Dr Bagiati is currently a Principal Research Scientist within MIT Open Learning. Having acquired a Diploma in Electrical and Computers Engineering and an Interdisciplinary Master’s Degree in Advanced Computer and Communications from the Aristotle University in Greece, in January 2008 Katerina Bagiati got enrolled at the Graduate Program in the pioneer School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. In 2011 she was awarded her Ph.D and in September 2011 she started her postdoctoral appointment within the MIT-SUTD Collaboration, where she managed the curriculum development for the newly designed Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD). During her appointment as a postdoctoral associate in MIT she was also awarded the Apprentice Educator Grant 2012 by the American Society in Engineering Education-Women in Engineering division.

Her current appointment regards research on STEM learning and educational program development (with an emphasis on the engineering, AI, and technology component) at the K-12, higher education and workplace education level, as well as on the efficacy of innovative learning technologies and pedagogical approaches. Through her 13 years at MIT Dr Bagiati has been involved in numerous national and international collaborations, including partnerships with schools and ministries, the US Air Force, and NIDA/NIH. During the last years Dr. Bagiati has been working on identifying and/or creating resources to support teacher and faculty training regarding updated pedagogies/instructional design models for engineering and technology education. She is also involved in multiple evaluation studies regarding introduction to engineering and design. Through her collaboration with MIT RAISE (o Actively collaborate with the USAF-MIT AI Accelerator progam (an exploratory research project that aims to advance educational research activities that promote maximum learning outcomes at scale for learners with diverse roles and educational backgrounds, ranging from Air Force and Department of Defense (DoD) personnel to the general public) she closely studies the development of appropriate K-12 AI education resources/programs at different educational levels.

Her research interests reside in the areas of Early Engineering, Engineering and Technology Curriculum Development and Teacher Training, Online Education, AI Education, and International Educational Development.

Specialties: Engineering and Technology Education, Instructional Design, STEM Curriculum Development, Digital/Online Education, Educational Innovation