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X. Christine Wang

Director of the Fisher-Price Endowed Early Childhood Research Center
University at Buffalo

AREAS OF EXPERTISE:

Early childhood development and learning, computational literacy, AI literacy, responsible AI, AI in K-12 schools

Head shot of X. Christine Wang, University at Buffalo early childhood development expert.

X. Christine Wang, an internationally renowned expert in technology and child development and learning, studies digital literacy, computational thinking, and AI literacy for young learners.

She directs the U.S. Department of Education Institute of Education Sciences (IES)-funded Center for Early Literacy and Responsible AI and serves as the Broader Impact Initiative Lead for the National Science Foundation/IES-funded National AI Institute for Exceptional Education.

Wang can speak to the media about trends in research relating to digital technology in young children’s lives and schooling, AI literacy, responsible AI, computational literacy, early literacy, and early science.

CONTACT:

X. Christine Wang, PhD
 Director of the Fisher-Price Endowed Early Childhood Research Center, University at Buffalo
Professor of Learning and Instruction, University at Buffalo Graduate School of Education

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