Damian Bebell
For the past 20 years, Dr. Damian Bebell has helped teachers, educational leadership, and policymakers leverage research and reflection to more effectively support technology rich educational settings. As a research professor at Boston College Lynch School of Education and Human Development and senior research associate at the Center of the Study or Testing, Evaluation, and Educational Policy (CSTEEP), Damian has helped schools across the world design and conduct research-based inquiries to inform their technology investments and help evolve teaching and learning practices. Damian is a frequent speaker and author of numerous articles, book chapters, as well as The School Mission Statement (Routledge Press), showcasing how local vision can illuminate (or limit) efforts to measure success. Damian is currently teaching at Wesleyan University where he serves as a visiting assistant professor in the College of Education Studies and co-founder and co-director of the Purpose of School research lab, with Dr. Steve Stemler.
Many of Damian’s past publications and previous research studies can be accessed freely on the Past Research page or on Research Gate.
Christine Yang
Christine is a recent graduate of Boston College with a double major in linguistics and computer science. Since January of 2021, she's helped with developing the websites and dashboards for a number of projects including ALS, ARIS, and ADS. She's currently working as a teaching assistant in Germany.
Kayla Burt
Kayla Burt (KB) is a Data Research Analyst at the MIT Sloan School of Management. In this position, she collects, analyzes, and reports on data related to equal opportunity for students, staff, faculty, and community partners. She has shared her work at national conferences including American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) Conferences and the National Conference on Race and Ethnicity (NCORE). In 2020, she graduated with a master's degree in public administration and policy at American University and completed additional coursework in data analytics at Boston College. Currently, KB is completing a PhD in Information Science at the University at Buffalo. Her research interests include human-computer interaction and information behavior in the college admissions process for prospective students and admissions evaluators.