§ Bio
Pragati Maheshwary (she/her) is a doctoral student in the Learning Sciences area within the Department of Educational Psychology, Advised by Dr. Shamya Karumbaiah. Pragati's research aims to bridge the gap in educational experiences for students by combining her background in psychology, human-computer interaction, and user experience research. She wants to contribute to a future where learning is accessible to everyone, regardless of their abilities or backgrounds. Pragati is interested in designing accessible and adaptive educational tools for collaborative learning, and supporting multilingual learners and teachers in K-12 or higher-ed classrooms. Pragati enjoys mentoring students and learning from them as well. Outside of work and research, Pragati spends time playing pickleball, making puzzles or travelling!