual visibility in counselor education Paper Bisexual & Transgender Issues in Counseling New Orleans, LA.
Cooper, C., Belle, D. and Pribesh, S. L. (June , 2014). Determining Student Growth Measures Oral Presentation Leading to Ensure Fidelity Norfolk, VA.
Reddy, A., Pribesh, S. L., Fleener, C. E. and Butler, L. L. (April , 2014). Influence of teacher preparation programs' field experiences on pre-service teacher candidates' sense of teaching efficacy. Paper Annual Meeting of American Educational Research Association (AERA) Philadelphia, PA.
Thomas, D. A., Gregory, D. E. and Pribesh, S. L. (April , 2014). Not a hearing loss, a deaf gain: Power, self-naming, and the deaf community in higher education. Poster Annual Meeting of American Educational Research Association (AERA) Philadelphia, PA.
Spruce, R., Bol, L., Pribesh, S. L. and Lucking, R. (April , 2013). Teacher beliefs, knowledge, and practice of metacognition and self-regulated learning Paper Annual Meeting of American Educational Research Association (AERA) San Francisco, CA.
Lau-Barraco, C., Linden, A., Hequembourg, A. and Pribesh, S. L. (November , 2012). An exploratory study of the perceptions of drinking among nonstudent emerging adults Poster Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies National Harbor, MD.
Nunnery, J. A., Yen, C., Ross, S., Pribesh, S. L. and Hoag-Carhart, E. (April , 2012). A state-wide study of the effects of the National Institute for School Leadership’s Executive Development Program on school performance in Pennsylvania Annual Meeting of American Educational Research Association (AERA) Vancouver, Canada.
Bol, L., Fischer, C., Pribesh, S. L. and Nunnery, J. A. (April , 2012). Academic press, social support for learning and academic engagement in small learning community classrooms. Paper Annual Meeting of American Educational Research Association (AERA) Vancouver, Canada.
Britt, M., Hinton-Johnson, K., Pribesh, S. L. and Gupta, A. (April , 2012). Effect of a mindfulness intervention on community college students' writing apprehension and writing performance Annual Meeting of American Educational Research Association (AERA) Vancouver, Canada.
Nunnery, J. A., Pribesh, S. L., Ross, S., Yen, C. and Hoag-Carhart, E. (April , 2012). Effects of the National Institute for School Leadership’s Executive Development Program on school performance in Massachusetts Annual Meeting of American Educational Research Association (AERA) Vancouver, Canada.
Phillips, K., Dufur, M. and Pribesh, S. L. (April , 2012). The changing face of school segregation in U.S. schools: Segregation, desegregation and resegregation Annual Meeting of American Educational Research Association (AERA) Vancouver, Canada.
Pribesh, S. L., Dickinson, G. K. and Collins, K. (January 18, 2012). The Impact of National Board Certification of library media specialists on Student Academic Achievement: A National Study Paper ALISE Annual Conference Dallas, TX.
Garrison, K., Pribesh, S. L. and Dickinson, G. K. (January 18, 2012). The many ways of becoming a school librarian: The role of the Praxis II Library Media Specialist in Licensure Paper ALISE Annual Conference Dallas. TX.
Howard, J., Pribesh, S. L., Church, A. and Dickinson, G. K. (October , 2011). A planning guide for empowering learners Paper American Association of School Librarians National Conference Minneapolis, MN.
Britt, M., Pribesh, S. L. and Hinton-Johnson, K. (April , 2011). The effect of a mindful intervention on writing apprehension and writing performance in teachers Paper Annual Meeting of American Educational Research Association (AERA) New Orleans, Louisiana.
Phillips, K., Pribesh, S. L. and Dufur, M. (July , 2010). From desegregation to resegregation: Monitoring the outcomes associated with racial integration efforts in schools World Congress of Sociology Gothenburg, Sweden.
Phillips, K., Dufur, M. and Pribesh, S. L. (July , 2010). Old and new conflicts in U.S. school segregation, desegregation, and resegregation: The old south and the new west World Congress of Sociology Gothenburg, Sweden.
