Michelle Lui

Dr. Michelle Lui is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Curriculum, Teaching and Learning (CTL). She received a Ph.D. in Curriculum Studies and Teacher Development from CTL in 2015. Since then, she has held two postdoctoral fellowships, first at the University of Illinois at Chicago (2015-17) and then at UTM’s Institute of Communication, Culture and Information Technology (2018-2022). Her research centers on designing and evaluating digital learning technologies for developing deep understandings and collaborative scientific practices, with a focus on immersive technologies such as virtual reality (VR) and mixed reality (MR). Her interdisciplinary design and research work draws from over 12 years of industry and academic experience in digital media design, education, computing, and media studies. Dr. Lui’s published academic work appears in numerous refereed journal articles and refereed conference proceedings. In addition, she has received awards and contributed to research projects funded by SSHRC, NSF, and CIHR.