Active Projects
Research Areas
Our work spans three interconnected areas, united by a commitment to understanding how people learn and how we can support better outcomes.
As learners increasingly shift between print, digital screens, and audio formats, we ask: does medium matter? This project examines how different reading formats shape comprehension, engagement, and metacognition. Drawing on work in reading science and cognitive psychology, we investigate the conditions under which format-based differences emerge โ and what they mean for educational practice. We have explored audiobook vs. print comprehension and are currently studying how college students navigate multiple digital sources.
How and why do people revise โ or resist revising โ their beliefs about controversial scientific topics? This line of work investigates knowledge updating, argumentative writing, and the interplay between evidence, emotion, and prior beliefs in the context of socio-scientific issues. We use Bayesian network modeling and qualitative methods to understand the structure of students' reasoning, with implications for science education and scientific literacy.
Funded by an American Psychological Foundation (APF) Grant, this project investigates the mental health and well-being of early career academics. We examine systemic, relational, and individual factors that shape stress, belonging, and career sustainability in academic contexts. The aim is to develop an evidence base that can inform institutional support structures and mentorship practices.
Methods
How We Work
We use a range of quantitative and qualitative methods depending on the question.
Survey methods, experimental designs, psychometric modeling, Bayesian network analysis, and statistical approaches appropriate to the research question.
Think-aloud protocols, interviews, and discourse analysis to examine the processes underlying learning, argumentation, and belief revision.
Many projects combine quantitative and qualitative approaches to capture both the breadth and depth of learning phenomena.
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Working with Students
I'm always excited to work with students who are genuinely curious about the world and eager to ask meaningful questions. More than prior experience, I value intellectual curiosity, intrinsic motivation, and a willingness to engage with complex, open-ended problems where the answers are not immediately obvious.
Research often begins with big ideas. But meaningful progress comes from carefully breaking those ideas into questions that can be studied systematically. I'm looking for students who enjoy thinking deeply, discussing ideas, and are equally willing to put in the sustained effort required to design studies, analyze data, and refine their thinking. If you enjoy learning, embrace ambiguity, and are excited by the challenge of turning difficult questions into rigorous research, I'd love to hear from you.
We welcome inquiries from researchers, practitioners, and students interested in our work.