Fischer, C., Bol, L., Pribesh, S. L. and Nunnery, J. A. (April , 2010). An investigation of higher-order thinking skills in smaller learning community social studies classrooms American Educational Research Association Denver.
Pribesh, S. L., Gavigan, K. and Dickinson, G. K. (April , 2010). Equal opportunity? Poverty and characteristics of school library media centers Paper American Educational Research Association Denver.
Chappell, S. and Pribesh, S. L. (April , 2010). Evaluation of the integrating technology for inquiry model American Educational Research Association Denver.
Trombino, D., Bol, L., Pribesh, S. L. and Manfra, M. (April , 2010). Experiences of preservice social studies teachers with historical thinking skills American Educational Research Association Denver, Colorado.
Gavigan, K., Pribesh, S. L. and Dickinson, G. K. (April , 2010). Fixed or flexible? Schedule and school library circulation American Educational Research Association Denver.
Chappell, S., Nunnery, J. A., Pribesh, S. L. and Hager, J. (April , 2010). Supplemental education services (SES) provider effects on student achievement: A meta-analysis American Educational Research Association Denver.
Pribesh, S. L. (January , 2010). Exploratory Study of the Relationship between National Board Certification in Library Media and Information Science and Computer Skill Scores Association for Library and Information Science Education Annual Meeting Boston, MA.
Pribesh, S. L., Bol, L. and Hall, T. (January , 2010). Evaluation of Small Learning Communities Brown Bag Research Presentations Old Dominion University.
Dickinson, G. K. and Pribesh, S. L. (January 15, 2010). Exploratory Study of the Relationship Between National Board Certification in Library Media and Information Science and Computer Science Skills Scores ALISE Annual Meeting Boston.
Nunnery, J. A., Pribesh, S. L., Ross, S. and Chappell, S. (November , 2009). Evaluating Supplemental Education Service Providers: A Methodological Review American Evaluation Association Annual Meeting Orlando.
Pribesh, S. L., Bol, L., Hall, T. and Baker, P. (November , 2009). Results from a Three-Year Study of Smaller Learning Communities in High Schools American Evaluation Association Annual Meeting Orlando.
Dickinson, G. K., Pribesh, S. L. and Goodale, T. (April 16, 2009). Exploratory Study of National Board Certification in Library Media and Information Science and Student Achievement American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting San Diego, California.
Grehan, A. W., Harrison, L. W., Smith, A. M., Pribesh, S. L., Nunnery, J. A., Wohlleb, J. Carl., Dejarnette, K. and Robinson, M. Lee . (April 14, 2009). An Evaluation of the Impacts of a Prekindergarten Program on the Achievement of At-Risk Students American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting San Diego, California.
Nunnery, J. A., Pribesh, S. L. and Chappell, S. (April 13, 2009). Estimating Provider Effects on Student Achievement American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting San Diego, California.
Owings, W. A., Nunnery, J. A., Kaplan, L. and Pribesh, S. L. (March , 2009). The Effects of Troops to Teachers on Student Achievement: A Meta-Analytic Approach American Education Finance Association Conference Nashville, Tennessee.
Pribesh, S. L. (January , 2009). Equal Opportunity? Poverty and Characteristics of School Library Media Centers Association for Library and Information Science Education Annual Meeting Denver, Colorado.
Pribesh, S. L. (January , 2009). Exploratory Study of the Relationship between National Board Certification in Library Media and Information Science and Student Academic Achievement: Preliminary Findings Association for Library and Information Science Education Annual Meeting Denver, Colorado.
Pribesh, S. L., Bol, L., Fischer, C. and Nunnery, J. A. (November , 2008). Evaluating small learning communities in United States High Schools American Evaluation Association Annual Meeting .
Pribesh, S. L., Dickinson, G. K. and Goodale, T. (June 30, 2008). Exploratory Study of the Relationship between National Board Certification in Library and Information Science and Student Academic Achievement Library Research Round Table Anaheim, CA.
Pribesh, S. L. (March , 2008). Estimating SES Provider Effects on Student Achievement American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting New York, New York.
Pribesh, S. L. (March , 2008). The Impact of a NCLB-EdTech Funded Professional Development Program on Teacher Self-efficacy and Resultant Implementation American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting New York, New York.
