Mary Hershberger, Ph.D.
Email: mary.hershberger@ttu.edu
Phone: 806-834-6626
Mary Hershberger is an assistant professor of practice in the department of Educational Psychology, Leadership, and Counseling. Dr. Hershberger is a licensed PK-12 teacher who has taught elementary, middle, and high school art. Her research centers around motivation and self-efficacy and how they relate to learning outcomes for students. Her work has focused on motivation of underrepresented youth, the first-year college experience of first-generation students, and ways in which child maltreatment relates to engagement and academic achievement. Recently she has begun exploring how motivation influences preservice teachers, as well as expanding her interest in improving the first-year college student experience.
Education
- Doctor of Philosophy, University of New Mexico, Educational Psychology
- Master of Arts in Teaching, Kent State University, Secondary Teaching with a Concentration in Art
- Bachelor of Arts, Goshen College, Interdisciplinary (art, theater, English)
Areas of Expertise
- Human development
- Motivational theories
- Influence of childhood maltreatment on educational outcomes
Selected Publications
Tonigan, A., Jones, M. H., Hershberger, M. A. (in press). Social goals, academic motivation, and academic performance: Extending previous research with African Americans. Journal of Negro Education.
Jones, M. H., Hershberger, M. A., Goodrich, K. M., Hackel, T. S., & Love, A. (2021). Preservice teachers' self-efficacy for teaching LGBTQ youth. The Teacher Educator. 56(4), 427-444. doi: 10.1080/08878730.2021.1927275
Hershberger, M.A., & Jones, M. H. (2018). The influence of social relationships and school engagement on academic achievement in maltreated adolescents. Journal of Adolescence, 67, 98-108. doi.org/10.1016/j.adolescence.2018.06.003
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