James Okonkwo
Cambridge, USA·Updated recently
James Okonkwo is a doctoral candidate at the Harvard Graduate School of Education researching how AI tutoring systems impact learning outcomes in under-resourced communities. His mixed-methods research combines learning analytics with community-based participatory research.
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AI in Education
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Learning Analytics
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Mixed Methods Research
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Equity-Focused Pedagogy
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Qualitative Research
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selected projects
AI Tutoring Field Study (Lagos)
Principal Investigator12-month mixed-methods study of LLM tutoring in 4 secondary schools. Quasi-experimental design + ethnographic interviews.
RNVivo
Equitable EdTech Toolkit
Co-authorOpen framework for community co-design of AI tutoring tools. Adopted by two regional teacher networks.
AERA 2025 Symposium
ChairConvened panel on participatory evaluation of generative AI in K-12.
credentials
Ph.D. Candidate, Education
Harvard GSE
2026 (expected)
NSF Graduate Research Fellowship
National Science Foundation
2023
Spencer Foundation Dissertation Fellowship
Spencer Foundation
2025
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