
Shana Pribesh
PROFESSOR & CHAIR
Educational Foundations & Leadership
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Biography
Dr. Shana Pribesh is a Professor of Research Methods and Statistics in the Educational Foundations and Leadership 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 two 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.
Education/Credentials
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)
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Expertise
- Research Methods
- Statistics
- Sociology of Education
- Program Evaluation
- Assessment
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Research Interests
- Education, Poverty, Methods
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Articles
- Jarvis, J. A., Gibby, A. L., 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., Pribesh, S. L., and (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.
- Trombino, D., Bol, L., and Pribesh, S. L. Experiences of preservice social studies teachers with historical thinking skills. Teaching and Learning
- 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. C. (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.
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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. Santa Monica, California: RAND Publications.
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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. (2004). Debates, in Teaching Sociology of Education: A Resource Manual. (pp. 371). Teaching Sociology of Education.
- Pribesh, S. L. (2000). Debates, in Teaching Sociology of Education: Syllabi and Instructional Materials. (pp. 53-55). Teaching Sociology of Education.
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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 presented at 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 presented at 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 presented at 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 presented at 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 presented at 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 presented at 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 presented at 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 presented at 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 presented at National Athletic Trainer Association Clinical Symposia & Expo Baltimore, MD.
- Pribesh, S. L. (May, 2016). Starting a systematic research program for Fusion Lab Oral Presentation presented at Fusion Lab Norfolk, VA.
- Pribesh, S. L. (May, 2016). Causal methods in program evaluation Oral Presentation presented at 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 presented at 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 presented at 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 presented at 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 presented at 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 presented at 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 presented at 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 presented at Association for Educational Communications and Technology Jacksonville, FL.
- Philips, K. R., 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 presented at Annual Meeting of Society for Longitudinal and Life Course Studies Lausanne, Switzerland.
- Dufur, M., Pribesh, S. L., Philips, K. R., Jarvis, J., Edmonds, C., and Roberson, M. (October, 2014). The effects of family structure stability and transitions on young children’s sleep behaviors Paper presented at 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 presented at Bisexual & Transgender Issues in Counseling New Orleans, LA.
- Cooper, C., Belle, D., and Pribesh, S. L. (June, 2014). Determining Student Growth Measures Oral Presentation presented at 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 presented at 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 presented at 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 presented at 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 presented at 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 presented at 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 presented at 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 presented at 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 presented at 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 presented at Annual Meeting of American Educational Research Association (AERA) Vancouver, Canada.
- Pribesh, S. L., Dickinson, G. K., Collins, K., and (January 18, 2012). The Impact of National Board Certification of library media specialists on Student Academic Achievement: A National Study Paper presented at 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 presented at 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 presented at 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 presented at 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 presented at 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 presented at 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 presented at 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 presented at American Educational Research Association Denver.
- Chappell, S., and Pribesh, S. L. (April, 2010). Evaluation of the integrating technology for inquiry model presented at 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 presented at 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 presented at 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 presented at 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 presented at 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 presented at 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 presented at 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 presented at 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 presented at 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 presented at 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. C., Dejarnette, K., and Robinson, M. L. (April 14, 2009). An Evaluation of the Impacts of a Prekindergarten Program on the Achievement of At-Risk Students presented at 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 presented at 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 presented at American Education Finance Association Conference Nashville, Tennessee.
- Pribesh, S. L. (January, 2009). Equal Opportunity? Poverty and Characteristics of School Library Media Centers presented at 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 presented at 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 presented at 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 presented at Library Research Round Table Anaheim, CA.
- Pribesh, S. L. (March, 2008). Estimating SES Provider Effects on Student Achievement presented at 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 presented at 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 presented at 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 presented at 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 presented at 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 presented at 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 presented at 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 presented at 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 presented at American Evaluation Association Annual Meeting Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
- Pribesh, S. L. (2002). Smokers, Tokers and Geographic Cures presented at American Sociological Association Annual Meeting.
- Pribesh, S. L., Osuna-Currea, F., and Lee, V. (2000). Governance in Schools-Within-School presented at 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 presented at 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 presented at American Sociological Association Annual Meeting Chicago, Illinois.
- Pribesh, S. L., and Downey, D. (1998). Why Are Residential Moves Associated With Poor School Performance? presented at American Sociological Association Annual Meeting San Francisco, California.
- Pribesh, S. L. (1997). This Bud’s Not for Her: Women in the Microbrewing Industry presented at 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
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Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research
- Kidd, J.; Ringleb, S. I.; Pazos-Lago, M.; Kaipa, K.; Gutierrez, K.; 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, M.; Ayala, O.; Gutierrez, K.; 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.; 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.; Dickinson, G. K. "ALISE Statistical Manager" $48,000. Private. August 1, 2017 - August 1, 2020
- Pribesh, S. L.; Kimmel, S. "CLASS II: Causality, School Librarians and Student Success II" $489,775. Federal. August, 2015 - August, 2018
- Dickinson, G. K.; 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.; 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.; 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.; Myran, S. "Newport News Gear-UP Evaluation" $429,000. August, 2006 - July, 2011
- Pribesh, S. L.; Bol, L.; 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.; 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
- 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
- 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