University of North Texas 
Research and Publications
Research and Publications
This page features the research and publications related to the ENGINE Project, including
research articles, book chapters, news stories, and other scholarly works, all highlighting
its impact on STEM education through an interdisciplinary approach, with a focus on
fostering mathematical identities and promoting informal learning experiences such
as summer STEM camps.
Research Articles
Kudaisi, Q. J., & Leonas-Cabrera, M. J. (2025). Conjecture Mapping an Integrated steM Camp to Support Middle School Students' STEM Identity and STEM Interest. Education Sciences, 15(2).
Kudaisi, Q. J. (2025). The Influence of Unplugged LEGO Activities on Middle Grades Students’ Computational Thinking Dispositions in a STEM Camp. Education Sciences, 15(2), 143.
Book Chapters
Kudaisi, Q. &Kudaisi, O. (2022). The mathematics of toxic air emissions. In Conway, B., Id-Deen, L., Raygoza, M., Ruiz, A., Staley, J., &Thanheiser, E (Eds). Middle School Mathematics Lessons to Explore, Understand, and Respond to Social Injustice. Corwin Mathematics and The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.
News Stories
University of North Texas News. College of Education News. (2024, May 29).Dr. Queshonda Kudaisi receives VPRI SEED Grant. https://coe.unt.edu/news/dr-queshonda-kudaisi-receives-vpri-seed-grant.html