{"id":16,"date":"2018-01-31T20:47:34","date_gmt":"2018-02-01T01:47:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/pseg-sustainability-institute\/?page_id=16"},"modified":"2025-10-07T13:10:21","modified_gmt":"2025-10-07T17:10:21","slug":"research-and-presentations","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/pseg-sustainability-institute\/research-and-presentations\/","title":{"rendered":"Institute Research &amp; Presentations"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Publications<\/h2>\n<h3>2025<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Pagano, G., Kiwior, M., Gross, J., Reyes, A., Ramos, E., Cumberbatch, I., Latimore, J., Hu-Au, E., Robila, S., Tuininga, A.R. (2025). <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/978-3-031-98080-0_18\">Greens Do Good: A Hydroponic Vertical Farm Augmented and Virtual Reality Training Prototype for Autistic Trainees<\/a>. In: Kr\u00fcger, J.M., et al. Immersive Learning Research Network. iLRN 2025. Communications in Computer and Information Science, vol 2598. Springer, Cham.<\/li>\n<li>Spinks H, Hannon MD, Murray M, Goodey NM, Billings L and Tuininga A (2025) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.frontiersin.org\/journals\/education\/articles\/10.3389\/feduc.2025.1601451\/full\">The effect of group counseling on hope with diverse undergraduates during sustainability-focused internship<\/a>. Front. Educ. 10:1601451.<\/li>\n<li>Cumberbatch, I. S., Richardson, L., Grant-Bier, E., Kayali, M., Mbithi, M., Riviere, R. F., Xia, E., Spinks, H., Mills, G., &amp; Tuininga, A. R. (2025). <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/su17146292\">Artificial Turf Versus Natural Grass: A Case Study of Environmental Effects, Health Risks, Safety, and Cost<\/a>. Sustainability, 17(14), 6292.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Besen-Cassino, Y., &amp; Cheung, N., Murray, M., Emery, E., Johnson, B., Goodey, N., Tuininga, A. (2025). <\/span><a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.transcript-open.de\/pdf_chapter\/9783839472774\/9783839472774-005\/9783839472774-005.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Gender in Sustainability Studies: Systematic Gender Inequalities in STEM, An American Perspective<\/a>. doi: 10.14361\/9783839472774-005.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>2024<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Murray, M., H. Spinks, Y. Besen\u2010Cassino, E. Emery, B. Johnson, E. Nunez Perez, Y. Wang, D. Lopatto, N.M. Goodey, A.R. Tuininga. 2024. <a href=\"https:\/\/link.springer.com\/article\/10.1007\/s13412-024-00966-6\">Breaking barriers: Female and Hispanic undergraduate students experience gains in self-confidence and tolerance for obstacles during a sustainability-centered internship program in the USA<\/a>. Journal of Environmental Studies and Sciences.<\/li>\n<li>W. Wang, Z. Przedworska, J. Parron, M. Lyons, M. Zhu and A. Tuininga. 2024. <a href=\"https:\/\/ieeexplore.ieee.org\/document\/10760200\">MCROS: A Multimodal Collaborative Robot System for Human-Centered Tasks<\/a>. 2024 International Conference on Networking, Sensing and Control (ICNSC), Hangzhou, China, pp. 1-6.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>2023<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>T. T. Nguyen, J. Parron, O. Obidat, A. R. Tuininga and W. Wang. 2023. <a href=\"https:\/\/ieeexplore.ieee.org\/document\/10207657\">Ready or Not? A Robot-Assisted Crop Harvest Solution in Smart Agriculture Contexts<\/a>. 2023 IEEE International Conference on Smart Computing (SMARTCOMP), Nashville, TN, USA, pp. 373-378.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>2022<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Wieczerak, T., D. Rynerson, A. Prasad, B. Wolde, P. Lal, A. Vasishth, N.M. Goodey, A.R. Tuininga. 2022. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s43545-022-00314-x\">Measuring the effect of sustainability programs on interest in STEM disciplines: a pre\u2011post survey study of the student green team internship program<\/a>. SN Social Sciences 2:14.