Publications and Presentations

Publications, Presentations, and Work Shared with Students and Colleagues.

Publications

• Jeevar, V. (2025). Faculty Training for Generative AI in the Classroom – Book in progress based on Doctoral Action Research Project Final Paper.
• Jeevar, V., Reif, S., & Bliesener, M. (2023). Anxiety and Social Media. The Journal of Social Media in Society, 12(2). Significant finding: anxiety can increase or decrease within days of social media use or cessation.
• Jeevar, V. (2019). Social identity of a youth athlete with Tourette’s disorder (Doctoral dissertation, Grand Canyon University).

Presentations

• Jeevar, V. (Presenter), Smith, S. (Moderator). (2026). Implementing Generative AI in the Classroom. Upper Peninsula Teaching and Learning Conference.
• Jeevar, V. (Presenter). (2025). Implementing Ethical AI in the Classroom – Insights from Faculty Training. Virtual Presentation at Capella Virtual Faculty Conference (CFVC), Capella University.
• Jeevar, V. (Presenter). (2025). Efficacy of Faculty Training to Improve Confidence in Implementing Generative AI in the Classroom. Virtual Presentation and Research Conference (VPRC), Capella University.
• Fenwick, R., Fricko, M. A., Hale, T., Jeevar, V., & Lubken, T. (Presenters). (2025). AI Faculty Development Workshop. Tech Tips Series, Capella University.
• Fenwick, R., Fricko, M. A., Jeevar, V., & Lubken, T. (Presenters). (2024). AI in the Classroom: Opportunities, Ethics, and Policies. Tech Tips Series, Capella University.
• Christian, D., Hamel, B., Jeevar, V., Pozega, D., & Sassi, K. (Presenters), Smith, S. (Moderator). (2024). AI in Higher Education: Navigating the Future of Teaching and Learning. Upper Peninsula Teaching and Learning Conference.
• Edge, C., Isaacson, H., & Jeevar, V. (Presenters), Smock, M. (Moderator). (2024). Embracing Flexibility: Designing HyFlex Courses to Give Students Learning Options. Upper Peninsula Teaching and Learning Conference.
• Jeevar, V. (Presenter). (2024). Pros and Cons of HyFlex Courses. National Institute for the Teaching of Psychology.
• Bergh, B., Edge, C., Estelle, R., Isaacson, H., Jeevar, V., & Standerford, A. (Presenters), Smock, M. (Moderator). (2023). Designing HyFlex Courses. Northern Michigan University.
• Jeevar, V. (Presenter). (2022). Student Attitudes Towards Bi-Modal Course Design. Upper Peninsula Teaching and Learning Conference.

Faculty Mentorship

(Minor Assists Where I’m Proud of the Student’s Achievement)

Directed Student Research Project Presentations

• Anxiety and Confidence Levels in Swimming when Actively Avoiding Opponents. Presented at Northern Michigan University Celebration of Student Research, 2024.
• The Effects of Positive Imagery on Self-efficacy in Collegiate Alpine Skiers. Presented at Northern Michigan University Celebration of Student Research, 2023. Awarded Best Student Research Poster.
• Efficacy of Visualization in Improving Athlete Performance. Presented at the NMU Student Research Poster Celebration, Department of Psychological Science and Department of Health Sciences and Human Performance, 2023.
• Social Media and Anxiety III. Presented at National Conference on Undergraduate Research, 2023.
• Cultural Influence on Teenage Mental Health. Presented at McNair Scholarship Presentation, 2021.
• Social Media and Anxiety I. Presented at the NMU Celebration of Student Scholarship, 2021.

Supervised Student Publications

• Effects of Positive Social Media Content on Emotion, Stress, and User Activity. Conspectus Borealis 9(1). Link
• The Changing Perspective on Adolescence. Conspectus Borealis 6(10). Link
• The Cyclical Influence of Society and Music. Conspectus Borealis 6(1). Link
• 1990s Grunge and Its Effect on Adolescents. Conspectus Borealis 6(1). Link
• The Mighty Handful: The Effect of Nationalistic Music on Post-War Russia. Conspectus Borealis 6(1). Link
• Nurture, Not Nature: Trauma and Children. Conspectus Borealis 6(1). Link