Dr. Deborah Fields (she/her) Research Professor (435) 797-2694 deborah.fields@usu.edu https://profile.usu.edu/itls/images/people/deborah-fields.jpeg https://works.bepress.com/deborah_fields/ /itls/files/deborah-fileds-cv-2026.pdf In her boundary-crossing research, Deborah A. Fields inspires and advocates for learners making connections of identity and learning across institutional and everyday spaces. This includes designing spaces for learners’ creative expression with digital media, coding, and everyday craft materials. She was the lead developer of the e-textiles Exploring Computer Science curricular unit and has been a part of training many teachers to support kids’ designing and coding in creative ways, most recently with AI auditing. Deborah is an author two MIT Press books: The Society that Learns: Constructionism and Lifelong Learning in Thailand (2026) and Connected Play: Tween Life in a Virtual World (2013). </p>Not accepting PhD students for the 2027-2028 academic year. https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=JIVVoDkAAAAJ&hl=en Google Scholar