Publications:

Harper, B., & Tuckman, B. (2005). Self-regulatory beliefs, values and achievement. Academic Exchange Quarterly, 9, 111-117.

Harper, B. & Tuckman, B. (2006). Black racial identity beliefs in the classroom: does being Black hold students back? Social Psychology of Education, 9, 381-403.

Harper, B. (2006). Epistemology, self-regulation and challenge. Academic Exchange Quarterly, 10, 121-125.

Ormrod, J., Mcguire, D., with contributions from Pallock, L. & Harper, B. (2007). Case studies: Applying Educational psychology. Columbus: Prentice Hall.

McGuire, D., Ormrod, J., Pallock, L. & Harper, B.  (2007). Instructor’s manual to accompany Case studies: Applying educational psychology. Columbus: Prentice Hall.

Harper, B. (2007).African American access to Higher Education: The evolving role of historically Black colleges and universities. American Academic 3, 109-128.

Long, J., Monoi, S., Harper, B., Knoblauch, D., & Murphy, P. (2007). Academic motivation and achievement among urban adolescents. Urban Education, 42, 196-222  

Harper, B. (2007). Investigating the relationship between Black racial identity and academic achievement in urban settings. Theory Into Practice, 46, 230-238.

Professional and Scholarly Presentations:

Harper, B. (April, 2007). A needed union: Getting students to utilize theory and practice in Educational Psychology courses. Symposium presented at the annual conference of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), Chicago: IL. 

Long, J., Harper, B., Murphy, P. & Knoblauch, D. (April, 2007). Just how effective is motivation in ensuring educational quality? Paper presented at the annual conference of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), Chicago: IL.

Harper, B. (April, 2006). Stop saying I’m smart: When praise can backfire in the classroom. Workshop conducted at the QUE conference at Cleveland State University.  

Harper, B., Zingales, J., Newman, I. (February, 2006). Spirituality and emotional-social intelligence as predictors of leadership style among educational administrators in diverse settings. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Eastern Educational Research Association, Hilton Head, SC.

Harper, B. (February, 2006). Self-regulatory beliefs, values and achievement. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Eastern Educational Research Association, Hilton Head, SC.

Harper, B. (April, 2005). Gender differences in adolescents’ racial identity beliefs and their relationship to academic self-regulation and achievement.Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Montreal, Quebec.

Harper, B. & Knoblauch, D. (October, 2004). Understanding the role of Black racial
identity with respect to achievement. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Midwst Educational Research Association, Columbus, OH..

Knoblauch, D. & Harper, B. (October 2004). The influence of school setting on student teacher pupil control ideology and collective teacher efficacy. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Midwest Educational Research Association, Columbus, OH.

Harper, B. & Tuckman, B. (July, 2004). Challenge to lead: A strategies course for
increasing urban students’ college success. Workshop conducted at the annual meeting of the Southern Regional Education Board’s High Schools that Work Conference, Atlanta, GA.

Tuckman B. & Harper, B. (July, 2004). Challenge to lead: A strategies course for
increasing urban students’ college success. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Southern Regional Education Board’s High Schools that Work Conference, Atlanta, GA.

Harper, B.  (May, 2004). Understanding how Black Racial Identity and Demographic, Psychological and Performance Variables Intervene and Relate to Academic Achievement. Paper presented at the 9th Annual Diversity Forum & Graduate Student Symposium, Columbus, Ohio.

Knoblauch, D. & Harper, B. (October, 2003). An analysis of the factor structure of the teacher sense of efficacy scale. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Mid-Western Educational Research Association, Columbus, Ohio.

Monoi, S., Long, J., Knoblauch, D., Harper, B. & Murphy, P.(August, 2003). Academic motivation, achievement and vocational interests among urban adolescents. Poster  presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association, Toronto, Canada.

Peters, A., Harper, B. & Briley, V. (April, 2003). Cultivating excellence in achievement: initiatives and recommendations in support of doctoral students of color. Paper presented at the 7th Annual Graduate and Professional Student Research Conference, Chicago, IL.

Harper, B. (April, 2003). Expectations and attributions for African American students, teachers and parents. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Chicago, IL.

Harper, B. (October, 2002). Adolescents and the influence of church, community and family on academic achievement. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Midwest American Educational Research Association, Columbus, OH.