Research

I have several professional publications related to education. These articles are listeded below. Additionally, I’ve presented at several state and national conferences and really enjoy presenting to audiences of all sizes. Many recent presentations are also listed here.

ARTICLES

Doctoral Dissertation – The Role of Teacher Emotional Intelligence in Determining Relationship Quality With Students

Administrator – REFLECT: Lessons Learned for New and Experienced Principals from the First Year in the Principal’s Chair

International Journal of Arts and Sciences – Informal Mentoring by Teachers: Strategies to Increase Student Engagement in Secondary Learners at Risk

Tech Directions – Engage Students’ Creativity Through Animated Whiteboard Video Project

PRESENTATIONS

O’Shea, M. (2025, February 21–23). Becoming a middle level Jedi [Conference presentation]. Pennsylvania Middle Level Association Conference, Green Tree, PA, United States.

O’Shea, M. (2024, November 6–9). Mindfulness in the middle [Conference presentation]. American Middle Level Education Conference, Nashville, TN, United States..

O’Shea, M. (2024, June 20–22). Mindfulness strategies for middle level educators [Conference presentation]. National Schools to Watch Conference, Washington, DC, United States.

O’Shea, M. (2024, February 24–26). Integrated curriculum at the middle level [Conference presentation]. Pennsylvania Association for Middle Level Education Conference, King of Prussia, PA, United States.

O’Shea, M. (2023, February 25–27). Emotionally intelligent classrooms [Conference presentation]. Pennsylvania Association for Middle Level Education Conference, King of Prussia, PA, United States.

O’Shea, M., & Maine, J. (2024, December 8–11). Implications of The Anxious Generation [Conference presentation]. Standards Aligned System Conference, Hershey, PA, United States.