About

Chris’ research focuses on the interplay between memory, attention, and learning within educational contexts. His work aims to enhance our understanding of how these cognitive processes influence students’ academic performance and inform effective teaching strategies. His current interests involve the use of naturally occurring data to detect and understand behavior in online learning environments.

Outside of the lab, Chris enjoys knitting and playing tennis. You can also find him playing around with computer code, listening to podcasts, or devouring a good book.

Education

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, Ed Psych | Minneapolis, MN

Ph.D. Student in Educational Psychology| 2022 - Present

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, Cog Sci | Minneapolis, MN

Ph.D. Student in Cognitive Science| 2020 - 2022

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, MBS | Minneapolis, MN

Master of Biological Sciences in Anatomy Education | 2016 - 2020

Lab Affiliations

Learning Informatics Lab | Managing Director | University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Affect, Cognition & Computation Lab | Graduate Student Researcher | University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Feedback Lab | Graduate Student Researcher | University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Latest Research

Too Hard or Just Right? How Difficulty Affects Student Engagement

Presented at Winter Text and Discourse Conference 2025