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I am a PhD candidate in Education at the University of California, Irvine, with a specialization in Teaching, Learning, and Educational Improvement. My primary research area is writing instruction at the undergraduate level, focusing specifically on investigating the potential ways in which generative AI can support or disrupt the development of writing communities fostered within undergraduate writing classrooms.
As part of the UC Irvine Digital Learning Lab, I work with Dr. Mark Warschauer and Dr. Tamara Tate to investigate the use of generative AI in supporting writing instruction in higher education contexts. Through research on best practices and development of professional development and curricula, I seek to contribute to the conversation surrounding the use of AI writing tools in education. Under the guidance of Dr. Penelope Collins and Dr. Fernando Rodriguez, I investigated the use of supplemental writing resources integrated into non-writing-focused courses. Through clickstream data analysis, I explored students’ perceptions of and engagement with digital writing resources scaffolded into course instruction, with the goal of contributing to research on supporting students’ writing development across the curriculum. In addition, as part of the Postsecondary Education Lab, I developed and implemented interventions with Dr. Di Xu focused on supporting students' success and sense of belonging in online learning, particularly through designing means through which distance learning students can connect and collaborate through online learning communities. |