Pribesh, S. L. (January , 2008). The Impact of a Federal Grant-Funded Professional Development Program on Teachers' Stages of Concern toward Technology Integration Hawaii International Conference on Education Honolulu-Oahu, Hawaii.
Dickinson, G. K. and Pribesh, S. L. (January 11, 2008). A Comparison of Student Satisfaction in Online and Face-to-face Cohorts in a School Library Media Specialist Graduate Program Association of Library and Information Science Educators Philadelphia, PA.
Pribesh, S. L., Bol, L., Nunnery, J. A. and Fischer, C. (November , 2007). Linking Smaller Learning Communities to Student Achievement and Related Outcomes Measures American Evaluation Association Annual Meeting Baltimore, Maryland.
Pribesh, S. L., Potter, A., Nunnery, J. A. and Ross, S. (August , 2007). Effectiveness of Supplemental Education Services Providers: A matched samples approach American Sociological Association Annual Meeting New York City, New York.
Gimbert, B., Pribesh, S. L., Cristol, D., Mustain, M. and Stamm, N. (April , 2007). Assessing the impact of content-specific coursework for teaching literacy on middle student achievement through a teacher preparation partnership in a high-need urban school system American Evaluation Association Annual Meeting Chicago, Illinois.
Nunnery, J. A., Owings, W. A. and Pribesh, S. L. (April , 2007). The Value-Added Effects of Troops to Teachers Program Completers on Student Achievement: A Meta-Analytic Approach National Center for Alternative Certification and National Association for Alternative Certification 2007 Joint Conference Washington D.C..
Pribesh, S. L. and Kidd, J. ( 2005). Monitoring the Implementation of a Large-Enrollment, Multidisciplinary Course: Providing Feedback to Stakeholders in Real-Time American Evaluation Association Annual Meeting Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Pribesh, S. L. ( 2002). Smokers, Tokers and Geographic Cures American Sociological Association Annual Meeting .
Pribesh, S. L., Osuna-Currea, F. and Lee, V. ( 2000). Governance in Schools-Within-School American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting New Orleans, Louisiana.
Pribesh, S. L., Ross, C. and Mirowsky, J. ( 2000). Consequences of Neighborhood Disadvantage for Residents' Levels of Trust American Sociological Association Annual Meeting Washington DC.
Pribesh, S. L. ( 1999). Students Who Move and the Accompanying Declines in Locus of Control and Educational Performance American Sociological Association Annual Meeting Chicago, Illinois.
Pribesh, S. L. and Downey, D. ( 1998). Why Are Residential Moves Associated With Poor School Performance? American Sociological Association Annual Meeting San Francisco, California.
Pribesh, S. L. ( 1997). This Bud’s Not for Her: Women in the Microbrewing Industry American Sociological Association Annual Meeting Toronto, Canada.
  • 2017: ACES Article of the Year Award, ACES
  • 2017: ODU Doctoral Mentoring Award, Old Dominion University
  • 2017: DCOE Doctoral Mentoring Award, ODU Darden College of Education
  • 2015: Shining Star Award, Division of Student Affairs
  • 2015: Shining Star Award, Division of Student Affairs
  • 2012: Jesse H. Shera Award for Distinguished Research, American Library Association
  • 2010: Shining Star Award, ODU Student Affairs
  • 2010: Shining Star Award, Old Dominion University Division of Student Affairs
  • 2008: ALISE/Linworth Press Youth Services Paper Award , ALISE/Linworth Press
  • 2008: Largest Grant Award, Darden College of Education at Old Dominion University
  • 2007: Summer Research Fellowship, Old Dominion University Research Foundation
  • 2007: New Investigator Grant Award, Darden College of Education at Old Dominion University
  • 2006: Young Audiences of Virginia, Inc. Research Fellowship, Young Audiences of Virginia, Inc
  • 2005: ECI Professional Development Award, Old Dominion University
  • 2004: Old Dominion University Professional Discretionary Award, Old Dominion University
  • 1999: Sociology Research Fellowship, Ohio State University
  • 1998: Sociology Graduate Research Support Award, Ohio State University
  • 1998: Sociology Graduate Research Training Award, Ohio State University