Elizabeth (Beth) Bonsignore
Beth is an assistant research scientist at the University of Maryland’s (UMD) Human-Computer Interaction Lab (HCIL) and College of Information Studies (Maryland’s iSchool). Her research focuses on the design of technology-mediated social experiences that promote new media literacies, arts-integrated science learning, and participatory cultures for youth. She also serves as Director of KidsTeam, an intergenerational design team of children and adults, and is experienced in participatory design techniques that support new technology development for children and families, with a focus on informal learning experiences.
Contact:
- Email address: ebonsign@umd.edu
- Twitter: @ebonsign
Tamara Clegg
Tamara Clegg is an associate professor in the College of Information Studies and the Department of Teaching and Learning, Policy and Leadership and at the University of Maryland. Her work focuses on developing technology (e.g., social media, mobile apps, e-textiles, community displays) to support life-relevant learning where learners, particularly those from underrepresented groups in science, engage in science in the context of achieving personally relevant goals. She seeks to understand ways such learning environments and technologies support scientific disposition development. Tamara’s work is funded by the National Science Foundation, the Institute of Museum and Library Studies, and Google.
Current Research Projects:
Contact:
- Email address: tclegg@umd.edu
- Twitter: @tlclegg
Mega Subramaniam
Dr. Mega Subramaniam is an Associate Professor and the Co-Director of the Youth eXperience (YX) Lab at the College of Information Studies at the University of Maryland. Her research focuses on enhancing the role of libraries in fostering the mastery of emerging digital literacies among underserved young people.
Current Research Projects:
Past Research Projects:
Awards and Recognition:
- 2019 Library Journal Mover and Shaker Award
- 2019 Fulbright Specialist (at the Library and Information Consortium of Kyrgyzstan)
- 2017 ALISE (Association for Library and Information Science Education) Pratt-Severn Faculty Innovation Award
Contact:
- Email address: mmsubram@umd.edu
- Website: https://www.terpconnect.umd.edu/~mmsubram/
- Twitter: @mmsubram
Ann Carlson Weeks
Ann is a professor at the College of Information Studies (Maryland’s iSchool). Prior to her appointment at the University, she was Director of Library and Information Services for the Chicago Public Schools, Executive Director of the youth divisions at the American Library Association, and Coordinator for the National Library Power Program. Her research interests include school library media programs, children’s information access and use, digital libraries for children, and leadership and transformational change in school librarianship.
Current Research Projects:
Contact:
- Email address: acweeks@umd.edu
David Weintrop
David is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Teaching & Learning, Policy & Leadership in the College of Education with a joint appointment in the College of Information Studies at the University of Maryland. His research focuses on the design, implementation, and evaluation of accessible and engaging computational learning environments. He is also interested in the use of technological tools in supporting exploration and expression across diverse contexts including STEM classrooms and informal spaces. His work lies at the intersection of design, computer science education, and the Learning Sciences. David has a Ph.D. in the Learning Sciences from Northwestern University and a B.S. in Computer Science from the University of Michigan. He spent one year as a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Chicago studying computer science learning in elementary classrooms prior to joining the faculty at the University of Maryland. Before starting his academic career, he spent five years working as a software developer at a pair of start-ups in Chicago.
Current Research Projects:
- Sphero.Math
- Scratch Encore
Contact:
- Email address: weintrop@umd.edu
- Website: https://www.terpconnect.umd.edu/~weintrop/
Caro Williams-Pierce
Dr. Caro Williams-Pierce is an Assistant Professor in the Youth eXperience (YX) Lab at the College of Information Studies. Her research focuses on designing and evaluating digital media for mathematical play, with a particular focus on the role of embodied cognition in understanding youth learning with novel mathematical representations and interactions.
Current Research Projects
- Embodied Mathematical Imagination and Cognition (EMIC): www.embodiedmathematics.com
Contact:
- Email address: carowp@umd.edu
- Website: www.therealcaro.com