The STEM&CS research team, within SRI’s Education Division, includes staff with diverse and broad experiences.
Nonye Alozie (Co-Lead, STEM&CS Team)
Principal Education Researcher
maggie.alozie@sri.com
Nonye Alozie, MS, PhD, is a science education specialist with expertise in science standards-based curriculum and assessment design and development, learning sciences, literacy (including disciplinary literacy), classroom and implementation research, AI development for learning, scientific discourse and interaction analysis in learning and work settings, and evaluation. Read more.
Satabdi Basu (Co-Lead, STEM&CS Team)
Principal Education Researcher
satabdi.basu@sri.com
Satabdi Basu, PhD, conducts research in computer science and AI education spanning the design, development, implementation, and evaluation of curricula, learning environments, assessments, and teacher professional development that foster computational competencies and AI literacy for K–12 students and teachers. Read more.
Selin Capan
Education Research Associate
selin.capan@sri.com
Selin Capan, MEd, conducts research spanning K–12 science and computer science education, technology-enhanced education, and AI literacy. Her experience includes mixed-methods research, program evaluation, project management, and research dissemination. Read more.
Santiago Navia Jaramillo
Education Researcher
santiago.naviajaramillo@sri.com
Santiago Navia Jaramillo, MSc, conducts research and evaluation on STEM education, literacy, and teacher professional development. He is a former high school math and EFL teacher and instructional coach. His expertise includes program evaluation, mixed-methods research, and data visualization. Read more.
Patrik Lundh
Senior Education Researcher
patrik.lundh@sri.com
Patrik Lundh, PhD, is an anthropologist and qualitative researcher who uses a range of qualitative methods and complex systems science to study educational phenomena. He is the principal investigator of the CI-STEM project as well as the case study lead. Read more.
Marta Mielicki
Education Researcher
marta.mielicki@sri.com
Marta Mielicki, PhD, is a cognitive psychologist and education researcher with expertise in mathematics and metacognition. She is also a former high school math teacher. She studies how educators and caregivers can combat learners’ mathematical misconceptions and negative math attitudes, how math content can be structured and presented to optimize learning outcomes for diverse learners, and how educators and families can support students’ self-guided learning. Read more.
Arif Rachmatullah
Education Researcher
arif.rachmatullah@sri.com
Arif Rachmatullah, PhD, conducts research at the intersection of science and computer science in K–12 education. He studies the impact of computer programming on science teaching and learning, STEM career interests, and attitudes toward both fields. He also develops and validates STEM assessments and research instruments using psychometric methods. His research includes game-based science learning and K–12 students and teachers’ acceptance of biological evolution. Read more.
Hui Yang
Education Researcher
hui.yang@sri.com
Hui Yang, PhD, specializes in learning sciences and learning technologies with a focus on STEM and computer science education. Her research explores how teachers learn to integrate technology and computing tools with content and pedagogical decisions to support students’ personally meaningful learning experiences. She also investigates how student-centered learning environments promote students’ engagement and collaborations in STEM and computer science learning. Read more.
Louise Yarnall
Senior Research Social Scientist
louise.yarnall@sri.com
Louise Yarnall, PhD, studies ways to help educators and employers prepare learners for careers. She has evaluated the efficacy of adaptive learning products, expanded innovative teaching among community college workforce instructors, and helped to design new learning methods using mobile, augmented reality, and artificial intelligence technologies. Read more.