Education
2022
Vanderbilt UniversityPhD Computer Science
Dissertation: Co-Designing AI-Enhanced Educational Technologies for Today’s Dynamic Classrooms
2021
Vanderbilt UniversityM.S. Computer Science
2010
University of Texas at AustinBA Humanities Honors: Economics, Politics, and Philosophy
Thesis: Social Enterprise as a Tool for Economic Development in Latin America
Experience
Vanderbilt University
Research Scientist, Institute for Software Integrated Systems
Co-PI: Co-Designing a Cognitive Teaching Assistant to Support Evidence-Based Instruction in Open-Ended Learning Environments, National Science Foundation EAGER Award #2327708
Co-PI: Betty’s Brain for the OECD Platform for Innovative Learning Assessments, Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Phase 3 Funding
(Vanderbilt) Co-PI: ALTER-Math: AI-augmented Learning by Teaching to Enhance and Renovate Math Learning, Learning Engineering Virtual Institute
Senior Personnel: NSF AI Institute for Engaged Learning
Vanderbilt University
PhD Student, Institute for Software Integrated Systems
Dissertation Research with mentor Dr. Gautam Biswas
Graduate Research Assistant on C2STEM (NSF Award DRL-1640199) with PIs: Dr. Gautam Biswas, Dr. Akos Ledeczi, Dr. Shuchi Grover, Dr. Kevin McElhaney, and Dr. Daniel Schwartz
Graduate Teaching Assistant for Program Design and Data Structures with mentor Dr. Gerald Roth
O’Reilly Media
Assessment Design Consultant
Adaptive assessment development with mentor Dr. Taylor Martin.
GHCDS
Upper School Computer Science Teacher
Classes: AP Computer Science A, AP Computer Science Principles, Intro to Programming, Robotics, Web Design, Computer Science in the Modern World (required 9th grade course)
Additional Activities: Provided professional development opportunities for Upper School faculty