<\/li>\n<li>O&#8217;Hara, A. C., Miller, A. C., Spinks, H., Seifert, A., Mills, T., &amp; Tuininga, A. R. (2022). <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/frsc.2022.798012\">The Sustainable Prescription: Benefits of Green Roof Implementation for Urban Hospitals<\/a>. Frontiers in Sustainable Cities, 4, Article 798012.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>2021<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Dyer, A.; A.C. Miller, B. Chandra, J.G. Maza, C. Tran, J. Bates, V. Olivier, A.R. Tuininga. 2021. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/su13041618\">The Feasibility of Renewable Natural Gas in New Jersey<\/a>. Sustainability 2021, 13, 1618.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>2018<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Kay, M. J., Kay, S. A., &amp; Tuininga, A. R. 2018. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S0959652617329621?via%3Dihub\">Green teams: A collaborative training model<\/a>. Journal of Cleaner Production.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Presentations<\/h2>\n<h3>2025<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Murray, M., \u00a0Tuininga, A.R., Spinks, H., Besen-Cassino, Y., Emery E., Hannon, M.D., Johnson, B., Nunez Perez, E., Wang, Y., Lopatto, D., Goodey, N.M., Billings, L. (2025). STEM Identity: Empowering Students to Succeed in STEM Spaces. International Caparica Conference on Science Education. Caparica, Portugal.<br \/>\nStatus = PUBLISHED. Acknowledgement of Federal Support = Yes<\/li>\n<li>Tuininga, A.R., Murray, M., Spinks, H., Besen-Cassino, Y., Emery E., Hannon, M.D., Johnson, B., Nunez Perez, E., Wang, Y., Lopatto, D., Goodey, N.M., Billings, L. (2025). Empowering the Future: Undergraduate Student STEM Intern Confidence, Hope, and Career Readiness. International Caparica Conference on Science Education. Caparica, Portugal.<br \/>\nStatus = PUBLISHED. Acknowledgement of Federal Support = Yes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>2024<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Emery, E. 7\/3\/2024. \u201c\u2018I Forget Myself with You\u2019\u2019: Challenge-Based Learning in a World Literature Class.\u201d EdMedia + Innovate Learning Colloquium sponsored by the Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE). Brussels, Belgium.<\/li>\n<li>Tuininga, A.R. 4\/19\/2024. Invited Keynote. Sharing the Green Teams\u2019 Work with Industry. Commerce and Industry Association of New Jersey &#8211; Environmental Awards Event. Franklin Lakes, NJ.<\/li>\n<li>Tuininga, A. 2024. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/video\/sustainability-challenges-facing-the-garden-state-av95oc\/\">Sustainability Challenges Facing the Garden State. Think Tank with Steve Adubato<\/a>. Virtual interview which aired on PBS.<\/li>\n<li>Tuininga, A.R. 3\/1\/2024. Invited Webinar Panel: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=lOZfXo69tJE\">\u201cImproving Undergrad Student Success\u201d, NSF HSI STEM Hub<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Goodey N., Emery E., Besen-Cassino, Y., Johnson, B., Murray, M., Spinks, H., Olacio, R., and Tuininga, A. 2024. Female and Hispanic interns gain science communication skills during a team-based summer experience. 2024 IUSE Summit. Washington, DC. Oral presentation.<\/li>\n<li>Goodey, N.M., E. Emery, and Y. Besen-Cassino, B. Johnson, M. Murray, H. Spinks, E. Nunez Perez, and A.R. Tuininga. 3\/22\/2024. Invited Poster. Breaking Barriers: Assessing Learning Gains of Female and Hispanic Participants in a Sustainability-Centered Internship Program. American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Annual Meeting.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>2023<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Tuininga, A.R. 11\/30\/2023. Invited Talk. Green Buildings and Sustainability at ÐÇ¿ÕÎÞÏÞ´«Ã½ University. US Green Building Council (USGBC) NJ 2023 Leadership Awards Event. Montclair, NJ.<\/li>\n<li>Tuininga, A.R. 10\/18\/2023. Invited Panel Presentation. Team-based Internships as Pathways to Build Inclusion in STEM Education. 2023 Resilience Summit Presented by US Green Building Council Mid Atlantic and New England Region (USGBC MANE) and the Society for American Military Engineers (SAME). New York, NY.