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) ethical reasoning about AI usage in schools from the perspectives of students and teachers, interested in working with large amounts of survey data; (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. As much as possible, I do try to respond to prospective 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? My preference is email as time is a precious and limited resource.
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