Shiyi Liu, a Ph.D. student in the COE's Teaching, Learning and Technology program, has received the Lehigh AI Project Award for her research on AI ethics education. The project, “A Systematic Review of AI Ethics Education for K-12 and Higher Education,” addresses how AI ethics is taught by analyzing key topics, instructional strategies, and challenges.
Kallie (Ziltz) Pearl '16 '17 '18G '24 Ph.D. is a four-time Lehigh alumna, most recently graduating from the College of Education’s Teaching, Learning and Technology (TLT) program with her doctoral degree.
Pearl joined the P.C. Rossin College of Engineering and Applied Science faculty in 2020, where she has developed innovative ways to engage students—especially women and other underrepresented populations—in computer science.
Brook Sawyer was recently awarded a three-year Development and Innovation Research Grant from the Institute of Education Sciences (IES). The nearly $2 million grant will facilitate Sawyer’s continued development and extension of her Parents Plus program, which also was funded by the IES.
Sawyer's program empowers Spanish-speaking parents to help their preschool children improve their language outcomes.
Watershed Explorers emphasizes the role of historical and cultural assets. By using authentic media—archival photos and videos, integrated into the present-day 360-degree VR environment—the experience bridges the past and present in a way that is both engaging and educational. It allows users to see history unfold and offers a vivid reminder of the industries that laid the foundation for our region’s growth.
An assistant professor in the College of Education’s Teaching, Learning, and Technology program, Juan Zheng recently received the TICL Outstanding Early Career Researcher Award from the American Educational Research Association. With a background in both educational technology and educational psychology, her research focuses on integrating artificial intelligence (AI) and computer simulations into science, technology, engineering and mathematics education (STEM).
Most recently, her work focuses on integrating AI into a simulated learning environment to facilitate students' engineering design. She uses think-aloud, self-report, computer trace data, facial expressions, and physiological sensors to measure students’ cognitive, metacognitive, and emotional processes.