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Lori Scarlatos is an Associate Professor of Educational Technology in the Department of Technology and Society at Stony Brook University, affiliated with the Department of Computer Science and the Institute for STEM Education within the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences. She serves as Graduate Program Director and has made significant contributions to educational technology research through innovative approaches that bridge computer science and pedagogy.
Dr. Scarlatos earned her Ph.D. in Computer Science from Stony Brook University in 1993, an M.S. with Distinction in Computer Science from Pratt Institute in 1984, and a B.F.A. with Honors in Art & Design from Pratt Institute in 1982. Before joining Stony Brook, she was an associate professor of computer science at Brooklyn College and the CUNY Graduate Center.
Her research focuses on how computers can help people see, understand, and learn, with specific emphasis on educational games and simulations, human-computer interaction (particularly tangible user interfaces and physical computing), computer graphics including level-of-detail surface modeling, information visualization, and multimedia applications for education. Her work uniquely combines technical expertise with artistic sensibility developed through her fine arts background.
Dr. Scarlatos has secured significant research funding including an NSF CAREER grant for Tangible Interfaces for Collaborative Learning Environments (TICLE) and multiple NSF Secure and Trustworthy Computing grants for cybersecurity education projects. Her recent projects BIGSCE (2016-2019) and CyberMISTS (2019-2021) have developed innovative comic-based learning tools like Comic-BEE to engage middle school students in cybersecurity concepts through branching interactive stories.
- NSF CAREER grant (IIS-9984385) for Tangible Interfaces research
- USATEC/ARPA technology transfer contract (DACA76-94-C-0019)
- Long Island Software Award (LISA) nomination, 1998
With ten years of industry experience including work at Grumman Data Systems on cartographic applications for the Air Force and leadership roles at Lecht Sciences developing animated games, Dr. Scarlatos brings practical insights to her academic work. She teaches courses including EST 205 (Introduction to Technological Design), EST 207 (Interaction Design), EST 310/ISE 340 (Game Design), and EST 579 (Educational Games). Beyond teaching, she serves as co-editor for the Journal of Educational Technology Systems and faculty director for the Undergraduate College of Information Technology Studies, while leading collaborations with Suffolk County BOCES, the National Security Institute, and various K-12 educational organizations.
