Azadeh Hassani began her PhD program in the Department of Teaching, Learning, and Teacher Education in Spring 2023, specializing in Innovative Learning Technologies. She holds a master’s degree in Teaching English as a Foreign Language and a bachelor’s degree in Computer Software Engineering.

Azadeh has worked as an IT specialist in the university's IT department and as a graduate research assistant on Art TEAMs, a federally funded grant project, under the supervision of her PhD advisor, Dr. Guy Trainin.

Azadeh’s research lies at the intersection of computer science, artificial intelligence, and teacher education, with a particular focus on the effective integration of generative AI in learning environments. She is interested in how emerging technologies can enhance teacher agency, support computational thinking, and foster creative pedagogies. Through her interdisciplinary work, Azadeh explores the design and evaluation of innovative learning tools to empower both educators and learners.