One of my favorite parts of my job is working with students, especially when they share overlapping interests. My past advisees are now a mix of university faculty and researchers. Currently, I am especially interested in prospective students who are interested in (1) designing and studying ways to foster students’ intuitions about responsible AI; (2) how K-12 teachers can develop greater ease with AI as a tool and as a topic to teach and new models of professional development (3) designing and studying new ways for youth to learn with data, with and without new technologies. I especially appreciate supporting students who are wanting to address inequities and improve opportunities for others through their work. I have other related and varied lines of interest, and there could be a good overlap there as well. Refer to my publications for ideas and also as evidence that I believe publishing together is one of the ways I can help mentor students. I am not able to respond to all student inquiries, but here are my answers to the most common questions I receive.
Are you accepting new students this year? I do not have formal allotments or specific plans regarding students when I do my part of the admissions process. I am always receptive to applicants who catch my interest and align with topics I study.
Are you available to meet for a video call? I am not currently able to do video calls for prospective students. If you submit application materials during our scheduled cycle, a video call may follow.
What are your past students doing now? I have provided a list of students and post-doctoral scholars whom I have heavily advised. Doctoral students listed include those from my past and current institution with whom I have published and served as direct advisor or as reading committee (the three main faculty within a five-person dissertation committee who have more intensive engagement with the student and their dissertation work).
What is your advising style? I emphasize apprenticeship experiences and try to prioritize giving students opportunities to write with me as there is a lot to learn through academic writing. I encourage students to balance their academic training with the rest of their lives. My expectations are high, but I tend to be very accommodating. I believe that my past students would say I always made time for them, and I always seemed to be ‘plugged in’, which means I go to many conferences, have been around long enough to have met a lot of interesting people and keep abreast of what they are working on.
Post-Doctoral Advisees:
Dr. Ilana Dubovi - now Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor) of Nursing at Tel Aviv University, Israel
Dr. Abigail Phillips - now Assistant Professor of Information Studies at University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
Dr. Deborah Silvis - now Assistant Professor of Early Childhood Education at SUNY-Cortland (advised by me and Drs. Jody Clarke-Midura and Jessica Shumway)
Dr. Benjamin Xie - currently a post-doctoral scholar at Stanford, starting as an Assistant Professor of Computer Science at University of Denver in Fall 2025.
Dr. Ibrahim Olewajoba Adisa - currently a post-doctoral scholar at Stanford
Doctoral Advisees (Chaired or Reading Committee):
Dr. Victoria Delaney - now Assistant Professor of Mathematics Education at San Diego State University
Dr. Kelly Boles - now Assistant Professor of Educational Data Science at University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Dr. Daniel Pimentel - now Assistant Professor of Science Education at University of Alabama
Dr. Ryan Cain - now Associate Professor of Teacher Education at Weber State University, USA
Dr. Joel Drake - now Researcher for Office of Institutional Research and Assessment, Brigham Young University-Idaho, USA
Dr. Jeffrey Thayne - now Assistant Professor of Psychology, Brigham Young University-Idaho, USA
Dr. Maneksha DuMont - now Independent Educational Consultant