I design and study AI- and sensor-supported learning ecologies that make computational thinking and high-quality collaboration teachable, observable, and sustainable in everyday classrooms.
I am an Assistant Professor of STEM Education (Technology Education emphasis) in the Department of Teaching, Learning & Culture at Texas A&M University, and the director of the CoHALE Lab. My scholarship advances accessible participation in STEM by designing technology-supported learning experiences that bridge rapid technological innovation and what schools can realistically sustain.
My program of research sits at the intersection of the learning sciences, computer science, and instructional design. I co-design with educators and study enactment in authentic settings using design-based research with mixed methods and learning-in-action evidence, producing both actionable design principles and theory about what works, for whom, and under what conditions. I hold a Ph.D. in Learning, Design, and Technology from The Pennsylvania State University, and completed postdoctoral work at the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Connecticut.