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Bonny Banerjee

☎ 901.678.4498
bbnerjee@memphis.edu
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BONNY BANERJEE, PHD
Associate Professor, IIS & Electrical and Computer Engineering

The goal of Dr. Bonny Banerjee's research is to understand how perception and action give rise to cognition from a computational perspective and use that knowledge to build artificial systems that can perceive, act, reason, and learn from spatiotemporal data in multiple modalities. His research exists at the confluence of artificial intelligence, machine learning, cognitive science, and computational neuroscience, with applications to the Internet of Things, healthcare, transportation, security, and surveillance.

Keywords: artificial intelligence, machine learning, internet of things, data science, cognitive science

 Shelbi Kuhlmann

901.678.2145
S.Kuhlmann@memphis.edu

SHELBI KUHLMANN, PHD
Assistant Professor, IIS & Psychology

In Dr. Kuhlmann's research, she seeks to understand the cognitive, metacognitive, and motivational processes involved in learning complex information in STEM. In her research, she seeks to understand how students learn from generative strategies and well-designed multimedia technologies. She uses various methods and data streams to conduct her research, including highly controlled lab-based experiments and authentic quasi-experimental classroom studies, as well as learning analytic methods like click stream data and data mining techniques. 

Keywords: cognitive science of learning, metacognition, motivation, self-regulated learning, multimedia, technology-based environments, STEM, learning analytics

 Kelsey Mankel


kmankel@memphis.edu

KELSEY MANKEL, PHD
Assistant Professor, IIS & Communication Sciences and Disorders

Dr. Mankel’s research focuses on the dynamic interplay between auditory perception, cognition, and neuroplasticity. Employing a multifaceted approach that spans both basic science and clinical applications, she investigates how the brain encodes complex sounds like speech and music along the auditory hierarchy. Additionally, her work explores how this process changes with diverse experiences (e.g., music training, lifetime noise exposure) and the influence of individual differences in shaping auditory perception abilities.
 

Keywords: auditory perception, cognitive neuroscience, auditory learning, neuroplasticity, and individual differences

 Andrew Olney

901.678.5032
aolney@memphis.edu
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ANDREW OLNEY, PHD
Professor, IIS & Psychology

Dr. Olney’s primary research interests are in natural language interfaces. His current projects focus on task-oriented natural language interfaces with a specific focus on conversational intelligent tutoring systems, computational representations of meaning, and dyadic interaction and engagement.

Keywords: vector space models, dialogue systems, unsupervised grammar induction, robotics, and intelligent tutoring systems

 Phil Pavlik

901.678.2326
ppavlik@memphis.edu
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PHILIP PAVLIK, PHD
Associate Professor, IIS & Psychology

Dr. Pavlik's research focuses on bridging the divide between laboratory cognitive science and applications to help real students. His current work continues to bridge this gap by developing practice software for students in Anatomy and Physiology classes. This software includes a highly adaptive algorithm designed to present practice at an optimal level of challenge for the learner to maximize their efficiency.

Keywords: educational software design, computational modeling of cognition, concept and fact learning, transfer of learning, strategies of learning

Vasile Rus

☎ 901.678.5259
vrus@memphis.edu
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VASILE RUS, PHD
Professor, IIS & Computer Science 

Dr. Rus's research focuses on harnessing the data revolution to further our understanding of how people learn, how to improve adaptive instructional systems (AISs), and how to make emerging learning ecologies that include online and blended learning with AISs more effective, efficient, engaging, equitable, relevant, and affordable. 

Keywords: artificial Intelligence in education, intelligent tutoring systems, intelligent interactive systems, dialogue systems, natural language processing

 John Sabatini

☎ 901.678.5102
jpsbtini@memphis.edu
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JOHN SABATINI, PHD
Distinguished Research Professor, IIS

John Sabatini was formerly a Principal Research Scientist in the Center for Global Research, Research & Development Division at the Educational Testing Service. His research interests and expertise are interdisciplinary, extending across reading literacy development and disabilities, assessment, cognitive psychology, the learning sciences, and educational technology. 

Keywords: cognition, instruction and learning sciences, reading, text, and discourse research, educational assessment, educational psychology, and adult literacy and education

 Alistair Windsor

☎ 901.678.2483
awindsor@memphis.edu
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ALISTAIR WINDSOR, PHD
Associate Professor, Mathematical Sciences & Director, IIS

Alistair Windsor is interested in mathematics, education, and mathematics education. His interests lie in how computerized systems can support both teaching and learning. He is currently looking at what large language models can reveal about classroom discourse and curricular materials.

Keywords: mathematics, education, evaluation, and language models

 Leah Windsor

901.678.5555
lcwells@memphis.edu
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LEAH WINDSOR, PHD
Associate Professor, IIS & English

Dr. Windsor directs the Languages Across Cultures lab which studies language in opaque political environments. She is PI on an NSF grant studying multimodal communication. Her book written with Dr. Kerry F. Crawford, The PhD Parenthood Trap, is available with Georgetown University Press and she serves on the Editorial Board of International Studies Quarterly and International Studies Perspectives. 

Keywords: international relations, syntax, corpus linguistics, bias, gender