Aubrey Francisco

Aubrey Francisco is Chief Research Officer at Digital Promise, where she led the development of the Digital Promise Research Map, a visualization of learning science findings from over 180 journals. She also leads several projects focused on increasing research use in the design, implementation, and selection of educational programs and products. Prior to joining Digital Promise, Aubrey worked in research and development in academic, industry, and government settings. Aubrey has taught at the undergraduate and graduate level, and has served as a mentor for 8th-grade girls interested in math and science. She is also engaged in science outreach as a curator for +ScienceSunday, a STEM-focused social media outreach group that promotes and curates science content on Google+. Dr. Francisco earned her Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from Duke University, and holds a B.A. in Bioengineering from Syracuse University.



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