Contributed to a book chapter on the foundations and perspectives of digitally mediated team learning; published several journal articles including in 'ACM Transactions on Computing Education (TOCE)', 'International Journal of Child-Computer Interaction', etc.; presented papers at multiple international conferences.
Research Experience
During her doctoral studies, she worked as a College of Education Research Fellow at the William & Ida Friday Institute for Educational Innovation at North Carolina State University. For over three years, she served as the lead education graduate student on a National Science Foundation-supported multidisciplinary project that sought to foster collaboration and programming skills in upper elementary students by developing a digital learning environment that uses virtual learning companions.
Education
Ph.D., Teacher Education and Learning Sciences (2021), North Carolina State University; M.A.T., Elementary Education (2005), Montclair State University; B.A., History (2000), Pennsylvania State University.
Background
Research Interests: Integration of computer science and computational thinking in upper elementary classrooms, supporting elementary and middle school students' work with artificial intelligence, and survey design. Professional Field: Educational Psychology.
Miscellany
Was a member of the 2021 Computing Innovations Fellow cohort.