Research Collaboration: Experts: Dr. Nicola Ritter

Research Expert Profile

Dr. Nicola Ritter, MEd, PhD
Director of the Center for Educational Technologies and Instructional Associate Professor

979-862-9175

nritter@cvm.tamu.edu

Curriculum Vitae

ORCHID

About Funded Research Publications Professional Teaching & Supervision

About

Bio

Dr. Ritter’s research focuses on developing and evaluating online and blended curriculum programs for middle school to adult learners. She is the lead investigator for and director of her research lab, the Center for Educational Technologies. She has 15 years of experience in developing of technology-enhanced learning resources. She has successfully managed $6 million in extramurally-funded educational projects, over 4 years. She has numerous presentations, original articles and copyrighted works centered on teaching, learning, and assessment. Dr. Ritter’s curriculum programs are used in 112 countries with over 4,000 learners and 1,000 instructors reached.

Appointments

Instructional Associate Professor,
Veterinary Integrative Biosciences,
School of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences

Degrees

Ph.D. in Educational Psychology, Texas A&M University - (College Station, Texas, United States) 2014

M.S. in Curriculum and Instruction, Texas A&M University - (College Station, Texas, United States) 2009

B.S. in Interdisciplinary Studies, Texas A&M University - (College Station, Texas, United States) 2005

Funded Research

COMPETITIVE FEDERAL

USDA-APHIS. An Online Training Program for Foreign Animal Disease Diagnosticians to Respond to Foreign Animal Diseases and Emerging Disease Incidents. Ritter NL (PI), Gonzales M (CoPI), Dominguez B (CoPI). 2020-2022. $449,287.

NIH. A Computer-based, Student-Centered Middle-School Approach to One Health Learning (R25).

Johnson L (PI), Ritter NL (Co-PI), Budke C (Co-PI), Harlin J (Co-PI), Walker H (Co-PI) Klemm W (Co-PI). 2018-2023. $1,337,863

USDA-NIFA. Multidisciplinary, problem-based lessons on antimicrobial resistance for seamless integration into veterinary curricula. Ritter NL (PI), Tayce J (Co-PI), Budke C (Co-PI), Lawhon S (Co-PI), Fajt V (Co-PI), Stillisano J (Co-PI), Mays G (Co-PI). 2018-2021. $300,000

USDA-FAS. USAID French West Africa SPS Training Program. Korich, J, Ritter NL (PI). 2017-2018. $235,101

USDA-FAS. USAID Spanish SPS Training Program. Korich, J, Ritter NL (PI), Gonzales M (CoPI). 2017-2020. $1,181,054

USDA-APHIS. Foreign Animal Disease Diagnostician Manual 3rd Edition. Korich J (PI), Ritter NL (CoPI). 2016-2018. $106,039

USDA-FAS. Sanitary & Phytosanitary (SPS) International Training Programs. Korich J (PI), Ritter N (CoPI). 2016-2017. $52,961

USDA-APHIS. Foreign Animal Disease Continuing Education. Korich J (PI), Ritter NL (CoPI). 2015-2017. $306,064

USDA-FAS. Pakistan Distance Education for SPS. Korich J (PI), Ritter NL (CoPI). 2015-2017. $111,517.00.

COMPETIVE STATE

Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship. USDA Category II Accredited Veterinarian Supplemental Foreign Animal Disease Response Certification Program. Ritter NL (PI), Gonzales M (Co-PI). 2020-2021. $130,353

COMPETITIVE LOCAL

Texas A&M University PESCA Program. Where Success Begins: Leveraging Learning Analytics to Predict Student Program Success During the Pre-Admissions Process. Ritter NL (PI), Gonzales M (Co-PI), Cornell K (Co-PI). $25,000

Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences Professional Programs Office. Adaptive Acute Kidney Injury Cases. Heseltine J (PI), Ritter NL (CoPI), Nabity M (CoPI). 2018-2019. $24,941.

Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences Professional Programs Office. Large Animal Surgical Manual. Arnold C (PI), Stickney M (CoPI), Ritter NL (CoPI), Tayce J (CoPI), Thieman K (CoPI). 2018-2019. $28,730

Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences Professional Programs Office. Adaptive Learning Case Studies. Heseltine J (PI), Ritter NL (CoPI), Nabity M (CoPI). 2016-2017. $24,923

COMPETITIVE NON-PROFITS

American Veterinary Medical Association. Showcasing award-winning veterinary educators with a teaching panel and teaching nugget videos. Fajt V (PI), Ritter NL (Co-PI). 2018. $2,0000

Publications

REFEREED PUBLICATIONS
(Names in italics indicate co-authors are/were graduate students from Texas A&M University. Lead authors, in my discipline, are in the first position of listed authors. My contribution as co-author in the below articles consist of data analysis and writing methodology, results, and discussion sections of the manuscripts.)

