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Dr. Marie Heath is the Chair of the Education Specialties Department and an Associate Professor of Learning Design & Technology at Loyola University Maryland. She previously taught high school social studies in Baltimore County Public Schools, a career that shaped her research focus on education technology, civic engagement, and social justice. Her work critiques how schools and technologies encode oppression while advocating for equitable technological futures.
Dr. Heath co-edits the CITE Social Studies journal and co-founded the Civics of Technology project. She served as past chair of the Social Studies and Critical Theory in Teaching and Technology (CTTT) SIGs for SITE. As a Faculty Associate at the Center for Equity, Leadership, and Social Justice in Education, she bridges academia and activism. Her research employs critical theory and media studies to interrogate technologies’ societal impacts, particularly in education.
- Education: PhD in Education (implied by title)
Her research interests center on advancing justice through technology education. Recent publications address AI ethics, generative AI in classrooms, and audits of educational technologies. She has published with Harvard Education Press and contributed policy reports to the United Nations General Assembly.
Dr. Heath’s scholarly awards include the 2023 NTLI Fellowship and a Best Paper Award. Her work emphasizes public-facing scholarship alongside traditional academic outputs. She collaborates widely, evidenced by co-authored books and interdisciplinary projects like the Civics of Technology initiative.
Her advising and grants focus on training educators to critically engage technology. She advocates for reflective practices and ethics in teacher preparation programs. Ongoing work includes exploring digital citizenship curricula and community-driven tech critique.
