Carolina Sotério
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Carolina Sotério

About Me

I'm a Doctoral Student of Education at Teachers College, Columbia University. My research focuses on AI in science education, particularly whether technology and media environments can invite non-experts to participate in scientific practices. This work is grounded in emancipatory STEM, critical pedagogy, and constructionism.

I’m the inventor of Lab-on-a-Book, a low-cost, paper-based chemistry kit that brings science learning to new spaces. I am also part of the Paulo Freire Initiative at Columbia. Previously, I produced guidebooks and podcasts, co-led IUPAC’s Global Conversation on Sustainability, and co-founded Brazil’s first ACS Student Chapter, becoming the first international student to receive the ACS Leadership Award.

What Drives My Work

Skills

Programming & Tools

HTML CSS JavaScript Python C/C++ LaTeX Arduino Microcontrollers

Instructional Design

Curriculum Development UI/UX Design Adobe Creative Suite Figma LMS

Research & Analysis

Mixed-Methods NLP Content Analysis NVivo Surveys SPSS Participatory-Action DBR