PROJECTS

RESEARCH • JANUARY – APRIL 2026 · UTRGV

AI Effects on College Students' Critical Thinking

Investigated how frequent AI use affects college students' confidence in critically analyzing, interpreting, and forming original ideas while reading. Distinguished productive AI use, such as STEM study aids, from contexts where close reading is essential, including humanities, rhetoric, and philosophy.

LLMs Critical Thinking
RESEARCH • AUGUST – DECEMBER 2025 · UTRGV

Problem-Exploration Research

Research project on the problem-exploration mindset, its benefits, and why it is essential for computer science students.

CS Education Research Problem-Solving