Avery Harrison | Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Avery is a doctoral student in the Learning Sciences & Technologies Ph.D. program, advised by Erin Ottmar and Ivon Arroyo. Originally from Virginia, Avery received her B.A. from the University of Richmond where she studied cognitive psychology. After teaching English as a Second Language for a couple years, she joined the LS&T program at WPI. In 2019, Avery completed her M.S. degree and received an NSF Graduate Research Fellowship to pursue her doctoral research related to perception, embodiment, and the use of educational technologies for mathematics. In addition to her research, Avery is committed to broadening participation in STEM education and STEM fields through research, mentoring and outreach opportunities.

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National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship

Marietta Anderson Fellowship at WPI

Internal grant support from the Women’s Impact Network at WPI

The SEED Lab studies health and health behaviors from a biopsychosocial perspective. Our work explores the intersection of psychological factors (like stress and health behaviors), biological factors (like cortisol and inflammation), and social factors (like weight stigma), and the bidirectional—and even cyclical—relationships among these factors.

For more information about the SEED Lab, reach out to Prof. Angela Rodriguez.

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Women’s Research and Mentoring Program Fellowship

WPI Graduate Student Travel Fund

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