Eileen McGivney is an incoming assistant professor at Northeastern University. Just a few weeks before the recording of this episode in May 2023, Eileen successfully defended her PhD dissertation at Harvard University on VR for education. Prior to her PhD work at Harvard, Eileen was a researcher with Brookings in Washington DC and the Education Reform Initiative in Istanbul, Turkey.
We spoke with Eileen about her PhD dissertation at Harvard, which focused on VR field trips.
Additional show notes:
Learning in the Metaverse:
Eileen mentions Learning in the Metaverse, a report she co-authored, as a helpful starting point for people who want to learn about learning with XR technologies.
Where you can learn more about Eileen’s work:
Her PhD dissertation is not public, but it will be published in segments via several academic journals. Follow her on LinkedIn for updates on where/when you can get access to it.
Eileen McGivney: Studying VR field trips