Promote equitable learning through collaborative learning in large-enrollment college classrooms

Design inclusive learning environments to promote engagement and retention of underrepresented minority students in STEM

How to engage and retain college students in co-curricular activities?

Funded Project: Designing Inclusive Learning Environments: A Pilot Project with Introductory Engineering Course. Co-PI, Funded by School of Engineering and Applied Science at the University of Virginia (2017 - 2018).

Design learning environments to promote engagement and retention of underrepresented minority students in CS

Funded Project: Increasing Diversity and Engagement in Undergraduate Computing with Enhanced Collaborative Learning. Co-PI. Funded by National Science Foundation (NSF): IUSE. (2017 - 2020).

Design student-centered technology-enhanced learning environments (e.g., online, mobile, hybrid) with instructional design principles and models validated by learning theories

How to equitably engage individually different learners in online learning environments?

Funded Project: Developing Graduate Engineering Students Communication Skills with Online Portfolio. Co-PI, Funded by School of Engineering and Applied Science at the University of Virginia (2016 - 2017).

Professional Development for faculty and teachers to engage diverse learners

How to design inclusive learning environments with inclusive pedagogy?

Engage teachers in online professional development in MOOC

Funded Projects:

• Lighthouse CC: Online Professional Development for Community College Computer Science Faculty (2014 – 2018). Postdoctoral Researcher. Funded by National Science Foundation (NSF).

• Developing a Pilot Online Module for Diversity-focused Professional Development for High School Computing Teachers. Funded by Google (2015).

How to equitably engage college students in active learning?

Relevant Project: Engaging Undergraduate Students in Technology Integration with Real-world Context Projects (2014- 2018): https://coe.uga.edu/news/2015/10/undergraduates-animation-finds-its-way-to-california-classrooms