Director of the Reading + Learning Lab

Co-director of the Learning Informatics Lab

Note to prospective students: I am currently accepting new PhD advisees. All applicants are welcome, but I am particularly interested in doctoral students committed to research careers in higher education or industry and who are interested in studying learning, cognition, and technology in the context of reading comprehension. I encourage students to review current projects and selected publications to determine fit. 

How do we improve reading comprehension and learning?

Dr. Kendeou designs and researches technology-based, comprehension instruction, interventions, and assessments for young (Project Inference Galaxy funded by the Institute of Education Sciences) and older readers (Project iSTART-Early).

How do we reduce the impact of misinformation and improve science communication?

Dr. Kendeou designs experiments to determine the conditions that promote successful revision of misinformation and pre­existing beliefs (Mercury Project).

Dr. Kendeou is part of a global network of interdisciplinary researchers who are experts on misinformation. Learn more about this global network and their work on debunking and on science communications about vaccinations.

How do we mobilize AI and data analytics to improve learning?

Dr. Kendeou uses technology and data analytics to improve learning in reading, science, and computer science (Project iCODE).

PhD, University of Minnesota