Dr. O’Dwyer's research contributes to the field through the statistical examination of the ways in which individual and contextual (e.g., school and district) characteristics are associated with student and teacher outcomes, and through the design and application of large-scale studies to explore the effects of educational interventions and policies.

O’Dwyer is the author the textbook, Quantitative 电子游戏正规平台 Methods for the Qualitative 电子游戏正规平台ers (2014). She has published more than 40 journal articles, book chapters, and technical reports. Most recently, she published: “Development and Application of the Elementary School Science Classroom Environment Scale (ESSCES): Measuring Student Perceptions of Constructivism within the Science Classroom” (Journal of Learning Environment); “Impact of Online Professional Development on Teacher Quality and Student Achievement in Fifth Grade Mathematics (Journal of 电子游戏正规平台 on Technology in Education); “The Effects of Online Teacher Professional Development on Fourth Grade 学生’ Knowledge and Practices in English Language Arts” (Journal of Technology and Teacher Education); “The Effects of Online Teacher Professional Development on Seventh Grade Teachers' and 学生' Knowledge and Practices in English Language Arts” (Teacher Educator); “Changes in How 学生 Use and Are Called Homophobic Epithets Over Time: Patterns Predicted by Gender, 欺凌, and Victimization Status” (Journal of Educational Psychology).