Vanessa Vongkulluksn is an assistant professor for the Learning Sciences Program in the Department of Educational Psychology and Higher Education. She earned her Ph.D. in Education with a concentration in educational psychology and quantitative methods from Rossier School of Education, University of Southern California. Before joining the faculty at UNLV, Vongkulluksn was a school-based researcher and postdoctoral scholar at The Ohio State University, during which time she found her passion for research-community partnerships. Vongkulluksn’s research utilizes a variety of statistical methods to examine factors associated with student learning and motivation in technology-integrated contexts, particularly the influence of digital and information literacy skills. Through her work, she is committed to find specific, actionable changes for the design of learning environments that match the needs and affordances of modern classrooms. She is driven to help diverse students develop digital and twenty-first century skills they need to become effectual learners and well-informed future citizens.