Debalina Maitra (Ph.D.)

Education & AI Strategy Consultant | Educational Leadership Assistant Professor | Diversity, Inclusion and Equity |Faculty & Professional Development | Program Innovation

Research Expertise

● Higher educational experiences of underrepresented groups of students ● Diversity, Inclusion and Equity ●Gen AI in teaching and learning ● Faculty development ● Teacher Education

About

I am an education scholar, researcher, and consultant specializing in **educational leadership, educator preparation, AI in education, faculty development, and program evaluation**. My work focuses on helping universities, school systems, and education organizations navigate emerging challenges, strengthen educational programs, and prepare educators and leaders for an evolving educational landscape. I bring a research-informed, collaborative approach that connects **evidence, innovation, and practical application** to improve teaching, learning, and organizational practice. Possible work: \- curriculum review \- teacher usability studies \- interview/focus\-group design \- qualitative analysis \- product evaluation \- AI education strategy \- educator research \- white papers \- thought leadership \- grant/research support

Publications

Next-Gen Literature Reviews: A Practical AI Guide for New Scholars

CoED

2026

Academic Makerspaces in Context: An Exploratory Study of the Experiences of Black Men

Studies in Engineering Education

2025

Toward dismantling anti-Blackness in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) through photovoice: Examining how Black womxn in STEM protected their mental health and wellness through resistance.

Qualitative Psychology

2025

“Never Met Them in Person, But We Help Each Other”: Black Women’s Experiences in Online Undergraduate Engineering Programs

Online Learning

2024

Investigating the Equity Imperative in High School Computer Science Curriculum for Latinx Students

Journal of Latinos and Education

2023

Narrative Smoothing in the Wild: A Pack Based Approach to Co-Constructing Narratives for Analysis

International Journal of Qualitative Methods

2024

Recommendations toward an antiracist engineering: Informing an institutional agenda to enhance Black engineering student experiences

Policy Futures in Education

2023

The Added Value of Black Engineering Students’ Participation in Identity-based Organizations: A Systematic Literature Review

Studies in Engineering Education

2024

Marginalized engineering students' narrative construction through photo elicitation

Qualitative Research Journal

2022

Education

University of Wyoming

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Literacy Education , Minor in Qualitative Research Methods / December, 2017

Experience

Kennesaw State University

Assistant Professor (Tenure Track) / August, 2024 — Present

Assistant Professor of Teacher Leadership at Bagwell college of Education

New Mexico Highlands University

Assistant Professor of Education / August, 2023 — August, 2024

Tenure Track Assistant Professor of Curriculum & Instruction

Arizona State University

Associate Research Scientist / July, 2022 — August, 2023

Research Associate and instructor / June, 2020 — July, 2022

The Learning Partnership (USA)

Postdoctoral Researcher / March, 2018 — September, 2019

University of Wyoming

Ph.D Candidate in Literacy Education / August, 2011 — December, 2017

Dissertation and GRA

Links & Social Media

Personal Web Site

Google Scholar

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