Jessica Roberts

Jessica Roberts is an Assistant Professor in the School of Interactive Computing at Georgia Tech. She holds a PhD in the Learning Sciences and directs the Technology-Integrated Learning Environments (TILEs) Lab. Her work focuses on technology-mediated learning in informal environments like museums and citizen science projects, emphasizing geospatial analysis, data visualization, and accessibility. Prior to academia, she was a middle school teacher.

Education:

• PhD in Learning Sciences (specific institution not listed)
• Postdoctoral research at Carnegie Mellon University's Human-Computer Interaction Institute
• Postdoctoral work at Northwestern University's Tidal Lab

Research Interests:

Dr. Roberts explores how interactive technologies can foster inclusive, socially meaningful learning experiences. Her projects include:

• Data sonification systems for visually impaired audiences
• AI literacy frameworks for K-12 classrooms
• Citizen science platforms that democratize environmental data exploration
• Embodied interaction designs to enhance public engagement with scientific data

Article Trends: Recent work highlights innovations in AI education, climate data visualization, and accessibility technologies. Over half of her 2023-2025 publications address data sonification systems for marginalized audiences or AI literacy challenges in K-12 contexts.

Awards:

• Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems Faculty Fellow

Advising & Grants: Leads the TILEs Lab, which collaborates with institutions like the Field Museum of Natural History. Projects have been exhibited at major science museums, indicating significant external partnerships.

Labs/Teams: Director of the TILEs Lab, affiliated with GVU Center at Georgia Tech. Collaborates with interdisciplinary teams across education, computer science, and environmental science domains.