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Raquel Coelho is an Assistant Professor at the University of Pittsburgh's School of Computing and Information (SCI) and a Research Scientist at the Learning Research and Development Center (LRDC). She holds a PhD in Learning Sciences and Technology Design from Stanford University, with a focus on human-centered applications of emerging technologies in learning environments. Her joint appointments include senior researcher roles at the University of Bergen's SLATE and Columbia University's TLTL, alongside her founding role in Learning Sciences Brazil Affiliate.
Education: PhD in Learning Sciences and Education Data Science (Stanford University), postdoctoral research at University College London and University of Bergen, and teaching at University of Nottingham's Learning Sciences Research Institute.
Research Interests: Proleptic thinking in technology design, leveraging future-oriented frameworks to shape present-day educational systems. Focus areas include AI ethics in education, data visualization for learning, and culturally responsive pedagogical practices. Her lab, ProlepSys, emphasizes 'prolepsis'—imagining future possibilities to guide current design decisions—integrating human-machine collaboration for developmental advancements.
Teaching Philosophy: Project-based, ungraded doctoral and undergraduate courses emphasizing design thinking, critical discourse, and practical research skills. Courses include INFSCI 3350 (Learning Sciences & Technology Design) and INFSCI 0410 (Human-Centered Systems Design).
Lab & Collaborations: ProlepSys lab members include Cassandra Kelley (project coordinator) and undergrad researchers (Eliza Callahan, Erick Makita, etc.). The lab prioritizes equitable technology integration, avoiding 'lock-ins,' and maintaining human agency through design principles like 'use is design' (Pea) and Bruner's 'back and forward between possible and actual.'
