Ben is an assistant professor of Learning Technologies in the Department of Learning Sciences at Georgia State University. Previously he was a postdoctoral fellow in the School of Interactive Computing at Georgia Institute of Technology and completed his Ph.D. in Learning Sciences as a member of the Space, Learning & Mobility Lab at Vanderbilt University's Peabody College of Education. His research and design integrates approaches from the learning sciences, information visualization, and computer science to study how people learn in relation to the physical environment and to support data science education. Current research projects include the design, development, and evaluation of new visualization tools, curricula and experiences that a) leverage learner’s relationships to data to support learning, b) promote pathways to data literacy and engagement with civic data, c) support teaching technology ethics, and d) support teacher’s reflective professional practice. His work has received awards from the computer-supported collaborative learning (CSCL), computer-human interaction (CHI) and Vanderbilt communities. His work has also been published in other venues including the IEEE Vis Arts Program and the Innovative Learning Environments and Teacher Change (ILETC) Project. People and ideas that inspire him include: the Processing Foundation, Guy Kopsombut, the Center for the Study of Race & Equity in Education, Design for America and LEaRN. He is originally from California and received his B.A. in Architectural Studies from Middlebury College and M.Ed. from Vanderbilt.

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