<\/li>\n<li>Emery, E., M. Murray, Y. Besen-Cassino, C. Snyder, B. Johnson, R. Olacio, E. Nunez Perez, H. Spinks, Y. Wang, N. M. Goodey, A.R. Tuininga. 7\/2023. Invited Poster. Inclusive Team Internships in Transdisciplinary Sustainability Research Develop Pathways for URG Students to Advance in STEM Careers. NSF Eddie Bernice Johnson INCLUDES Aspire Alliance Summit hosted by UCLA. Los Angeles, CA<\/li>\n<li>Murray, M., H. Spinks, Y. Besen-Cassino, E. Emery, B. Johnson, E. Nunez Perez, Y. Wang, N.M. Goodey, A.R. Tuininga. 5\/25\/2023. Invited Poster. Female and Hispanic Students Report Higher STEM Learning Gains after Internship Participation. NSF HSI Conference. San Antonio, Texas.<\/li>\n<li>Emery, E., M. Murray, Y. Besen-Cassino, C. Snyder, B. Johnson, R. Olacio, E. Nunez Perez, H. Spinks, Y. Wang, N.M. Goodey, A.R. Tuininga. 7\/19-20\/2023. Invited Poster. Inclusive Team Internships in Transdisciplinary Sustainability Research Develop Pathways for URG Students to Advance in STEM Careers. Poster Presentation for the NSF Eddie Bernice Johnson INCLUDES Aspire Alliance Summit hosted by UCLA in Los Angeles, CA.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>2022<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Lavin, E., A. O\u2019Hara, R. Olacio, A.R. Tuininga. 9\/22\/2022. Invited Presentation. The Sustainable Prescription: Benefits of Green Roof Implementation for Urban Hospitals. The State of Green Roofs 2022 Conference. New York, NY.<\/li>\n<li>Buchanan, S., A.R. Tuininga. 12\/1\/2022. Invited Presentation. Essex-Hudson Greenway Community Demographics Project with the Green Teams Program. Passaic County Community College.<\/li>\n<li>Tuininga, A.R., R. Olacio, C. Snyder, A.C. Miller. 2\/12\/2022. Invited Presentation. Community-based Sustainability. Northeast Earth Coalition.<\/li>\n<li>Tuininga, A.R. 6\/24\/2022. Invited Presentation. Working Across Generations to Advance Sustainability in Your Community. Sustainable Jersey Summit.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>2021<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Tuininga, A.R. 10\/28\/2021. Invited Presentation. The Green Teams Program Training to Develop Innovative, Inclusive, Thoughtful Leaders Needed to Address Society&#8217;s Greatest Challenges. Green Wave Conference.<\/li>\n<li>Contreras, S., A.R. Tuininga. 10\/27\/2021. Invited Presentation. Carbon sequestration modeling for urban street trees. New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection: Urban Forestry.<\/li>\n<li>Contreras, S., J. Guzman, J. Latimore, D. Lisboa, M. Muniz, A.R. Tuininga. 9\/14\/2021. Invited Presentation. 2021 Green Team serving Jersey City temperature data collection and the urban heat island effects. Jersey City Environmental Council.<\/li>\n<li>Tuininga, A.R. 7\/29\/2021. Invited presentation. Earth Month 2021: Climate Action, Environmental Justice, and Green Teams Support for Ecos\/Earth Friendly Products on Their Inclusive Sustainability Journey. ECOS \/ Earth Friendly Products.<\/li>\n<li>Garcia, C. (Host and Moderator), A.R. Tuininga (Co-host), L. Estrada-Martinez. (Speaker). 2\/11\/2021. Invited presentation. PSEG Institute for Sustainability Studies and Latinos in Sustainability Present Developing Latinx Opportunities: The Intersection of Climate and Social Justice: A History of Racial Inequities.<\/li>\n<li>Tuininga, A.R. (Host and Moderator), M. Rua (Co-host and Moderator), C. Garcia (Co-host), M. Rojas (Moderator). 1\/15\/2021. Invited to host presentation. PSEG Institute for Sustainability Studies and Latinos in Sustainability Presents Developing Latinx Opportunities: Carving Out New Spaces.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Publications 2025 Pagano, G., Kiwior, M., Gross, J., Reyes, A., Ramos, E., Cumberbatch, I., Latimore, J., Hu-Au, E., Robila, S., Tuininga, A.R. (2025). Greens Do Good: A Hydroponic Vertical Farm Augmented and Virtual Reality Training Prototype for Autistic Trainees. In: Kr\u00fcger, J.M., et al. Immersive Learning Research Network. iLRN 2025. 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