EdTech as the Engine. Panel with Hamit Hamutcu, Nina Huntemann, Mireia Torello, PhD, and Kachina Studer. Boston Tech Week (a16z), Boston, MA. May 2026.
Will AI Tutors Improve Learning or Make It Worse? What Schools and Innovators Should Consider. Panel on how schools and developers can evaluate AI tutoring tools and build the evidence needed for responsible adoption. AI in Edu Summit 2026, Northeastern University, Boston, MA. May 2026.
How Do You Evaluate and Select EdTech Tools: Three Perspectives from Three Experts. Panel with Kaitlin Dumont and Rachel Schechter. AI in Edu Summit 2026, Northeastern University, Boston, MA. May 2026.
Neurocognitive Foundations of Literacy: Typical Development and Dyslexia. Center for Educational Neuroscience Applications (CENA), Bridgewater State University. April 2026.
(Not So) Universal Literacy Screening: The Leaky Pipeline from Identification to Instruction - and Can AI Help?Lunch & Lit Online Lecture, Right to Read. February 2026.
From Brain to Policy: Building Evidence-Based Systems for Better Literacy Outcomes. PREREQ Seminar, Boston University. February 2026.
Explicit Instruction to Build Vocabulary Knowledge for Reading Comprehension.The Dyslexia Foundation Conference, Boston, MA. October 2025.
Navigating Tomorrow: Embracing AI Across the Curriculum. Annual Zelma Wynn Symposium, Summit School, Edgewater, MD. October 2025.
Neural Systems Underlying Reading Comprehension: Language and Beyond.Big Sky Literacy Summit, Big Sky, MT. August 2025.
Developing Vocabulary Knowledge Through Text-Supplemented Audiobooks and Scalable Human and AI Tutoring.Big Sky Literacy Summit, Big Sky, MT. August 2025.
Smart Start: Leveraging Technology to Detect and Support Learning Differences Early. Campaign for Grade-Level Reading (CGLR). June 2025.
Reverse-Engineering Human Tutoring: Building Scalable AI for Literacy. MIT Lincoln Laboratory, Lexington, MA. May 2025.
The Neuroscience of Reading: Tracing Literacy from Language to Comprehension. Annual Zelma Wynn Symposium, Summit School, Edgewater, MD. March 2025.
Reading to Learn, Learning to Engage. Thriving in the Middle School Years: BU Wheelock Forum, Boston University. February 2025.
2024
Neuroscience of Reading. The Dyslexia Foundation Conference, MGH Institute of Health Professions, Boston, MA. November 2024.
Investigating the Neurocognitive Substrates of Typical and Atypical Literacy Development. University of Texas at Dallas. November 2024.
2023
Harnessing Technology to Advance Education. XtraordinaryPeople, NYC. November 2023.
Towards Precise and Adaptive Education through AI Integration. Symposium on Improving the Lives of Families and Children, MIT. October 2023.
Open-Source Infrastructure for Student Learning Disability Identification and Treatment. Red Hat North America Research Interest Group Meeting. October 2023.
Cognitive and Neural Substrates of Typical and Atypical Reading Development. NWEA Meeting. March 2023.
Teaching Reading in Contentious Times: Panel Discussion. Brandeis University, Waltham, MA. September 2023.
