Faculty Directory
Damian Bebell
Assistant Research Professor
Damian Bebell
Ph.D.
Contact
Telephone: (617)552-1976
Email: bebell@bc.edu
ORCID 0000-0003-0428-9414
Education
- Ph.D., Boston College
- M.Ed., Boston College
Courses
Interpretation and Evaluation of Research
Expertise
- Equity and Social Justice
- Research Methods, Evaluation & Psychometrics
Department
Biography
For over 20 years, Dr. Damian Bebell has helped teachers, school leadership, and policymakers use research and reflection to support teaching, learning, and technology initiatives. Applying new technologies to improve data collection, analyses, and reporting tools, Damian has designed and led numerous research and evaluation studies across the global, K12 education landscape. In 2010, Damian co-edited and produced the world’s first collection of peer-reviewed research from 1:1 student laptop environments in special issue of the Journal of Technology, Learning, and Assessment and published the first quantitative research study examining 1-1 iPads in schools for the Journal of Information Technology Education in 2015. Damian is a frequent keynote speaker and author of numerous articles, book chapters, as well as The School Mission Statement (Routledge Press), showcasing how local vision can illuminate (or limit) school reform effort and measuring success.
Select Publications
- Bebell, D. & Stemler, S. (2020). Considering school’s purpose in an educational crisis. K12 Digest, 1(2), 30-33.
- Bebell, D., Stemler, S., & Heimler, D. (2020). An analysis of high school mission statements in Massachusetts from 2001 to 2019. Journal of Education and Social Policy, 7(2), 1-13.
- Bebell, D. & Pedulla, J. (2015). A Quantitative Investigation into the Impacts of 1:1 iPads on Early Learner’s ELA and Math Achievement. Journal of Information Technology Education: Innovations in Practice, 14, 191-215.
- Bebell, D. & Petersen, R. (2015). Leveraging MOOCs for credit-granting institutions: Results from a community college pilot study. SRN Electronic Journal. DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.2623155.
- Bebell, D., Clarkson, A., & Burraston, J. (2014). Cloud computing: Short term impacts of 1:1 computing in the sixth grade. Journal of Information Technology Education: Innovations in Practice, 13, 129-151.
- Bebell, D. & Burraston, J. (2014). Procedures and examples for examining a wide range of student outcomes from 1:1 student computing settings. Revista de curriculum y formacion del profesorado 8 (3). Retrieved from http://www.ugr.es/local/recfpro/rev183ART8en.pdf
- Stemler, S. & Bebell, D. (2012). The School Mission Statement: Values, Goals, and Identities in American Education. New York: Eye on Education/Routledge. ISBN: 978-1-59667-214-7.
- Bebell, D., Russell, M., & O’Dwyer, L.M. (2010). Measuring teachers’ technology uses: Why multiple-measures are more revealing. In L. Schrum (Ed.), Considerations on Technology and Teachers: The Best of Journal of Research on Technology in Education. Eugene, OR: International Society for Technology in Education.
- O’Dwyer, L. M., Russell, M., & Bebell, D. (2004). Identifying teacher, school and district characteristics associated with elementary teachers’ use of technology: A multilevel perspective. Education Policy Analysis Archives, 12(48). http://epaa.asu.edu/epaa/v12n48/
- Haney, W., Bebell, D., & Russell, M. (2004). Drawing on education: using drawings to document schooling and support change. Harvard Educational Review. 74(3), 241-272.
Grants & Fellowships
- EdConnect Broadband Initiative (Evaluation). Co-PI Damian Bebell developed and implemented a continued multiyear, equity-focused evaluation for one of the most robust community broadband initiatives in the US. (2020-2023). The Enterprise Center.
- Drawing on Math (Muskegon Area Intermediate School District). PI Damian Bebell designed and conducted a district-wide initiative to use classroom drawings and data visualization tools to increase elementary math teacher reflection and discourse. (2017-2018). MAISD.
- Teaching and Learning Practices with 1:1 iPads (Mendon Upton Regional Schools, MA). PI Damian Bebell designed and conducted a mixed methods study describing the implementation and effects of high school students’ and teachers’ use of 1:1 iPad resources. (2016-2017). MURSD.
- edX/MIT Blending Learning with MOOCs. PI Damian Bebell designed and led one of the first empirical studies of MOOCs for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. (2012-2015).
- 21st Century Teaching and Learning Study (Natick, MA). PI Damian Bebell designed and conducted a mixed methods study describing the implementation and effects of middle and high school students’ and teachers’ use of 1:1 computing resources. (2011-2015).
- Time to Know/New York City Public Schools 1:1 Laptop Study. PI Damian Bebell directed a multi-year study on the implementation and outcomes of New York City public schools first 1:1 computing program. (2009-2012). NYC DOE/Time to Know, Inc.
- Aligning the Think Global School Mission and Core Values. PI Damian Bebell directed a multi-year study on the world’s first traveling high school. (2009-2011). Think Global.
- Laptops for Learning at the Boston Public Schools. PI Damian Bebell developed a research study on the effects of a technology-rich learning environment on teaching and leaning. (2008-2010). Boston Public Schools.
- Wireless Learning Initiative at the Lilla G. Frederick Pilot Middle School (BPS). PI Damian Bebell designed and conducted a mixed methods three-year research study on the first 1:1 school in Boston. (2006-2009). Boston Public Schools
Awards
- New England Educational Research Organization Kim Fries Memorial Early Career Award; 2014