Conferences and Publications

Publications

Jordan, L. S., Piontak, R. R., & McKoy, S. L. (2024). White sabtaoge/enwhitened spaces: A critical whiteness analysis of critical race theory book reviews on Amazon. Thresholds in Education, 47(1), 60-87. https://academyforeducationalstudies.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/jordan-et-al.pdf  

McKoy, S. L. (2023). A Phenomenographic Analysis of Elementary Student Teachers’ Reflections Using TikTok as a Resource for Classroom Management. ProQuest Dissertations Publishing.

McKoy, S. L. (2022) From homeless to John Hopkins: The story of one profoundly gifted individual overcoming the odds, Parenting for High Potential, 11(2), 7-11.

Conferences

2023

Lorien, S. J., Piotnak, R. R., Treco, K., & McKoy, S. L. (2023, May). Triangulation and disruption: Critical Theory as Analytic Method in Qualitative Inquiry, American Education Research Association (AERA); Chicago, Illinois.

Lorien, S. J., Piotnak, R. R., Treco, K., & McKoy, S. L. (2023, May). Discursive whiteness: A critical race/critical whiteness content analysis of anti-critical race hyperbole in Amazon.com reviews. American Education Research Association (AERA); Chicago, Illinois.

McKoy, S. L. (2023, March). Building connections across cultures through digital spaces [Presentation]. Council of Exceptional Children eLearning Library. 

McKoy, S. L. (2023, March) Behavior, Environment, & Instruction: TikTok as a Classroom Management Resource [Presentation]. Conference of Exceptional Children (CEC); Louisville, Kentucky

McKoy, S. L. (2023, March). Undiagnosed: Gifted, Female, and ADHD [Presentation]. Conference of Exceptional Children (CEC); Louisville, Kentucky

2022

McKoy, S. L. (2022, June). Perceptions of educational effectiveness during the COVID-19 pandemic [Poster]. International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) LIVE22, New Orleans, Louisiana. 

McKoy, S. L. (2022, May 18). Learning through design: The use of digital tools to investigate teachers’ use of TikTok [Poster]. 18th International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry, Virtual. Handout

McKoy, S. L. (2022, April 1). Cooperative Creativity: Creativity as a Collaborative Process. [Keynote]. Missouri and Kansas Gifted Mini-Conference, Lamar, Missouri

McKoy, S. L. (2022, June). Perceptions of educational effectiveness during the COVID-19 pandemic [Poster]. International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) LIVE22, New Orleans, Louisiana.

McKoy, S. L. (2022, April). Elementary preservice teachers’ use of social media as a professional resource in the classroom [Poster]. American Educational Research Association (AERA) 2022 Annual Meeting, San Diego, California.

McKoy, S. L. & Merry, K. E. (2022, February). The gifted twice-exceptional (2e) learner: Resources for new teachers [Presentation]. Arkansans for Gifted and Talented Education Conference, Rogers, Arkansas.

McKoy, S. L. (2022, February). Developing community advocacy through social media. [Presentation]. Arkansans for Gifted and Talented Education Conference, Rogers, Arkansas.

McKoy, S. L. (2022, February). Using social media to build parent and community partnerships. [Presentation] Texas Computer Education Association Convention & Exposition. Dallas, Texas.

McKoy, S. L. & Merry, K. E. (2022, February). Importance of technology integration in special education transition programming. [Presentation] Texas Computer Education Association Convention & Exposition. Dallas, Texas.

McKoy, S. L. (2022, February). Integrating interactive participation: Developing a gifted and talented teacher preparation program. [Presentation] Texas Computer Education Association Convention & Exposition. Dallas, Texas.

McKoy, S. L. (2022, January). 30 years and nothing’s changed: Teaching gifted students in the regular classroom. [Poster]. Council of Exceptional Children Convention & Expo, Orlando, Florida.

McKoy, S. L. & Merry, K. E. (2022, January). Secondary websites and apps for special education transition-age students. [Virtual]. Council of Exceptional Children Convention & Expo, Orlando, Florida.

McKoy, S. L. & Merry, K. E. (2022, January). An introduction to 2e complexities. [Presentation]. Council of Exceptional Children Convention & Expo, Orlando, Florida.

McKoy, S. L. (2022, January). Using social media to build relationships and community partnerships. [Presentation]. Council of Exceptional Children Convention & Expo, Orlando, Florida.

2021

McKoy, S. L. & Merry, K. E. (2021, November). Differentiated instruction and choice activities through creativity, critical thinking, communication, collaboration. [Virtual Recording]. Teacher Education Division of the Council for Exceptional Children Conference. Fort Worth, Texas.

McKoy, S. L. (2021, November). Using social media to build relationships [Poster]. Teacher Education Division of the Council for Exceptional Children Conference. Fort Worth, Texas.

McKoy, S. L. & Merry, K. E. (2021, November). Online learning extensions for advanced learners. [Poster]. National Association for Gifted Children 68th Annual Convention. Denver, Colorado.

McKoy, S. L. (2021, November). Using social media to build relationships. [Poster]. National Association for Gifted Children 68th Annual Convention. Denver, Colorado.

Imbeau, M. B., Leppien, J. & McKoy, S. L. (2021, November). GT teacher boot camp: Preparing gifted educators through problem-based scenarios. [Presentation]. National Association for Gifted Children 68th Annual Convention. Denver, Colorado.

McKoy, S. L., & Merry, K. (2021, October). Online Learning Extensions for Advanced Learners [Presentation]. Resilience and Reinvention, Annual 2021 Virtual Gifted Association of Missouri. Springfield, Missouri.

McKoy, S. L., & Jordan, L. S. (2021, October). Parent social media mobilization during COVID-19 [Presentation]. Northeastern Educational Research Association Conference. Virtual.

McKoy, S. L., & Jordan, L. S. (2021, October). Netnography: A methodology presentation examining parent perspective of education during COVID [Presentation]. Northeastern Educational Research Association Conference. Virtual.

McKoy, S. L. (2021, August). Card games for affective learning [Presentation]. World Council for Gifted and Talented Children Conference. Virtual.

McKoy, S. L.   (2021, August). Advocacy: Building a social media movement [Presentation]. World Council for Gifted and Talented Children Conference. Virtual.

McKoy, S. L. & Merry, K. (2021, August). Online learning extensions for advanced learners [Presentation]. World Council for Gifted and Talented Children Conference. Virtual.

McKoy, S. L. & Jordan, L. S. (2021, April). Netnography: A methodology presentation through the lens of online social movements [ Virtual Presentation]. 5th Interdisciplinary Symposium on Qualitative Methodologies.

McKoy, S. L. (2021, March). A small-scale study of classroom practices with gifted students: 27 Years Later. [Virtual]. Council of Exceptional Children.

MMcKoy, S. L. (2021, March). Building connections across cultures through digital spaces. [Virtual] Council of Exceptional Children.

McKoy, S. L. (2021, February). Online extensions for gifted students. [Virtual]. Arkansans for Gifted and Talented Education (AGATE) Conference.

2019

McKoy, S. L. (2021, February). Online extensions for gifted students. Arkansans for Gifted and Talented Education (AGATE) Conference. Hot Springs, Arkansas.