Hello there! I am a fourth-year Ph.D. student in the Learning Design and Technology program at Purdue University, co-advised by Dr. Marisa Exter and Dr. William R. Watson. I hold a master’s degree in Educational Assessment and Evaluation and a bachelor’s degree in Mathematics Education.

 

My research focuses on how we assess and foster non-observable competencies (such as dispositions and character traits). Drawing on my background in both assessment and learning design, I study how these competencies are measured, how instruction can be designed to develop them, and how emerging technologies like generative AI are reshaping what competencies students need. 

 

Feel free to connect with me via email at nyakut@purdue.edu