Carnegie Mellon University

Eberly Center

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Laura Pottmeyer, PhD

Data Science Research Associate

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Laura Pottmeyer joined the Eberly Center in 2019, where as a Data Science Research Associate, she consults with faculty members and graduate students on implementing educational research projects.  She assists with study design, data collection, and data analysis.

Laura’s training includes a Ph.D. in Science Education and M.Ed. in Educational Psychology from the University of Virginia, where she studied the impact of engineering design integrated science on student learning.  She has taught a variety of education courses aimed at preparing future science teachers.  Prior to working at the Eberly Center, Laura was a Research Associate for the Jefferson Education Exchange, a non-profit focused on technology integration in schools.