Dr. Rebecca Y. Bayeck
Assistant Professor
Educational Background
Dual Ph.D. in Learning Design and Technology and Comparative International Education from Pennsylvania State University
Master in Instructional Technology from Towson University, Maryland
Master in Human Resource Development from Towson University, Maryland
Master in Business Administration from the American College, Nicosia, Cyprus
Master in Management from Fondation Mercure, Brussels, Belgium
Bachelor in Foreign Languages and Civilizations from the University of Yaounde I, Cameroon
Biography
Dr. Rebecca Y. Bayeck is a researcher, designer, technologist, and critical thinker. Her research interests lie at the intersection of learning sciences, educational technology, literacy studies, and the interdisciplinary field of game studies. Within this intersection, her research includes games (digital & analog); learning and literacies; emerging technologies, design of inclusive learning spaces and exhibitions. She is also interested in how culture shapes learning and literacy practices in different environments. She holds a dual-Ph. D in Learning Design and Technology and Comparative International Education from Pennsylvania State University. She recently worked as a postdoctoral fellow at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in New York City