Cissy Ballen

Cissy Ballen

Auburn University

H-index: 22

North America-United States

About Cissy Ballen

Cissy Ballen, With an exceptional h-index of 22 and a recent h-index of 22 (since 2020), a distinguished researcher at Auburn University, specializes in the field of biology education research, biology education, discipline-based education research, science.

His recent articles reflect a diverse array of research interests and contributions to the field:

More than a token photo: humanizing scientists enhances student engagement

Teaching at the intersection of science and society: An activity on healthcare disparities

Equitable Instructor Assessment Changes Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

Group work enhances student performance in biology: A meta-analysis

Re-envisioning biology curricula to include ideological awareness

A Half Century of Student Data Reveals the Professional Impacts of a Biology Field Course

Pathways of opportunity in STEM: comparative investigation of degree attainment across different demographic groups at a large research institution

EDU-STEM-Equity and Diversity in Undergraduate STEM (RCN-UBE Introduction)

Cissy Ballen Information

University

Position

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Citations(all)

2101

Citations(since 2020)

1871

Cited By

661

hIndex(all)

22

hIndex(since 2020)

22

i10Index(all)

38

i10Index(since 2020)

36

Email

University Profile Page

Auburn University

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Cissy Ballen Skills & Research Interests

biology education research

biology education

discipline-based education research

science

Top articles of Cissy Ballen

Title

Journal

Author(s)

Publication Date

More than a token photo: humanizing scientists enhances student engagement

bioRxiv

Robin A Costello

Emily P Driessen

Melissa K Kjelvik

Elizabeth H Schultheis

Rachel M Youngblood

...

2024

Teaching at the intersection of science and society: An activity on healthcare disparities

Biology Methods and Protocols

Paula E Adams

Enya Granados

Abby E Beatty

Cissy J Ballen

2024/1/1

Equitable Instructor Assessment Changes Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

Journal of College Science Teaching

Todd Lamb

Emily P Driessen

Abby E Beatty

Rachel Youngblood

Abby Esco

...

2024/3/3

Group work enhances student performance in biology: A meta-analysis

BioScience

Emily P Driessen

Alan E Wilson

Ian Hall

Peyton Brewer

Sara Odom

...

2024/2/14

Re-envisioning biology curricula to include ideological awareness

Research in Science Education

Robin A Costello

Abby E Beatty

Ryan DP Dunk

Sharday N Ewell

Jenna E Pruett

...

2024/2

A Half Century of Student Data Reveals the Professional Impacts of a Biology Field Course

BioScience

Lina M Arcila Hernández

Cinnamon S Mittan-Moreau

Todd Lamb

Katherine D Holmes

Coby A McDonald

...

2023/1

Pathways of opportunity in STEM: comparative investigation of degree attainment across different demographic groups at a large research institution

International Journal of STEM Education

Robin A Costello

Shima Salehi

Cissy J Ballen

Eric Burkholder

2023/6/28

EDU-STEM-Equity and Diversity in Undergraduate STEM (RCN-UBE Introduction)

Sehoya Cotner

Cissy Ballen

Rachael Robnett

Jordan Harshman

Sheritta Fagbodun

2023/6/9

Global perspectives of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on learning science in higher education

Plos one

Shima Salehi

Cissy J Ballen

Klara Bolander Laksov

Khayala Ismayilova

Philip Poronnik

...

2023/12/7

Evaluating Representation in Science through a Peer-Reviewed Research Study

CourseSource

CJ Ballen

AE Beatty

E Granados

2023/1

“Out of my control”: science undergraduates report mental health concerns and inconsistent conditions when using remote proctoring software

International Journal for Educational Integrity

Annika Pokorny

Cissy J Ballen

Abby Grace Drake

Emily P Driessen

Sheritta Fagbodun

...

2023/11/15

A Comparison of Study Behaviors and Metacognitive Evaluation Used by Biology Students

CBE—Life Sciences Education

Sharday N Ewell

Emily P Driessen

William Grogan

Quinn Johnston

Shobnom Ferdous

...

2023

Embracing the inclusion of societal concepts in biology improves student understanding

Frontiers in Education

Paula E Adams

Emily P Driessen

Enya Granados

Penny Ragland

Jeremiah A Henning

...

2023/7

Biology instructors see value in discussing controversial topics but fear personal and professional consequences

CBE—Life Sciences Education

Abby E Beatty

Emily P Driessen

Amanda D Clark

Robin A Costello

Sharday Ewell

...

2023

Why students struggle in undergraduate Biology: Sources and solutions

CBE—Life Sciences Education

Claire B Tracy

Emily P Driessen

Abby E Beatty

Todd Lamb

Jenna E Pruett

...

2022

Students who prefer face-to-face tests outperform their online peers in organic chemistry

Chemistry Education Research and Practice

Abby E Beatty

Abby Esco

Ashley BC Curtiss

Cissy J Ballen

2022

Are synchronous chats a silver lining of emergency remote instruction? Text-based chatting is disproportionately favored by women in a non-majors introductory biology course

Plos one

Rachael D Robnett

Cissy J Ballen

Sheritta Fagbodun

Kelly Lane

Sophie J McCoy

...

2022/10/19

Evaluating open-note exams: Student perceptions and preparation methods in an undergraduate biology class

Plos one

Emily P Driessen

Abby E Beatty

Cissy J Ballen

2022/8/18

Eight recommendations to promote effective study habits for biology students enrolled in online courses

Sharday N Ewell

Sehoya Cotner

Abby Grace Drake

Sheritta Fagbodun

Angela Google

...

2022/4/29

Why did students report lower test anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic?

Sharday N Ewell

Chloe C Josefson

Cissy J Ballen

2022/4/29

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H-index: 137
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Richard Shine

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Carl Wieman

Carl Wieman

Stanford University

H-index: 65
Kelly Zamudio

Kelly Zamudio

Cornell University

H-index: 63
Mats Olsson

Mats Olsson

Göteborgs universitet

H-index: 53
Sara E. Brownell

Sara E. Brownell

Arizona State University

H-index: 47
Thomas F. Shipley

Thomas F. Shipley

Temple University

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