My Research:
In the United States, the number of developmental disabilities diagnoses (specifically autism) is rising each year. My dissertation investigated quality of life for families of children with autism by examining associations between the child’s severity of symptoms and a family’s ability to participate in both home-based and community-based leisure. Using clinically accepted measures and quantitative analyses, these associations were identified and compared to those within a sample of families with typically developing children. Disability occurs in many contexts for children such as the home, the school, and the community, and I argued that by studying the relationships between these contexts, the quality of life for children with autism and their families could be both measured and predicted, and as a result, improved.
The trajectory of my work began with a focus on parenting, specifically the transition to parenthood. After coauthoring one publication in the Infant and Mental Health Journal, I was the first-author on “Co-parenting,” an entry in The SAGE Encyclopedia of Contemporary Early Childhood Education. This piece focused on the important role co-parenting plays in lives of young children, and also discussed “co-caring” in a school setting, an extension of the co-parenting relationships that includes the child’s teacher. In addition, I coauthored an article recently published in Research in Human Development which focused on the importance of psychological safety within the family to support the adjustment of new parents.
Publications:
Schoppe-Sullivan, S. J., Settle, T. A., Lee, J. K., Kamp Dush, C. M. (2016). Supportive Coparenting Relationships as a Haven of Psychological Safety at the Transition to Parenthood [Special issue]. Research in Human Development.
Settle, T. & Schoppe-Sullivan, S. J. (2016). Co-Parenting. In The SAGE Encyclopedia of Contemporary Early Childhood Education. Sage Publications.
Schoppe-Sullivan, S. J., Altenburger, L. E., Settle, T.A., Kamp Dush, C. M, & Sullivan, J. M. (2014). Expectant father’s intuitive parenting: Associations with postpartum engagement and parental characteristics. Infant Mental Health Journal, 35(5), 409-421.
Effusions (Fall, 2005; Spring, 2006). Published for work in metals, photography, and ceramics in Miami’s biannual fine arts publication.
Presentations:
Settle, T. A. (2016). Family Quality of Life for Children with Autism. Oral Presentation for the 3 Minute Thesis Competition at The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH.
Settle, T. A. (2016). Measuring Family Quality of Life for Children with Autism. Oral Presentation at the 30th Annual Edward F. Hayes Graduate Research Forum at The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH.
Settle, T. A. (2016). Measuring Family Quality of Life for Children with Autism. Oral Presentation at the Education and Human Ecology Student Research Forum at The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH.
Settle, T. A., Altenburger, L. E., Kamp Dush, C. M., Schoppe-Sullivan, S. J., & Sullivan, J. M. (2015). Is Knowing Fetal Sex Associated with Fathers’ Prenatal Involvement? Poster presented at the Society for Research in Child Development Biennial Meeting, Philadelphia, PA.
Schoppe-Sullivan, S. J., Altenburger, L. E., Settle, T. A., Kamp Dush, C. M., & Bower, D. J. (2014, June). Who are intuitive parents? In S. J. Schoppe-Sullivan (Chair), Correlates and consequences of intuitive parenting behavior in the Prenatal Lausanne Trilogue Play (Prenatal LTP). Symposium conducted at the World Association for Infant Mental Health world congress, Edinburgh, Scotland.
Settle, T. A., Altenburger, L. E., Kamp Dush, C. M., Schoppe-Sullivan, S. J., & Sullivan, J. M. (2014). Is Knowing Fetal Sex Associated with Fathers’ Prenatal Involvement? In Family Roles and Division of Labor Session. Symposium conducted at the 8th Annual BGSU/OSU Graduate Student Research Conference, Bowling Green, OH.
Settle, T. A. & Schoppe-Sullivan, S. J. (2014). A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words. Poster presented at the annual Ohio State University EHE Student Research Forum, Columbus, Ohio. This poster showed how the process and product of a creating a shared family portrait can be used to measure family dynamics.
Settle, T. A. & Schoppe-Sullivan, S. J. (2014). A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words. Poster session presented at the biannual Society for Research on Human Development Conference, Austin, TX. This poster showed how the process and product of creating a shared family portrait can be used to measure family dynamics. (Accepted, but could not attend due to illness.)
Settle, T. A. (October, 2011). Help: A Graduate Art Installation. Installation presented at the International Poverty Solutions Collaborative Methodology Conference. Columbus, OH. Installation set the stage to view relationships between poverty and hunger in the U.S.
Settle, T. A. (July, 2010). Avenues of self-expression and activism through art. Selected to give a workshop to high school girls at the Developing Intellectually Vibrant Activists (D.I.V.A.) Conference, Miami University. Oxford, OH. Workshop utilized both art history and art production components. Highlighted artists/organizations who currently are (and historically were) changing the world through their art.
Settle, T. A. (2009). Art history for all! Workshop for elementary and high school art teachers at the Georgia Art Education Association at the University of Georgia. Athens, GA. Presented six lesson plans (one per grade) focusing on specific artists. All lessons included additional resources, differentiation for all abilities and learning styles, and samples to create and take home.
Settle, T. A. (2009). The importance of arts integration. Presentation to all Fulton County Art Teachers at the Fulton County Early Release Day. Atlanta, GA. Led a presentation and discussion with Fulton County art teachers based on the importance of integrating art and science.
Kravetz, P. & Settle, T. A. (2006). Evening for Educators. Presentation giving techniques for integrating art and social studies at the Cincinnati Art Museum. Cincinnati, OH.
Settle, T. A. (2003-2006). Diverse Art Education Lesson Plans. Accepted to present at State Art Education Association conferences.
- Athens, GA (2009). Delivered a 90-minute presentation incorporating famous Impressionist artists into lesson plans for kindergarten through 5th grade classes.
- Cincinnati, OH (2005). Delivered a 90-minute presentation on diversity-based lesson plans highlighting specific cultures: Australian Aboriginal, African American, Native American, and Mexican.
- Columbus, OH (2003). One of four student-presenters at the state conference (Settle, T. A., Conte, A., Schmidt, D., & Rais, J.).
Research Experience:
2014-2015
Research Assistant for Dr. Jen Wong’s Understanding Parenting Grant. Responsibilities included mentoring and training undergraduate students, developing assessments and incentives, designing online questionnaires using Qualtrics, recruiting participants, and designing recruitment website.
Mentored Undergraduate Research
- Fall, 2015. Guided undergraduate research assistant in coding data for the study, Who Played First?
- Spring & Fall, 2014. Guided an undergraduate research assistant in coding data for the study, A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words.
2012-2014
The Center for Response to Intervention in Early Childhood (CRTIEC). A consortium of professionals committed to advancing early intervening services based on RTI and evidence-based practice in Early Childhood Education. Responsibilities included assessing children at risk for communication delays using the Early Communication Indicator (ECI), which is part of the Indicators of Individual Growth and Development for Infants and Toddlers (Baby IGDI).
2006
Master of Arts in Art Education Exhibition: HELP, Ceramic Mixed Media. (Spring, 2006). Created an installation piece dealing with the correlation between hunger and poverty in the United States. The piece encouraged faculty, administration, students, and community to fight hunger, work together, and reach a common goal.
Creative and Mental Growth: Independent Study (Summer, 2006). Researched and compared editions 3 and 8 of the book Creative and Mental Growth by Viktor Lowenfeld finding similarities and differences to learn more about the advances and history of Art Education. Provided much of the literature review for later qualitative research.