My research interests fall within the interdisciplinary reach of cognitive psychology, education, and technology. Generally, I am interested in how people learn, how learners can interact with educational technology, investigating what barriers learners face when learning, and what can be done to address inequities in education.
Currently, I am working on several projects that investigate:
The role that learning objectives play in teaching students with learning differences (Funded by Landmark College Research Fund)
How to integrate immersive virtual reality into procedural and conceptual learning
Determining how to make mapping a more effective generative learning strategies
investigating the impact of ChatGPT on learning
Other domains of research I have investigated have included:
Using generative learning strategies to enhance online learning
Understanding the role of individual differences in executive function when learning from immersive virtual reality (IVR)
Investigating the implementation of instructional design techniques in online learning
Determining how affective qualities of an instructor impact learners' perception of learning and learning outcomes
The use of augmented reality (AR) in language learning
The role of sense-making in solving procedural math problems
Determining the role that a game to support attention benefits students with executive function difficulties in their everyday life
Grants
Landmark College Research Fund: Using Learning Objectives to Support Neurodivergent Learners with Executive Function Difficulties (Jan 2024-Oct 2024)
National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship: Understanding the Role of Executive Function in Learning with Immersive Virtual Reality (Sept 2020-June 2023