Aria Chernik

Associate Professor of the Practice in the Social Science Research Institute · 2019 - Present Social Science Research Institute, University Institutes and Centers

Associate Professor of the Practice in the Sanford School of Public Policy · 2024 - Present Sanford School of Public Policy

Core Faculty in Innovation & Entrepreneurship · 2018 - Present Duke Innovation & Entrepreneurship, University Initiatives & Academic Support Units

In the News

Published December 16, 2021

NC Educators Create Inclusive Solutions in Open Design Academy

Published August 26, 2020

In Light of COVID-19, How Might We Transform Learning at Duke?

Published June 15, 2020

Bringing Computer Science Education to Young Students in North Carolina

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Recent Publications

Design thinking teaching and learning in higher education: Experiences across four universities.

Journal Article PloS one · January 2022 A growing body of literature highlights the increasing demand on college graduates to possess the problem finding, problem framing, and problem-solving skills necessary to address complex real-world challenges. Design thinking (DT) is an iterative, human-c ... Full text Open Access Cite

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Recent Grants

CSbyUs: Broadening Equitable Access to CS Education by Students, for Students

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Grable Foundation · 2018 - 2023

Community data governance in a post-Covid world

Public ServiceResearcher · Awarded by Open Society Foundations · 2020 - 2021

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Education, Training & Certifications

University of North Carolina, Greensboro · 2011 Ph.D.

University of Maine · 1999 J.D.