Naomi Aguiar
Associate Director of Research @Oregon State University Ecampus
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WORK HISTORY
Associate Director of Research @Oregon State University Ecampus
Corvallis, OR, US
The Ecampus Research Unit makes research actionable through the creation of evidence-based resources related to effective online teaching, learning and program administration toward the fulfillment of the goals of Oregon State University\'s mission. The unit includes directing the Ecampus Research Fellow competitive award program; developing proposals to external granting agencies; conducting original research; and implementing and acting on unit assessment activities.
EDUCATION
University of Oregon
Ph.D., Developmental Psychology
University of Oregon
M.S., Developmental Psychology
New York University
B.F.A., Dance
ABOUT NAOMI AGUIAR
Dr. Naomi Aguiar is an expert in how children and adults think about and form relationships with AI chatbots, and how these relationships can impact real world learning and behavior. She also has expertise in the imaginary relationships children and adults create for themselves- either totally on their own, or with help from media. Naomi holds a doctorate in Psychology from the University of Oregon and currently serves as the Associate Director of Research at Oregon State University Ecampus. In her role at Ecampus, Naomi conducts collaborative research in online teaching and learning and administers an internal grant program. She also serves OSU as an AI strategic partner, advising on AI ethics, policy frameworks and the impacts of AI on social relationships.Naomi has published independent research and research with Ecampus on a broad range of topics in Psychology and Education, including child and adult perceptions of AI characters, children\'s relationships with imaginary friends and media characters, and college students\' perceptions of generative AI tools. Her work has been published in high impact peer-reviewed journals including Child Development, Social Development, and the Online Learning Journal. Her recent independent publication, Imaginary Friends and the People Who Create Them, is a book co-authored with Dr. Marjorie Taylor and published by Oxford University Press.https://naomiaguiar.wixsite.com/research
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