October 10, 2019
Name
Katie Rich
LTEC Role
Project staff at University of Chicago
Professional Background
I have worked at UChicago STEM Education (and its previous incarnations and components) for almost 10 years. I am a mathematician and educational developer by training; I have a B.A. in mathematics and an M.A. in learning sciences. I began my career as an editor for UChicago STEM Education’s curriculum projects, Everyday Mathematics (a preK-6 program) and the University of Chicago School Mathematics Project series (a Grades 6-12 program). Over the years I moved into planning and writing roles, and also worked on digital development projects. LTEC was my first official research project. Now, I have begun a PhD program in educational technology at Michigan State University and am enjoying doing lots of research!
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September 25, 2019
Name
Megan Deiger
LTEC Role
Member of external evaluation team.
Professional Background
I have a PhD in Applied Social Psychology from Loyola University Chicago, and I’ve been working in the field of education research, evaluation, and policy analysis since 2001. My work has centered on STEM education, with an emphasis on qualitative methods of data collection (interviews and focus groups) and analysis. In the past five years, in my role as Assistant Research Professor at the Center for Science and Math Education, I have begun working with teams and partnerships in their work to collaborate across institutions and disciplines. Currently, my own professional development focus has been on gaining knowledge and practice in employing methods of Design Based Implementation Research and Improvement Science.
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September 11, 2019
Name
Gakyung Jeong
LTEC Role
Doctoral student (5th) in Special Education at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Professional Background
I received a Bachelor’s degree in Biology and Master’s in Special Education from the University of Texas at San Antonio. I taught science and mathematics in San Antonio public high school and worked as a social education teacher in Korea.
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September 04, 2019
Name
Ruohan Liu
LTEC Role
Doctoral student (3rd year) in Educational Technology @ the University of Florida; graduate research assistant.
Professional Background
I have a B.A in English education, I’m a certified English teacher in China. I had an M.Ed in Curriculum & Instruction with a specialization in ESOL & Bilingual Education. I taught ESL for a year and a half to students in grade 9-10.
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