Ying Chen

Hey there! I’m a PhD student in Instructional Design, Development, and Evaluation at Syracuse University, where I work with Dr. Moon-Heum Cho in the School of Education. These days, I’m mostly thinking about AI-supported learning, online learning, and case-based learning—especially how students interact with AI, instructors, and peers as part of the learning process.

Before coming to Syracuse, I spent several years at Central China Normal University, where I studied Educational Technology for both my bachelor’s and master’s degrees and picked up a minor in Chinese Language and Literature along the way. I studied in the Faculty of Artificial Intelligence Education and worked with Dr. Heng Luo, getting involved in projects on online collaborative learning, learning analytics, virtual reality, and case-based learning.

Since starting my PhD, my interests have kept evolving, especially as AI has become a much bigger part of education. I’ve been lucky to work with and learn from people with different backgrounds and perspectives, and a lot of my favorite research questions have come out of those conversations. I’m still figuring out exactly where all of this will lead, which is part of what keeps it interesting.