About Me

I started my PhD at Carnegie Mellon University's Human Computer Interaction Insitute with a concentration in psychology, in 2008. My past research focused on various applications of ontologies and the Semantic Web, but my current participation in the Program for Interdisciplinary Education Research enables me to take an interdisciplinary approach to learning sciences (more specifically, Computer Supported Collaborative Learning). I am advised by Dr. Carolyn Rosé in the HCII and LTI.

Research Interests

CSCL, collaborative learning, learning sciences, motivation, self-efficacy, cooperative learning, dialogue agents, communication technology

Contact

I can be contacted at iris AT cmu DOT edu