Narmada Paul, Ph.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor in Educational Psychology
Dr. Paul earned her Ph.D. in Educational Studies from the Ohio State University in 2018. Her research focuses on answering the following questions: What motivates students to learn argumentation skills? How can technology support motivation and collaborative argumentation? How do students’ identities (e.g., immigrant students, international students) shape their experiences in learning environments? Her work on students’ motivation to revise their argumentative writing has been featured in The Conversation. Her current projects have received funding through Division C (Learning and Instruction) of the American Educational Research Association and U.S. Department of Education. At the University of Kentucky, Dr. Paul teaches graduate level courses in the following areas: motivation and learning, human development, cognitive development and research methods.