Joey Huang
An educational researcher, a learning scientist, and a designer.
Dr. Huang is an assistant professor of Learning, Design, & Technology at North Carolina State University. Dr. Huang was a postdoctoral researcher of Informatics at the University of California, Irvine, and working at Connected Learning Lab. Coming from a background in educational psychology and computing, Dr. Huang's research focuses on computational thinking, educational technology and design, equity and STEAM learning.
About Me
Education
Ph.D. Indiana University Bloomington,
Major - Learning and Developmental Sciences,
Minor - Inquiry Methodology
M.A. The University of Texas at Austin, Educational Psychology
Current & Previous Positions
Assistant Professor
Learning, Design, & Technology, College of Education, North Carolina State University
Postdoctoral Researcher
School of Information and Computer Sciences, University of California, Irvine
Graduate Researcher
Center for Research on Learning & Technology, Indiana University Bloomington
Graduate Assistant, 3D Printing and Design Lead
Center of Excellence for Women in Technology, Indiana University Bloomington
Associate Instructor
Department of Counseling and Educational Psychology, Indiana University Bloomington
Research Assistant
Department of Educational Psychology, The University of Texas at Austin
Research Keywords
computational thinking, collaboration, women in STEM, STEAM education, educational technologies
Selected Publications
Journal Articles
Jiang, S., Huang, J., Lee, H. S. (2023). Visualizing qualitative data: Unpacking the complexities and nuances of technology-supported learning processes. Educational Technology Research and Development, 1-19.
Huang, J., Parker, M. (2022). Developing computational thinking collaboratively: The nexus of computational practices within small groups. Journal of Computer Science Education. https://doi.org/10.1080/08993408.2022.2039488
Peppler, K., Huang, J., Richey, M. C., Ginda, M., Börner, K., Quinlan, H., Hart, A. J. (2020). Key principles for workforce upskilling via online learning: A learning analytics study of a professional course in additive manufacturing. arXiv preprint. https://arxiv.org/abs/2008.06610
Huang, J., Hmelo-Silver, C. E., Jordan, R., Gray, S., Frensley, T., Newman, G., & Stern, M. J. (2018). Scientific discourse of citizen scientists: Models as a boundary object for collaborative problem solving. Computers in Human Behavior, 87, 480-492. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2018.04.004
Gray, S., Jordan, R., Crall, A., Newman, G., Hmelo-Silver, C., Huang, J., Whitney, N., Mellor, D., Frensley, T., Prysby, M. & Singer, A. (2017). Combining participatory modelling and citizen science to support volunteer conservation action. Biological Conservation, 208, 76-86. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2016.07.037
Frensley, T., Crall, A., Stern, M., Jordan, R., Gray, S., Prysby, M., ... & Huang, J. (2017). Bridging the Benefits of Online and Community Supported Citizen Science: A Case Study on Motivation and Retention with Conservation-Oriented Volunteers. Citizen Science: Theory and Practice, 2(1), 4. http://doi.org/10.5334/cstp.84
Referred Conference Proceedings
Huang, J., Cawelti, L., Peppler, K. (2023). Exploring algorithm building through designing and making kinetic sculpture. In P. Blikstein, J. V. Aalst, R. Kizito, & K. Brennan (Eds.) 17th International Conference of the Learning Sciences (ICLS) (pp. 1494-1497). Montreal, Canada: International Society of the Learning Sciences.
Zhu, Z., Liu, Z., Zhang Y., Zhu, L., Huang, J., Villanueva, A., Qian, X., Peppler, K., Ramani, K. (2023). LearnIoTVR: An end-to-end virtual reality environment providing authentic learning experiences for Internet of Things. The ACM CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems 2023. *Honorable Mention Award
Huang, J., Han, A., Sedas, M., Telfer-Radzat, K.,& Peppler, K., (2022). Crafting paper circuits: Gendered materials for circuitry learning. In J. Oshima, T. Mochizuki, & Y. Hayashi (Eds.), International Collaboration toward Educational Innovation for All: International Society of the Learning Sciences (ISLS) Annual Meeting 2022. Hiroshima, Japan.
Huang, J., Han, A., Sedas, M., Telfer-Radzat, K.,& Peppler, K., (2022). Crafting paper circuits: Gendered materials for circuitry learning. In J. Oshima, T. Mochizuki, & Y. Hayashi (Eds.), International Collaboration toward Educational Innovation for All: International Society of the Learning Sciences (ISLS) Annual Meeting 2022. Hiroshima, Japan.
Ipsita, A., Dong, Y., Erickson, L., Huang, J., Bushinski, A. K., Vilanueva, M. A., Saradhi, S., Peppler, K., Redick, S. T., Ramani, K. (2022). Towards modeling of virtual reality welding simulators to promote accessible and scalable training. The ACM CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems 2021.
Huang, J. (2020). Exploring computational thinking practices through collaborative design activities. In C. Girvan, J. R. Byrne, B. Tangney, & V. Dagiené (Eds.), Exploring, Testing and Extending our Understanding of Constructionism: Constructionism 2020 (pp. 95-96). Dublin, Ireland: ACM (conference cancelled, proceedings published).