I'm interested in understanding how curriculum, apparatus, the environment, social interactions and norms, physics culture, and instructor interactions impact how students learn and develop their relation to physics in the introductory lab.

How can we prepare graduate student teaching assistants (TAs) to effectively lead introductory physics labs? I have been developing a model for such training that is based on weekly lab TA meetings. For more, see LabTATraining.com.

How can the tools and methods of science be deployed to help students understand social issues such as racism, sexism, privilege, and equity? What impact does a curriculum focused on these things have on students?