Mentoring

Research mentoring of undergraduate, master's, and K-12 teacher interns in computing education and AI.

34 research mentees · 7 projects · 9 institutions across 5 states

Mentoring is the part of research I enjoy most. I work with undergraduates, master's students, and K-12 teachers on real, publishable projects, and I try to give every mentee ownership of a question they care about. Fourteen of my mentees have co-authored published or submitted work. One community-college mentee transferred to NC State and stayed on the project, and another is starting a Ph.D. Many of the Summer 2026 mentees below came through ExLAIM, an ExLENT-funded program I lead that pairs student developers with K-12 teachers to co-design classroom AI tools.

Yadhira Marcos-Avila, Heidi Reichert, myself, Shiva Gadireddy, and Samantha Gonzalez (from left to right)
Group Photo from Summer 2023: Yadhira Marcos-Avila, Heidi Reichert, myself, Shiva Gadireddy, and Samantha Gonzalez (from left to right)

Undergraduate Researcher Interns

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Faaz Mohamed
MerryQuery
University of Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Summer 2026
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Matheus Marques
MerryQuery
The College of New Jersey, NJ, USA
Summer 2026
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Lokesh Sharma
MerryQuery
University of California, Irvine, CA, USA
Summer 2026
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Nicole Ackerman-Lowery
MerryQuery
Fayetteville Technical Community College, NC, USA
Summer 2026
Susanna Quayle
Susanna Quayle
SafeTalk · HelpLens · MerryQuery
Fayetteville Technical Community College → North Carolina State University, NC, USA
Summer 2024 – Summer 2026
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Daniel Briceno
MerryQuery
North Carolina State University, NC, USA
Spring 2026 and Summer 2026
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Aditya Basarkar
MerryQuery
North Carolina State University, NC, USA
Summer 2024 and Summer 2026
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Jayani Sivakumar
HelpLens
North Carolina State University, NC, USA
Summer 2025
Ary Kumar (Aryan Santhosh Kumar)
Ary Kumar (Aryan Santhosh Kumar)
SafeTalk
North Carolina State University, NC, USA
Fall 2024 and Spring 2025
Aishwarya Radhakrishnan
Aishwarya Radhakrishnan
MerryQuery
North Carolina State University, NC, USA
Summer 2024 and Fall 2024
Praneel Magapu
Praneel Magapu
MerryQuery
North Carolina State University, NC, USA
Summer 2024
Michelle Jiang
Michelle Jiang
SafeTalk
UNC Chapel Hill, NC, USA
Summer 2024
Jonathan Hardwick
Jonathan Hardwick
SafeTalk
Fayetteville Technical Community College, NC, USA
Summer 2024
Lavan Aditya
Lavan Aditya
Systematic Literature Review on LLMs and Computing Education · MerryQuery
North Carolina State University, NC, USA
Spring 2024 and Summer 2024
Shiva Gadireddy
Shiva Gadireddy
Systematic Literature Review on LLMs and Computing Education
North Carolina State University, NC, USA
Summer 2023 – Spring 2024
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Samantha Gonzalez
Systematic Literature Review on LLMs and Computing Education
Kean University, NJ, USA
Summer 2023
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Yadhira Marcos-Avila
Systematic Literature Review on LLMs and Computing Education
UNC Charlotte, NC, USA
Summer 2023
Rachel Qualls
Rachel Qualls
Detectors for Identifying Novices' Struggle during Programming
University of Alabama, AL, USA
Summer 2022
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Maggie Lin
Participatory Design on a Block-Based Programming LMS (SnapClass)
North Carolina State University, NC, USA
Summer 2022
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Sana Mahmoud
Participatory Design on a Block-Based Programming LMS (SnapClass)
North Carolina State University, NC, USA
Summer 2022

Teacher Research Interns

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Algie Brodnax
MerryQuery
GTCC Middle College, NC, USA
Summer 2026
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Latoya Clay
MerryQuery
Hillside High School, NC, USA
Summer 2026
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Lohanna Sanchez
MerryQuery
Ragsdale High School, NC, USA
Summer 2026
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Madeline Cutchin
MerryQuery
Nash Central Middle School, NC, USA
Summer 2026
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Marcia Winborne
MerryQuery
JF Webb High School, NC, USA
Summer 2026
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Marie Antonette Jimenez
MerryQuery
Discovery Charter School, NC, USA
Summer 2026
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Mason McDaniel
MerryQuery
Broughton High School, NC, USA
Summer 2026
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Tiffany McMillan
MerryQuery
Jack Britt High School, NC, USA
Summer 2026
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Tina Fox
MerryQuery
Apex Friendship High School, NC, USA
Summer 2026
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Cheri Fennell
Integrating LLMs into K-12 Classrooms
Durham Public Schools, NC, USA
Summer 2023
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Matthew Lococo
Integrating LLMs into K-12 Classrooms
Greene County School, NC, USA
Summer 2023

Graduate Developers

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Shreyas Visweshwaran
MerryQuery
North Carolina State University, NC, USA
Fall 2025
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Teddy Chen
MerryQuery
North Carolina State University, NC, USA
Fall 2024
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Homak Patel
MerryQuery
North Carolina State University, NC, USA
Fall 2024