Research Overview
This body of research explores how multimodal digital tools—ranging from Virtual Reality to Generative AI—serve as catalysts for identity development and language acquisition. By analyzing digital stories and AI-driven interactions, these studies provide frameworks for understanding how learners and teachers navigate complex educational landscapes in the digital age.
Artificial Intelligence & EdTech
- Unlocking the Future: A Comprehensive Review of ChatGPT in Education (2025) A critical analysis of Generative AI’s impact on pedagogical practices and student learning outcomes.
- Voices From the Industry: How EdTech Leaders Responded to the COVID-19 Pandemic (2024) Investigates strategic shifts and the future-oriented visions of global EdTech industry leaders during the global crisis.
- A New Era for Educational Technology: Opportunities and Conversations (2024) An investigation into the evolving role of industry leaders and digital infrastructure in post-pandemic education.
Multimodal Digital Storytelling
- Unveiling identities: Emotional self‐expression and bilingualism in teacher education (2025) Demonstrates how pre-service teachers use digital narratives to navigate and express complex emotional and bilingual identities.
- Remote Teaching and Digital Storytelling during COVID-19 (2025) Examines how digital narratives supported the holistic development of teachers during the transition to virtual environments.
- Enriching Middle School Students’ Learning: A Multimodal Analytical Framework (2023) Introducing a new model for assessing how emergent bilinguals use semiotic resources to express complex identities.
- Digital Storytelling as a Tool for Reflection in VR Projects (2021) Investigates the synergy between immersive virtual reality environments and narrative-based reflection.
- A Multimodal Model for Analyzing Middle School English Language Learners’ Digital Stories (2021) Proposes a comprehensive model for decoding the complex semiotic choices made by ELLs when constructing digital narratives.
- Digital Storytelling: Facilitating Learning and Identity Development (2020) Explores how the process of creating digital stories allows students to bridge their home cultures with academic identities.
Identity & Special Topics
- Teacher Professional Identity Development through Digital Stories (2020) A study on the longitudinal growth of educators using digital media as a reflective lens.
- “Ever wondered what schizophrenia was?” Students’ digital storytelling (2020) Analyzes how students navigate mental health topics and societal stigmas through multimodal expression.