Audra Skukauskaite

Dr. Audra Skukauskaite is a Professor at the University of Central Florida, affiliated with the College of Community Innovation and Education and the Department of Learning Sciences and Educational Research. She brings extensive experience from prior roles as a research consultant at MIT, senior research scientist at Klaipeda University, and adjunct professor at Saybrook University.

• Ph.D. from University of California, Santa Barbara
• Expertise in qualitative/ethnographic research, interviewing, and research design

Her research focuses on qualitative methodology, transparency in research design, and invention education, with an emphasis on how research-based thinking can deepen understanding of learning processes in socio-historical contexts. Recent work explores AI tools like ChatGPT in qualitative analysis, arts integration in research training, and ethnographic approaches to authority dynamics.

Key article trends include innovative methodologies, invention education frameworks, and intersections of language, culture, and pedagogy. Notable collaborations include co-editing a special issue on invention education for the Technology & Innovation journal.

Dr. Skukauskaite has held leadership roles in the American Educational Research Association, including chairs of Equity, Mentoring, and the John J. Gumperz Lifetime Achievement Award committees. She serves on editorial boards and reviews extensively for academic publications.