Patrick Beymer

Patrick Beymer is a Researcher at the University of Cincinnati, focusing on student motivation, engagement, and emotion dynamics in STEM education. His work integrates intensive longitudinal methodologies like experience sampling to improve educational interventions. He holds a Ph.D. in Educational Psychology & Educational Technology from Michigan State University (2020), an M.Ed. in Educational Psychology from North Carolina State University (2014), and a B.S. in Economics from the University of Pittsburgh (2012).

Research interests include student motivation systems, cost perceptions in learning, and the application of innovative methodologies to track real-time educational experiences. His grants include a National Science Foundation award (2024–2027) for online interventions enhancing belonging in STEM and a Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation grant (2025–2026) as PI investigating teacher engagement in digital platforms.

Publications span topics like diary studies in motivation measurement, utility-value interventions, and engagement profiles in science classrooms. His work emphasizes bridging theory and practice to support equitable STEM participation.