Publications and Grants

Selected Publications

• An, S. A., Kim, S. J., Tillman, D., Robertson, W., Juarez, M., & Guo, C. (2017). “It doesn’t feel like a job to learn”: Hispanic preservice teachers’ perceptions of dance-themed mathematics education. Journal of Dance Education, 17(4), 138-146.
• Kim, S. J., An, S., Tillman, D., & Lee., S. J. (2017). Connecting music and media literacies: A case study of music-literacy integrated education in a Spanish-English bilingual classroom. Media Education Research Journal, 8(1).
• Tillman, D. A. (2016). Learning from The College Dropout: Depictions of numeracy and mathematics within Hip Hop music. Journal of Mathematics Education, 9(2), 53-71.
• Galindo, F. A., Tillman, D. A., & An, S. A. (2016).Luck is not a factor: Representations of female protagonists’ STEM skills within blockbuster movies by James Cameron. Journal of Mathematics Education, 9(2), 22-36.
• Lesser, L., An, S., & Tillman, D. (2016). The use of song to open an educational development workshop: Exploratory analysis and reflections. To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development, 35(2), 284-302.
• An, S. A., Tillman, D., Zhang, M., Robertson, W., & Tinajero, J. (2016). Hispanic preservice teachers’ peer evaluations of interdisciplinary curriculum development: A self-referenced comparison between monolingual generalists and bilingual generalists. Journal of Hispanic Higher Education, 15(4), 291-309. 
• An, S. A., Tillman, D., Robertson, W., Zhang, M., Siemssen, A., & Paez, C. (2016). Astronauts in outer space teaching students science: Comparing Chinese and American implementations of space-to-earth virtual classrooms. European Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, 4(3), 397-412. 
• An, S. A., Tillman, D. A., Zhang, M., Lesser, L., & Tinajero, J. (2016). Learning to teach music-themed mathematics: An examination of preservice teachers’ beliefs about developing and implementing interdisciplinary mathematics pedagogy. Mathematics Teacher Education and Development, 18(1), 20-36. 
• Zhang, M., Tillman, D. A., & An, S. A. (2015). Global prevalence of sleep deprivation in students and heavy media use. Education and Information Technologies, 1, 1-16.
• An, S. A., Zhang, M., Flores, M., Chapman, J. R., Tillman, D. A., & Serna, L. (2015). Music activity as an impetus for elementary students' mathematical disposition. Journal of Mathematics Education, 8(2), 39-55.
• Tillman, D. A., Zhang, M., An, S. A., Boren, R., & Paez-Paez, C. (2015). Employing rapid prototyping design technologies to support contextualized mathematics education. Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching, 34(4), 455-483. 
• Tillman, D. A., Wilson, J. A., Zhang, M., Camsat, D., Galindo, F. A., & An, S. A. (2015). I’ve got the power: Representations of mathematical skills and abilities within popular movies about successful hip-hop musicians. Journal of Mathematics Education, 8(2), 74-96. 
• Tillman, D. A., An, S. A., & Boren, R. (2015). Assessment of creativity in arts and STEM integrated pedagogy by preservice elementary teachers. Journal of Technology and Teacher Education, 23(3), 301-327.
• Zhang, M., Trussell, R. P., Tillman, D. A., & An, S. A. (2015). Tracking the rise of Web information needs for mobile education and an emerging trend of digital divide. Computers in the Schools, 32(2), 83-104.
• An, S. A., Tillman, D. A., & Paez, C. (2015). Music-themed mathematics education as a strategy for improving elementary preservice teachers’ mathematics pedagogy and teaching self-efficacy. Journal of Mathematics Education at Teachers College, 6(1), 9-24.
• An, S. A., & Tillman, D. (2015).  Music activities as a meaningful context for teaching elementary students mathematics: A quasi-experiment time series design with random assigned control group. European Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, (3)1, 45-60.
• Tillman, D., An, S., Boren, R., & Slykhuis, D. (2014). Building model NASA satellites: Elementary students studying science using a NASA-themed transmedia book featuring digital fabrication activities. Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching, 33(3), 327-348.
• Tillman, D. A., An, S. A., Cohen, J. D., Kjellstrom, W., & Boren, R. L. (2014). Exploring wind power: Improving mathematical thinking through digital fabrication. Journal of Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia, 23(4), 401-421.
