Our Team

Murat Kahveci

A distinguished chemistry educator and Principal Investigator specializing in the affective dimensions of STEM learning. Currently serving as Science Department Chair at Chicago Public Schools, I leverage over 20 years of experience across K-12 and Higher Education to lead large-scale research on AI in education, academic integrity, and student-centered pedagogy.

Lihua Jin

A DePaul University researcher specializing in protein biochemistry and molecular interactions, who also collaborates on chemistry education research to improve student conceptual understanding.

Guofang Wan

Professor and Chair of Teaching and Learning at Loyola University Chicago, with nationally-recognized, award-winning research in the field of teacher education.

Xiang Wan

An applied mathematician at Loyola whose research involves modeling with Partial Differential Equations (PDEs), focusing on qualitative studies and numerical analysis.

Tori Golden

A librarian and doctoral researcher at Loyola studying critical information literacy to empower students as informed digital citizens.

Mariana Hernandes Grassi

A doctoral researcher at Loyola University Chicago exploring Teacher-owned Cooperatives as an alternative model for educator empowerment and critical pedagogy in the Gig Economy.

Bridget Colacchio

A PhD in Social Work who supports Loyola's FCIP, focusing on Ignatian and anti-oppressive pedagogy. Her research centers on the well-being of systems-impacted youth.

Pengfei Li

A Loyola professor specializing in theoretical and computational studies of metalloproteins, using AI-assisted models to design molecules for biomedical applications.

Basak Oztekin

Elif Algedik

Sirin Coskun

Rukiye Didem Taylan

Yesim Imamoglu

Kerstin Kremer

Annemarie Kegler

MaryKay Orgill

Ajda Aneta Yilmaz

Maher Mohammed Alarfaj

Nasser Mansour

Timothy French

Yousif Muten