Christa Winkler

Dr. Christa Winkler Curriculum Vitae

Education

• B.A., The University of Texas at Austin, Psychology
• B.S., The University of Texas at Austin, Communication Studies
• M.S.Ed., Baylor University, Higher Education and Student Affairs
• Ph.D., The Ohio State University, Quantitative Research, Evaluation, and Measurement

Research Interests

• Measurement and assessment of college student success outcomes
• Applications of latent variable modeling in higher education
• Emerging trends in quantitative educational research and training

Courses Taught

• Introduction to Research Methods (Doctoral)
• Introduction to Quantitative Methods (Doctoral)
• Intermediate Applications of Quantitative Methods (Doctoral)
• Survey Research Methods (Doctoral)
• College Student Success (Doctoral)
• Assessment Strategy (Master’s)
• Applied Assessment (Master’s)

Selected Publications

• Mayhew, M. J., Winkler, C. E., Rockenbach, A., & Bowling, R. L. (2023) You don’t get to say what I believe, I do: Provocative encounters as catalysts for self-authored worldview commitments during college. The Journal of Higher Education, 1-29. https://doi.org/10.1080/00221546.2023.2171207
• Wofford, A. M., & Winkler, C. E. (2022). Publication patterns of higher education research using quantitative criticalism and QuantCrit perspectives. Innovative Higher Education, 47, 967-988. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10755-022-09628-3
• Kim, M., Winkler, C., Peri, J., Uanhoro, J., & Lochman, J. (2022). Using a cross-classified multilevel mediation model (CC-M3) with longitudinal data with longitudinal data having changes in cluster membership. Structural Equation Modeling: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 29(2), 218-232. https://doi.org/10.1080/10705511.2021.1965886
• Winkler, C. E., Mayhew, M., Rockenbach, A. (2021). Beyond the binary: Sophisticating diversity climate considerations and assessments. Research in Higher Education, 62(4), 556-568. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11162-020-09607-7

Selected Presentations

• Wofford, A. M., Winkler, C. E., & DeAngelo, L. T. (2023, April). Mediators of planned behavior for computing graduate education: A multi-group examination of mentoring and self-confidence. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), Chicago, IL.
• Winkler, C. E., & Wofford, A. M. (2022, April). Uncovering the epistemological and methodological nuances of critical quantitative research in higher education. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), San Diego, CA.
• Winkler, C. E., & Mayhew, M. J. (2021, November). Leveraging growth mixture modeling to advance person-centered quantitative research in higher education. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE), San Juan, PR.

Selected Professional Activities and Memberships

• Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE)
• American Educational Research Association (AERA)
• National Council on Measurement in Education (NCME)