• An, S. A., Tillman, D. A. (2014). Elementary teachers’ design of arts based teaching:  investigating the possibility of developing mathematics-music integrated curriculum. Journal of Curriculum Theorizing, 30(2), 20-38.
• An, S. A., Tillman, D., Shaheen, A., & Boren, R. (2014). Preservice teachers’ perception and strategies about teaching mathematics through music. The Interdisciplinary Journal of Teaching and Learning, 4(3), 150-171.
• An, S., & Tillman, D., & Capraro, M. (2014). Fostering elementary students’ mathematics achievement and disposition through music-mathematics integrated lessons. International Journal for Mathematics Teaching and Learning, 15(3), 1-18.
• Tillman, D., An, S., & Boren, R. (2013). Hispanic female preservice elementary teachers’ mathematics teaching self-efficacies, attitudes, and student outcome expectations. Journal of Mathematics Education, 6(2), 27-47.
• An, S., Capraro, M., & Tillman, D. (2013). Elementary teachers integrate music activities into regular mathematics lessons: Effects on students’ mathematical abilities. Journal for Learning through the Arts, 9(1), 1-20.
• Tillman, D., An, S., & Boren, R. (Extended abstract accepted for a JTATE: Special Issue on Creativity). Preservice elementary teachers assessing creativity within arts and STEM integrated pedagogy. Extended abstract was submitted to Journal of Technology and Teacher Education December 2013, full article was submitted in July 2014.
• Tillman, D. (2012).  Future directions for the AECT HistoryMakers video series. TechTrends, 56(3), 7-8.
• Tillman, D. A., An, S. A., Zhang, M., and Boren, R. L. (2014). Three Keys to Fusing STEAM Education: Digital Multimedia, Design Tools, and Computer-based Adaptive Evaluation.  In B. Parsons (Ed.), Proceedings of the 28th Annual Conference of the American Evaluation Association (pp. 1-4).  Washington, DC: AEA Public Library.      
• Tillman, D. A., Smith, S., Mishra, P. & Henriksen, D. (2014). Innovative Digital Design Technologies that Support Student Creativity. In M. Searson & M. Ochoa (Eds.), Proceedings of Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2014 (pp. 182-187). Chesapeake, VA: AACE.
• Smith, S., Tillman, D., Mishra, P., Slykhuis, D., Alexander, C., Henriksen, D., Church, R. & Goodman, A. (2014). Building Multidisciplinary Connections: Intersections of Content, Creativity, and Digital Fabrication Technologies. In M. Searson & M. Ochoa (Eds.), Proceedings of Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2014 (pp. 2506-2510). Chesapeake, VA: AACE.
• An, S., & Tillman, D. (2014). Elementary Preservice Teachers’ Perceptions and Approaches about Teach Mathematics Through Music. Brief paper accepted by 2014 AERA Annual Meeting, Arts and Learning SIG.  
• Alexander, C., Tillman, D., Cohen, J.D., Ducamp, G.J. & Kjellstrom, W. (2013). Piloting Innovative Learning Experiences: Measuring Outcomes of Digital Fabrication Activities across Five Classes. In R. McBride & M. Searson (Eds.), Proceedings of Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2013 (pp. 1165-1173). Chesapeake, VA: AACE.
• Santellanes, V., Paez, C. & Tillman, D. (2013). Preservice Elementary Teachers that Built their own Do-It-Yourself (DIY) Interactive Digital Whiteboards. In R. McBride & M. Searson (Eds.), Proceedings of Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2013 (pp. 1195-1202). Chesapeake, VA: AACE.
• Tillman, D. (2013). Connecting Science and Engineering Education via Digital Fabrication: Integrating The Study of Arthropods and Robotics with Preservice Elementary Teachers. In R. McBride & M. Searson (Eds.), Proceedings of Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2013 (pp. 1209-1211). Chesapeake, VA: AACE.
• Tillman, D. (2013). Preparing Preservice Elementary Teachers to Instruct Contextualized Mathematics Pedagogy via Engineering-related Activities using Digital Fabrication. In R. McBride & M. Searson (Eds.), Proceedings of Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2013 (pp. 1212-1213). Chesapeake, VA: AACE.
• Tillman, D. (2013). Using Digital Fabrication to Connect Math and Music Education with Preservice Elementary Teachers. In R. McBride & M. Searson (Eds.), Proceedings of Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2013 (pp. 1214-1217). Chesapeake, VA: AACE.
