Tamara Clegg
Professor
tclegg@umd.edu(301) 405-2930
Patuxent 2109H
Availability to Accept New PhD Students
This faculty member is currently accepting Ph.D. studentsBIO
PhD, Georgia Tech
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Developing technology to support life-relevant learning environments, participatory design with children.
My work is about understanding how we can help people come to see themselves in new ways by helping them form new relationships with information. When children begin to interact with the information available in their daily lives (e.g., about ingredients, sports plays, dances), they begin to take on new roles and see themselves in new, more empowered ways. The future of information lies in using technology to enable trans-disciplinary learning experiences.
Associated Research Centers
Research & Focus Areas
- Data Privacy and Sociotechnical Cybersecurity
- Data Science, Analytics, and Visualization
- Human-Computer Interaction
- Youth Experience, Learning, and Digital Practices
Research Projects
- DataGOAT – Building Counter Structures to Combat Systemic Racism in STEM Education & Sport Through Data Literacy
- Developing and Investigating Data Science Interventions Connected to University Athletics to Address Systemic Racism in Undergraduate STEM Education (better known as DataGOAT)
- Ethical VR/AR/XR Research Design with Youth and Families
- Maryland Sports Data Analytics Camps for Youth
- NatureNet – Community-Driven Environmental Projects (C-DEP)
- SaTC: EDU: Collaborative: Connecting Contexts: Building Foundational Digital Privacy and Security Skills for Elementary School Children, Teachers, and Parents