Cynthia D'Angelo

Cynthia D'Angelo is an Associate Professor in the Department of Educational Psychology at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. Her research focuses on science education, technology-enhanced learning environments (including simulations, games, and augmented/virtual reality), and collaborative learning. She leverages multimodal data from online technologies to understand STEM concept acquisition and improve instructional practices.

• NSF-funded PI for $1.5M project on speech analytics in collaborative learning
• Division Chair of Curriculum, Instruction, and Teacher Education (CSTL)
• Active in NGSS-aligned curricular development and assessment

Her publications demonstrate expertise in learning analytics for both traditional and immersive environments, with key contributions to collaborative problem-solving models and multimodal educational technologies. While known for science education research, her 2022 hybrid law degree program evaluation extended methodological insights to professional graduate education.

Current teaching includes EPSY 555 (Advanced Educational Technologies) and CI 542 (Science Education & Philosophy of Science), emphasizing technology integration and data-driven pedagogy. Her work bridges cognitive science and educational design, creating tools that translate classroom dialogue into actionable insights.