nlp × classrooms
Computational discourse analysis
Applying NLP and machine learning to classroom audio, video, and text — from automated transcription pipelines to models of epistemic agency and student sensemaking in science talk.
~/cyborgresearcher $ whoami
Kevin N. Hall
ph.d. candidate · uiuc → stanford · nlp for education · stem equity
I'm a Ph.D. candidate in Digital Environments for Learning, Teaching, & Agency at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and a visiting student scholar at Stanford University. A science teacher for thirteen years across four countries, I now study how AI and natural language processing can help teachers adapt science curricula to be more culturally sustaining, justice-centered, and rooted in students' lived experiences.
// current focus
Researcher who builds things
equity × curriculum
Culturally sustaining science teaching
Professional development and curriculum co-design that supports teachers in adapting materials toward students' knowledges, communities, and resources.
tools × teachers
AI-assisted research tools
RAG systems, LangGraph agents, and Streamlit apps that put transcription, retrieval, and curriculum adaptation support directly in the hands of researchers and teachers.
// currently
Where I am now
Visiting Student Scholar, Stanford University (January 2025–present) — working on teacher planning with generative AI through a GenAI+Learning seed grant.
Ph.D. Candidate, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (expected May 2026) — dissertation on pedagogical design capacity and curriculum adaptation along a multicultural science continuum, supported by AI-assisted tools. Read more →