Tricia J. Ngoon

Dr. Tricia J. Ngoon is a researcher at the Human-Computer Interaction Institute at Carnegie Mellon University and currently serves at The College Board. Her research focuses on human-computer interaction design, innovation in educational technology, and the development of tools to support teacher professional development. She has received the NSF STEM Education Postdoctoral Research Fellowship and was selected for the EECS Rising Stars program. Through her interdisciplinary approach, Dr. Ngoon is dedicated to improving the design of creativity support and learning analytics tools in educational environments. Her research has been published in top conferences such as ACM and CHI, earning numerous accolades.

• 2023–Present·The College Board·Researcher
  • Conducting research and development in the educational technology domain, focusing on designing support tools for teacher professional development.
• 2016–2023·Carnegie Mellon University·Postdoctoral Researcher
  • Studied topics related to human-computer interaction, educational technology innovation, and teacher professional development, publishing multiple high-impact papers.

• 2012–2016·Carnegie Mellon University·Ph.D.
  • Focused on research in human-computer interaction and educational technology.
• 2008–2012·University of California, San Diego·Bachelor's Degree
  • Majored in Cognitive Science with a minor in Computer Science.