Undergraduate Research
Over the summer of 2022, I took on the title of Student Researcher at the University of St. Thomas' Playful Learning Lab, where I had also held Graphic Design and Finance roles since fall '21. I co-lead a project researching the use of open-source hardware in K-12 education and helped on a project that aims to expand computer science curriculum for Deaf and DeafBlind students. Learn more about these projects below!
Open Source Hardware
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In April 2023, my coworkers and I had the opportunity to visit NYC for the Open Hardware Summit. Since the summer of 2022, we have written several literature reviews and business case studies on Open Source Hardware (OSH) in K-12 education, thanks to a fellowship with the Open Source Hardware Association. As an entrepreneurship major, I have especially enjoyed learning about the business aspects of OSH.
Soon-To-Be Publications:
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Squishy Circuits: From Undergraduate Research Project to Global Sales (a business case study)
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Open Source Hardware in PK-12 Education: A Literature Review
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The Use of Squishy Circuits in K-12 Classrooms and Education Programs: A Systematic Literature Review
Computer Science for Deaf Education
In October 2023, I co-presented at the Inclusion in Science Learning A New Direction (ISLAND) conference at Princeton University on behalf of the Playful Learning Lab (at the University of St. Thomas).
Our talk, titled “A Summer Course Exploring Computer Science with Educators of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students,” detailed the 8-week course we led over the summer of 2023 to introduce K-12 teachers of Deaf and Hard of Hearing students to the block-based programming language Scratch, with hopes that they would bring what they learned into their classrooms.