Biography

Dr. Emily Moore is Director of Research and Accessibility for the PhET Interactive Simulations project at the University of Colorado Boulder. Dr. Moore's work is in the field of inclusive educational technology. Her work advances the development and use of multimodal interactive learning resources that support accessible, effective, and enjoyable science learning for all students, including students with disabilities. Dr. Moore conducts research on simulation design, and student use and learning with simulations in middle school and undergraduate settings. She also investigates teacher facilitation strategies during inquiry-based learning with simulations. Dr. Moore designs and advises research, data collection, and analysis across various instructional contexts that utilize simulations. She has extensive experience in simulation design and pedagogical use of simulations, developed through observation and analysis of hundreds of students using PhET simulations in classroom and interview settings.