VPAL Research Team

VPAL Research

Kara Constantine

Project Manager
As the Learning Experience Platform (LXP) Project Manager, Kara Constantine plays a central role in multiple LXP workstreams within VPAL, coordinating with Harvard Schools, programs, and external partners to ensure successful LXP adoption. Kara previously...
Kara Johansen

Luis Duarte

Senior Software Engineer
Luis Duarte is a Senior Software Engineer at VPAL. His main job is to create frontend applications that allow instructors to recreate or approximate in-classroom experiences in an online and asynchronous setting. Prior to working at VPAL, Luis worked for...
Luis Duarte

Dustin Tingley

Interim Vice Provost for Advances in Learning
Professor of Government
Thomas D. Cabot Professor of Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School
Dustin Tingley is Professor of Government in the Government Department at Harvard University, where he has extensive experience improving teaching and learning. He co-founded ABLConnect , initiated and organized the Harvard Government Department annual...
Dustin Tingley

Huan Wang

Senior Research Scientist
Huan Wang is a research scientist specialized in educational assessment, testing, and measurement. Her research interests include examining the differential item functioning effect on test equating, the applications of multilevel modeling and structural...
Huan Wang

Zac Wang

Senior Director of Strategic Technology
As Senior Director of Strategic Technology, Zachary's primary focus is Harvard's Learning Experience Platform (LXP). Zachary is responsible for ensuring alignment among University leadership, representing University-wide teaching and learning interests...
Zac Wang