| Dr. Gay Lemons |
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Postdoctoral Associate
M.S. in Psychology, 2000, University of Northern Colorado Ph.D. in Educational Psychology, 2006, University of Northern Colorado After years as a professional Flamenco dancer and circus aerialist, I returned to school and received my doctorate, studying creativity: What it is, how we develop it, and it's relationship to creative self-efficacy. I came to the CEEO in the fall of 2008 to assist on a project developing a digital workbook tool to assess the engineering design process. One aspect of this project is to investigate if there are differences in the design process between students who have been involved in service learning activities and students who have not engaged in service learning activities (For more information, please click here). We recently submitted a grant to investigate gender preferences in the types of instructional materials used. In my free time I hike, bike, ride my scooter, x-c ski, and of course, still dance.
Publications Lemons, G., Carberry, A., Swan, C., Rogers, C., & Jarvin, L. (2010). The importance of problem interpretation for engineering students. Paper presented at the American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, Louisville, KY. PDF Lemons, G., Carberry, A., Swan, C., Jarvin, L., & Rogers C. (2010). The benefits of model building in teaching engineering design. Design Studies, 31, 288-309. PDF Lemons, G., Carberry, A., Swan, C., Jarvin, L., & Rogers, C. (2009). Using a hands on design task to compare the design process of service learning and non-service learning engineering students. Paper presented at the Research in Engineering Education Symposium, Queensland, Australia. Carberry, A., Lemons, G., Swan, C., Jarvin, L., & Rogers, C. (2009). Development of a Hands-on Instrument Measuring Understanding of Engineering Design. Paper presented at the Research in Engineering Education Symposium, Queensland, Australia. Lemons, G. (May 2008). Bar drinks, rugas, and gay pride parades: Is creative behavior a function of creative self-efficacy? Manuscript accepted for publication by Creativity Research Journal Lemons, G. (2004). Enhancing everyday creativity using elements of improvisation. Creativity Research Journal, 17. 25-36. Lemons, G. (Dec. 2007). Controversial issues of creativity testing when used for inclusion into gifted programs. Manuscript submitted for publication.
PRESENTATIONS Lemons, G. (2004, April). Using Elements of Improvisation as Tools for Adult Learning. Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association Conference, San Diego, CA. Lemons, G., Cochran, K. (2002, April). Metaphors for Teaching and Learning: A Comprehensive Literature Analysis. Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association Conference, New Orleans, LA. Lemons, G. (2002, October). When the Horse Drinks: Enhancing Everyday Creativity using Improvisational Techniques. Paper presented at the Northern Rocky Mountain Educational Research Association Conference, Estes Park, CO. Lemons, G. (2001, October). A Qualitative Study of the Cognitive Processes Used in Creative Problem Solving. Paper presented at the Northern Rocky Mountain Educational Research Association Conference, Jackson, WY.
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