The Discovery Series hosts prominent and impactful speakers from industry, academia, and nonprofits to stimulate the exchange of ideas at the intersection of information science, linguistics, and learning technologies. January 28, 2022 Justin Reich, Assistant Professor and Director of the MIT Teaching Systems Lab “Failure to Disrupt: Why Technology Alone Can’t Transform Education”
March 1, 2022 Dr. Stephen F. Wheeler, Clinical Assistant Professor at UNT College of Information “NASA Crew 88: Mars Desert Analog Research Mission”
April 26, 2022 Taylor Shead, CEO at STEMuli “The Metaverse of Learning”
April 27, 2022 Dr. Henry “Trae” Winter, Co-Founder and Chief Scientist at ARISA Lab, LLC. “The Eclipse Soundscapes Projects: How ARISA Lab is Making Science more Inclusive, Accessible, and Engaging for Everyone”
September 27, 2022 Dr. Michael K. Thomas, Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Educational Psychology at the University of Illinois Chicago “Designing Experiences in Games and Simulations to support Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion”
September 28, 2022 Dr. Justin Simard, JD, PhD, MSU Assistant Professor of Law Director of the Citing Slavery Project “Addressing the Precedential Weight of Slavery”
