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Resume (English only)
Academic Achievements
- Received the Early Career Award from the Association for Education Finance and Policy
- Received the Exemplary Researcher Award from the University of Maryland
- Published paper: 'Computer Science for All? The Impact of High School Computer Science Courses on College Majors and Earnings'
- Published paper: 'Noncognitive Factors and Student Long-Run Success: Comparing the Predictive Validity of Observable Academic Behaviors and Social-Emotional Skills'
- Released white paper: 'Empowering Educators through Language Technology'
- Received a new grant from Arnold Ventures to plan for a randomized controlled trial that aims to reduce racial disciplinary disparities by targeting educators' use of office discipline referrals
Research Experience
- Director, Center for Educational Data Science and Innovation, University of Maryland, College Park
- Postdoctoral Research Associate at Brown University's Annenberg Institute
Education
- Ph.D. in the Economics of Education from Stanford University (supported by a National Academy of Education Sciences/Spencer Dissertation Fellowship)
- Postdoctoral Research Associate at Brown University's Annenberg Institute
Background
- Associate Professor in Education Policy
- Founding Director of the Center for Educational Data Science and Innovation at the University of Maryland, College Park (UMD)
- Research focus: design, implementation, and evaluation of artificial intelligence tools to improve educational outcomes in both formal and informal learning environments
- Investigates skills and competencies necessary to prepare students for a future shaped by AI