Research Agenda
Central research question
How do emerging technologies and educational ecosystems shape participation, identity and pathways into engineering and technology?
Supporting research questions
- How do young people understand STEM futures in an AI-enabled economy?
- How do partnership-based STEM programs influence pathway thinking?
- How do girls and young women experience STEM learning involving emerging technologies?
- How might Tech Schools, universities, industry and community partners support long-term STEM participation?
- What does persistence in STEM look like across school, tertiary education and early career?
- How can STEM ecosystem initiatives involving emerging technologies be evaluated longitudinally?
A note: These questions are evolving as I read, write, reflect and speak with researchers, educators and industry partners. This is an active research agenda, not a fixed plan.
Emerging research themes
Ecosystems and pathways
How educational partnerships shape STEM identity, capability and long-term participation decisions
Belonging and persistence
How young people develop and maintain sense of belonging, capability and commitment to STEM over time
AI in education
How AI tools, literacy and skills development feature in STEM education and career readiness
Gender and equity
How girls and young women experience STEM learning, identity and future possibilities