Associate Professor in the Department of Curriculum & Instruction at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Research interests focus on students' behaviors in digital learning environments
Applies educational data mining, learning analytics, and knowledge engineering to identify and model pedagogically relevant behaviors
Studied behaviors include misuse of digital environments, emotions, self-regulated learning, and collaborative learning
Research spans intelligent tutoring systems, educational games, online courses, and scientific simulation microworlds
Aims to use student behavior models to understand links to learning outcomes, improve digital environment design, and support classroom implementation by teachers