Kevin Haudek

Kevin Haudek serves as Assistant Professor in Biochemistry & Molecular Biology and directs the Automated Analysis of Constructed Responses (AACR) research group at the CREATE for STEM Institute.

His academic credentials include:

• Ph.D. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Michigan State University (2007)
• B.S. in Chemistry, Wayne State University (2001)

Dr. Haudek's research pioneers machine learning applications for automated assessment of student responses in STEM education. His work provides critical insights into how learners engage with scientific practices and conceptualize foundational concepts like evolution, energy transfer, and genetic principles. The AACR group has developed computational models that predict expert human ratings with inter-rater reliability levels, enabling scalable assessment solutions for large STEM courses.

As AACR director, he leads initiatives to transform STEM assessment practices through text analysis technologies, with potential applications across diverse educational contexts regardless of class size.