Scott, C., Ritter, N. L., Fowler, R., & Franks, A. (2019). Developing a Community of Academic Writers: Using Social Media to Support Academic Accountability, Motivation, and Productivity. Journal of Literacy and Technology, 20, 61-96.

Rezaei, D. F. & Ritter, N. L. (2018). Social media in education: Gains in student learning and instructor best practices In J. S. Keengwe Handbook of Research on Mobile Technology: Constructivism, and Meaningful Learning. Hershey, PA: IGI Global.

Ritter, N. L. (2017). Technology acceptance model of online learning management systems in higher education: A meta-analytic structural equation model. International Journal of Learning Management Systems, 5, 1-15.

Quiroz, R. E., Ritter, N. L., Li, Y., Newton, R., Palkar, T. (2016). Standards Based Design: Teaching K-12 Educators to Build Quality Online Courses. Journal of Online Learning Research, 2, 123-144.

Delen, E., Kaya, F., Ritter, N. L., & Sahin, A. (2015). Understanding parents’ perceptions of communication technology use. International Journal of Online Educational Sciences, 7, 22-36. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.15345/iojes.2015.04.003

Ritter, N. L. & Delen, E. (2013). Undergraduates’ facebook use: Evidence-based practice to implement social media in education. Int. J. Social Media and Interactive Learning Environments, 1, 387-405. doi: 10.1504/IJSMILE.2013.057463 IRB2013-0176M

Warne, R. Lazo, M., Ramos, T. & Ritter, N. (2012). Statistical methods used in gifted education journals, 2006-2010. Gifted Child Quarterly, 56, 134 - 149. doi: 10.1177/0016986212444122

Kaya, F., Delen, E., & Ritter, N. (2012). Test review: Children’s Organizational Skill Scales (COSS). Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 30, 205-208. doi: 10.1177/0734282911416320

Ritter, N., Kilinc, E., Navruz, B., & Bae, Y. (2011). Test Review: Test of Nonverbal Intelligence-4 (TONI-4). Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 29, 384-388. doi: 10.1177/0734282911400400

PATENTS/COPYRIGHTED WORKS

Shuta, D., Ritter, N. L., Cornell, K. (2018). StepStone. (Version 1.8.0) [Software]. Available from http://www.stepstonelearning.net

REFEREED E-PUBLICATIONS

Adaptive Case Studies on Acute Kidney Injury. (2018). College Station, TX: Texas A&M University.
(8 hours contact time)

Sanitary and Phytosanitary Standards International Training English Program. (2017). College Station, TX: Texas A&M University & United States Department of Agriculture. (172 hours contact time)

Adaptive Case Studies on Chronic Kidney Disease. (2017). College Station, TX: Texas A&M University.
(8 hours contact time)

Foreign Animal Disease Diagnostic Continuing Education Curriculum. (2017). College Station, TX: Texas A&M University & United States Department of Agriculture. (6 hours contact time)

Sanitary and Phytosanitary Standards International Training English Program. (2017). College Station, TX: Texas A&M University & United States Department of Agriculture. (170 hours contact time)

DOCTORAL DISSERTATION

Ritter, N. L. (2014). The Need for Meta-Analytic Thinking in Educational Technology Research. Doctoral dissertation, Texas A&M University. Available electronically from http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/153240

Professional

2017 – present | Initiative for Educational Excellence
Liaison

2017 – present | Academic and Professional Track Committee
Faculty Representative, College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences

2017 – present | Women’s Faculty Network
Officer & Steering Committee Representative, College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences

2016 – present | Journal of Veterinary Medical Education
Peer reviewer

2016 | Journal of Educational Computing Research
Peer reviewer

2016 – present | Texas A&M University Subscriber Reviews
Quality Matters Master Reviewer

2013 – present | Journal of Social Media and Interactive Learning Environments (IJSMILE)
Peer reviewer

2012 – present | Promoting Outstanding Writing for Excellence in Research (POWER)
Writing Support Service Advisor

2012 – present | Texas A&M University Association of Baptist Students (ABS)
Faculty Advisor

Teaching & Supervision

Veterinary Curriculum

Content Distribution

Veterinary CE

StepStone

Research Collaboration

Veterinary Innovation & Commercialization Program

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