Education
Ph.D. in STEM Education
8/2021 - 5/2025 [Expected]
Department of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) Education, The University of Texas at Austin
GPA of 4.00 out of 4.00 (66 credit hours)
Awards and fellowships awarded during Ph.D. years.
(Spring 2024) Graduate Student Research Fellowship, STEM Education, The University of Texas at Austin, $500
(Spring 2024) AERA Division C Graduate Student Seminar Travel Grant, American Educational Research Association, $275
(Spring 2024) Tenant Advisory Board (TAB) Award, The University of Texas at Austin, $2,100
(Spring 2024) International Education Fee Scholarship (IEFS), The University of Texas at Austin, $5,000
(Spring 2024) Learnest Ethical AI in Education Fellowship, Learnest, $5,000
(Spring 2024 - Summer 2024) Graduate Research Assistantship, C&I, The University of Texas at Austin
(Fall 2023) STEM Education Graduate Research Assistant Fellowship, STEM Education, The University of Texas at Austin, $20,765~
(Summer 2023) ISLS Annual Meeting 2023 Hardship Fund, The International Society of the Learning Sciences (ISLS), $430
(Spring 2023) College of Education C&I/STEM Faculty-Student Collaborative Award (Research Travel Award), The University of Texas at Austin, $700
(Fall 2022 - Summer 2023) Addison E. Lee Endowed Fellowship, The University of Texas at Austin, $3,000
(Fall 2022 - Summer 2023) Graduate Research Assistantship, STEM Education, The University of Texas at Austin, $46,181~
(Summer 2022) 2022 Carnegie Mellon University Simon Initiative’s LearnLab Summer School Full Scholarship
(Summer 2022) Good Systems Graduate Fellowship Award, The University of Texas at Austin, $6,000
(Spring 2022) SoLAR LAK Conference Scholarship, The Society for Learning Analytics Research (SoLAR)
(Fall 2021 - Summer 2022) Graduate School Full Package Recruitment Fellowship, The University of Texas at Austin, $50,785
(Fall 2021 - Summer 2022) Texas New Scholars Fellowship, The University of Texas at Austin, $2,000
(Fall 2021 - Present) The Korean Government Scholarship for Study Overseas (한국정부 국비유학 장학생), Ministry of Education (South Korea), $150,000
Research Assistant
(Spring 2024-Present) “Developing and Testing Bilingual Curricula that Infuse Authentic Computer Programming Experiences into Middle School Mathematics for Latinx Youth” / “Broadening Participation of Latina/o Students in Engineering Using an Integrated Mathematics, Engineering and Computing Curriculum in Authentic, Out-of-School Environments” Projects. Principal Investigators: Dr. Celedón-Pattichis, Sylvia., Pattichis, Marios S., & LópezLeiva., Carlos. Funded by the National Science Foundation-Innovative Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers (ITEST) and STEM+Computing (Award #1613637 and #1949230).
(Fall 2023) STEM Education Graduate Research Fellowship. Funded by the STEM Education Department, the University of Texas at Austin.
(Fall 2022-Summer 2023)
“Collaborative Research: Developing and Researching K-12 Teacher Leaders Enacting Anti-bias Mathematics Education” (DREAM) Project. Principal Investigator: Dr. Yeh, Cathery., & Thanheiser, Eva. Funded by the National Science Foundation-Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings (DRL) (Award #2101665).
“CAREER: Data Analytics for Equity: Supporting STEM Faculty to Address Implicit Bias in the Classroom” Anti-Bias Developing and Researching STEM Education (ARISE) Project. Principal Investigator: Dr. Yeh, Cathery., & Reinholz, Daniel. Funded by an Innovation in Diversity and Inclusion Research, Scholarship and Creative Activity Grant and the National Science Foundation-DUE (Award #1943146).
(Summer 2022) Transdisciplinary Civics Learning Collaborative. Principal Investigator: Dr. Emma Gargroetzi. Funded by the NAEd/Spencer Foundation.
Assistant Instructor (Instructor of Record)
(Summer 2023) Year 1: Essentials - PILLARS Cells to Populations Course. Dell Medical School at the University of Texas at Austin. [Student Evaluation of Instructor: 4.47/5.00]
Teaching Assistant
(Spring 2023) Mathematics Methods (EDC 370E), Instructor: Dr. Cathery Yeh Curriculum content and organization, teaching procedures, materials, and research in elementary school subjects (Mathematics). Three lecture hours a week for one semester, including field hours in elementary schools.
Research Collaborator
(Spring 2022-Present) “Developing and Testing Bilingual Curricula that Infuse Authentic Computer Programming Experiences into Middle School Mathematics for Latinx Youth” / “Broadening Participation of Latina/o Students in Engineering Using an Integrated Mathematics, Engineering and Computing Curriculum in Authentic, Out-of-School Environments” Projects. Principal Investigators: Dr. Celedón-Pattichis, Sylvia., Pattichis, Marios S., & LópezLeiva., Carlos. Funded by the National Science Foundation-Innovative Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers (ITEST) and STEM+Computing (Award #1613637 and #1949230).
(Spring 2022-Present) Learning Sciences CoLab. Designing and Researching for Better Science Learning and Engagement. Principal Investigators: Dr. Adam Papendieck, Flavio Azevedo.
(Spring 2022-Present) Transdisciplinary Civics Learning Collaborative. Principal Investigator: Emma Gargroetzi. Funded by the NAEd/Spencer Foundation.
(Summer 2022-Spring 2023) Quest2Learn: A Gamification & Augmented Reality Approach to Advance Education. Funded by Digital Education & Learning Technology Acceleration (DELTA) Grant. Johns Hopkins University. Served as a mentor/researcher.
Relevant courses: Knowing and Learning in STEM Education, Assessment and Curriculum Design in Engineering, Mixed Research Methods, Designing User Interfaces for Children, Curriculum History & Development in STEM Education, Computational Media and Data Science, Ethics of AI
M.S. in Statistics
8/2021 - 5/2024
Department of Statistics and Data Sciences, The University of Texas at Austin
GPA of 4.00 out of 4.00 (30 credit hours)
Relevant courses: Bayesian Statistical Methods, Design and Analysis of Experiments, Regression Analysis, Mathematical Statistics I/II, Discrete Multivariate Models/Categorical Data Analysis, Data Exploration/Visualization in R
B.A. in Education
3/2017 - 2/2021
Elementary Education, Jeju National University of Education
3/2019 - 2/2020
Elementary Education, Seoul National University of Education
GPA of 4.27 out of 4.50 (95.4/100) (8 semesters)
Relevant courses: STEAM-based Science, Information Science Education, Extra-curricular Education and Software, Elementary School Computer Education Ⅰ/Ⅱ, Software Education, Educational Psychology, Educational Statistics, Developmental Psychology, Educational Administration and Management, Curriculum Integration of Elementary Education, Education and Social Welfare, Theories and Practices of Counseling in the School, Theory and Practice of Multicultural Education, Teacher Education in the Globalizing Era, Overseas Language Training (University of Liverpool, UK), Teaching Practicum, Foreign Elementary Teaching Practicum (Adelaide, Australia), Global Internship (United Nations New York, USA)
Awarded Full Scholarships/Fellowships for full eight semesters (details)
Awarded the Talent Award of Korea, Minister of the Korean Ministry of Education Award, 2019
Awarded the Minister of the Korean Ministry of Science and ICT Award, 2018
Awarded the Minister of the Korean Ministry of Gender Equality and Family Award, 2021
High School Diploma
3/2013 - 2/2016
Incheon International High School