I study a broad array of topics in Physics and Engineering Education Research. This includes studying authentic problem-solving in STEM, student experience and performance in introductory STEM courses, and diversity and inclusion in physics. Current projects include:

1. Studying the interplay between teaching problem-solving and equitable outcomes in physics
2. Developing assessments of problem-solving at the graduate and undergraduate levels
3. Studying in-situ cooperative group learning
4. Re-thinking the introductory physics curriculum.

1. M. Price, C. Kim, E. W. Burkholder, A. V. Fritz & C. E. Wieman, A detailed characterization of the expert problem-solving process in science and engineering: Guidance for teaching and assessment, CBE Life Sci. Educ. 20(3), (2021).
2. E. W. Burkholder, K. D. Wang & C. E. Wieman, A validated diagnostic test for introductory physics course placement, Phys. Rev. Phys. Educ. Res. 17, 010127 (2021).
3. E. W. Burkholder, AP Physics: A closer look, Phys. Rev. Phys. Educ. Res. 17, 013101 (2021).
4. E. W. Burkholder, G. Murillo-Gonzalez & C. E. Wieman, The importance of math prerequisites for performance in introductory physics, Phys. Rev. Phys. Educ. Res. 17, 010108 (2021).
5. E. W. Burkholder, L. Y. Hwang, E. Sattely, & N. G. Holmes, Supporting decision making in upper-level chemical engineering laboratories, Educ. For Chem. Eng. 35, 69-80 (2021).
6. E. W. Burkholder, L. F. Blackmon, & C. E. Wieman, Hidden variables: predicting student performance in introductory physics, PLOS One, 15(12), e0244146 (2020).
7. E. W. Burkholder, J. K. Miles, T. J. Layden, K. D. Wang, A. V. Fritz, & C. E. Wieman, A template for teaching and assessment of problem solving in introductory physics, Phys. Rev. Phys. Educ. Res., 16, 010123 (2020).
8. E. W. Burkholder & J. F. Brady, Nonlinear microrheology of active Brownian suspensions, Soft Matter, 16, 1034-46 (2020).
9. E. W. Burkholder & C. E. Wieman, What do AP physics courses teach and the AP physics exam measure?, Phys. Rev. Phys. Educ. Res. 15, 020117 (2019).
10. Salehi, E. W. Burkholder, G. P. Lepage, S. Pollock & C. E. Wieman, Demographic gaps or preparation gaps?: The large impact of incoming preparation on performance of students in introductory physics, Phys. Rev. Phys. Educ. Res. 15, 020114 (2019) [Editor’s Suggestion].
11. E. W. Burkholder & J. F. Brady, Fluctuation-dissipation in active matter, J. Chem. Phys, 150, 184901 (2019).
12. E. W. Burkholder & J. F. Brady, Do hydrodynamic interactions affect the swim pressure?, Soft Matter, 14, 3581-3589 (2018).
13. E. W. Burkholder & J. F. Brady, Tracer diffusion in active suspensions, Phys. Rev. E 95, 052605 (2017).