Haesol Bae

Haesol Bae serves as Assistant Professor in the Department of Educational Theory and Practice at the University at Albany's School of Education, joining the faculty in 2023. Her research bridges problem-based learning, artificial intelligence, and teacher education within STEM contexts, focusing on how technology can enhance complex problem-solving while maintaining teachers' central pedagogical roles.

Her educational background includes:

• PhD from Indiana University Bloomington

Dr. Bae's research centers on students' learning through technology-mediated problem-solving, with current projects developing a cognitive orchestration assistant for game-based collaborative environments and co-designing rural-focused AI curricula with K-12 teachers. She emphasizes ethical considerations and locally relevant applications of AI in education, particularly examining how these technologies impact students' lives in underserved communities.

Dr. Bae actively collaborates with K-12 educators on externally funded research projects and advises graduate students in educational theory and practice. Her work provides significant opportunities for students to contribute to cutting-edge developments at the intersection of AI and education, with strong emphasis on practical classroom applications and ethical technology integration.