USE seminar with Dr.Caitlin Kirby - June 24th 2026

Recording of talk by Dr.Caitlin Kirby at the USE Center, UCPH, June 24th. 2026.

As director of Michigan State University's (MSU) Evidence-Driven Learning Innovation (EDLI) team, Dr. Caitlin Kirby conducts education research with and for MSU educators and students.

Similar to USE's goals to promote Research and Change, EDLI's model involves research, evaluation, and small-scale implementation of educational innovations, particularly with technology. Dr. Kirby will share an example from each of EDLI's three foci: research on blended course modality, an evaluation of student use of the generative AI tutor Khanmigo, and an implementation project promoting educators' integration of AI ethics in curriculum.

Together, these projects illustrate how EDLI connects research, evaluation, and implementation to support evidence-informed teaching and learning in partnership with educators. Dr. Kirby will close by discussing how this model is shaping future work on self-regulated learning and AI.

Dr. Kirby has a background in environmental social science and STEM education, including a PhD from MSU (2020), a Fulbright student grant hosted by Germany’s Research Institute for Regional and Urban Development (2020), and a postdoctoral position in socioscientific issues education at the University of Nebraska Lincoln (2021).