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LIVE Learning Innovation Incubator

Golnaz Arastoopour Irgens

Associate Professor, Department of Teaching and Learning
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Critical Computing, Critical AI literacies, Culturally Responsive Computer Science Education, Quantitative Ethnography, Natural Language Processing, Department of Teaching and Learning

Dr. Arastoopour Irgens is the Director of the IDEA lab and Assistant Professor in Human-Centered Learning Technologies in the Department of Teaching and Learning. She is a former middle school computer science and high school mathematics teacher. Her research focuses on (1) designing inclusive digital learning environments that integrate computer science and critical pedagogies and (2) using quantitative ethnography to make sense of how learners engage with digital technologies. In her design-based research, she engages in participatory methods that actively involve teachers, students, and community partners working together to co-design learning environments that serve their communities.