• Tillman, D. (2013). Engineering Related Activities Using Digital Fabrication in an Instructional Technology Course for Preservice Elementary Teachers. In 2013 ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings, Session 7813 (pp. 1-15). Washington, DC: American Society for Engineering Education.
• Tillman, D. (2013). Implications of Problem Based Learning (PBL) in Elementary Schools Upon the K-12 Engineering Education Pipeline. In 2013 ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings, Session 7729 (pp. 1-14). Washington, DC: American Society for Engineering Education.
• Tillman, D. (2013). Supporting K-12 Teachers that Want to Build Their Own Do-It-Yourself (DIY) Interactive Digital Whiteboards. In 2013 ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings, Session 8025 (pp. 1-9). Washington, DC: American Society for Engineering Education.
• Hachey, A.C. (2013). Teachers’ beliefs count: A study of teacher beliefs and practices in early childhood mathematics education (ECME). NHSA Dialog: A Research-to-Practice Journal for the Early Childhood Field, 16(3), August, 77-85.
• Hachey, A.C. (2013). The early childhood education mathematics revolution. Early Education and Development, May- June, 419-430.
• Hachey, A.C. & Butler, D.L. (2013). Science education through gardening and nature-based play. In Shillady, A. (ed.) Spotlight on Young Children: Exploring Science
• Tillman, D., Ducamp, G., Dejaegher, C., Cohen, J., Kjellstrom, W. & Smith, S. (2012). A role for digital fabrication activities utilizing the engineering design process in developing preservice elementary teachers’ mathematics and science pedagogy. In P. Resta (Ed.), Proceedings of Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2012 (pp. 1085-1090). Chesapeake, VA: AACE.
• Slykhuis, D., Cline, T., Kjellstrom, W., Bell, R., Tillman, D., Lenk, C., Thornburg, D., Spector, M. & Barbier, S. (2012). Creating a NASA MMS trans-media book. In P. Resta (Ed.), Proceedings of Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2012 (pp. 1066-1069). Chesapeake, VA: AACE.
• Malcolm, P., Tillman, D. & Uguz, C. (2012). Customizable mechatronics tools for engineering design in teacher preparation and k-12 education. In P. Resta (Ed.), Proceedings of Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2012 (pp. 1060-1065). Chesapeake, VA: AACE.
• Kjellstrom, W., Tillman, D. & Cohen, J. (2012). The paper airplane contest: Fabricating for flight and mathematical problem solving. In P. Resta (Ed.), Proceedings of Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2012 (pp. 1046-1051). Chesapeake, VA: AACE.
• Cohen, J., Ducamp, G., Kjellstrom, W. & Tillman, D. (2012). What happens when children encounter the t-book?: The potential for transmedia books in teacher education. In P. Resta (Ed.), Proceedings of Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2012 (pp. 1033-1040). Chesapeake, VA: AACE.

Selected Grants

• P.I. Gates, A.; Co-P.I.s Tillman, D., & An, S.(Funded at $297,550 /September 1, 2013 – August 30, 2016). “Increasing STEM Participation and Success Rates of Latino Youth Using Culturally Relevant Immersive Technologies.” Funded by NSF CREST Broadening Participation Research.
• P.I. Munter, J.; Co-P.I. Tillman, D. (Funded at $4,000 / April 2013 – August 2013). “UTEP Summer Leadership Symposium Proposal, 2013.” Funded by National Network for Educational Renewal (NNER) Setting Renewal Grant.
• P.I. Tillman, D.; Co-P.I.s An, S., Shaheen, A., & Lesser, L. (Funded at $20,000 / January 1, 2013 – December 31, 2013). “Research on Contextualizing K-12 Mathematics Education within the Real World Context of Musical Composition and Musical Instrument Design.” Funded by UTEP’s Interdisciplinary Research Enhancement (IDR) Program.
• P.I. Tillman, D. (Funded at $5,000 / January 1, 2013 – December 31, 2013). “Jumpstarting Research on Supports for Elementary Teachers Using Affordable Educational Robotics as an Assistive Technology for Students Diagnosed with Physical, Intellectual, and/or Behavioral Disabilities.” Funded by UTEP’s University Research Institute (URI) Program.