Hatice Merve Yanardag Erdener | Simulation & Training | Research Excellence Award

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Dr. Hatice Merve Yanardag Erdener | Simulation & Training | Research Excellence Award

Istanbul Technical University | Turkey

Dr. Hatice Merve Yanardag Erdener is a Research and Teaching Assistant at Istanbul Technical University, Faculty of Architecture, specializing in thermal comfort, green wall systems, and energy sustainability. Her research focuses on building performance and environmental impact analysis using advanced simulation tools such as EnergyPlus and ENVI-met. She has led a TÜBİTAK-funded project on thermal performance in living wall systems and developed innovative methods for evaluating energy efficiency in buildings. With publications in reputable journals and ongoing international collaborations, her work contributes significantly to sustainable architecture and climate-responsive building design.

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Gul Rahman | Simulation & Training | Research Excellence Award

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Prof. Dr. Gul Rahman | Simulation & Training | Research Excellence Award

Quaid-i-Azam University | Pakistan

Dr. Gul Rahman academic and researcher specializing in computational physics and materials science, with extensive experience in Density Functional Theory and electronic structure analysis. Holds a PhD and completed postdoctoral research in computational metallurgy, contributing to advancements in condensed matter physics and machine learning applications. Demonstrates strong expertise in teaching, mentoring, and leading research initiatives, with a consistent record of innovation and collaboration. Has participated in multiple international research stays, enhancing global academic engagement. Currently serves in a senior faculty role, actively contributing to scientific research, curriculum development, and the organization of academic conferences at both national and international levels.

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Kristyn Wilson | Simulation & Training | Best VR Researcher Award

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Dr. Kristyn Wilson | Simulation & Training | Best VR Researcher Award 

University of Virginia | United States

Kristyn Wilson is a researcher and practitioner whose work centers on teacher preparation, mixed-reality simulation, feedback systems, and the evolving structures of educator pathways. Her scholarship investigates novice teachers’ learning experiences, the design and implementation of simulations, and institutional responses to shifting licensure and preparation demands. She has authored peer-reviewed publications in leading outlets such as AERA Open, Review of Educational Research, Journal of Educational Psychology, and Teachers College Record, contributing influential work on approximations of practice, coaching effectiveness, simulated caregiver conversations, and the language of teacher feedback. Her research pipeline includes multiple manuscripts under review and in preparation that examine program proliferation, provisional licensure routes, and within-institution variation in educator preparation. Wilson has been recognized with numerous distinctions, including the Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant Award, the Brenda Loyd Holliday Award, Best Poster honors, Best Paper finalist designation, and several competitive grants and fellowships supporting her research and conference participation. As a Postdoctoral Research Associate at the University of Virginia, she contributes to large-scale, multi-institution projects evaluating statewide literacy initiatives, ELA curriculum shifts, and the potential of AI-supported tools to enhance teaching feedback, collaborating with principal investigators from UVA, Brown University’s Annenberg Institute, and Stanford University. Her academic experience includes extensive instructional roles across undergraduate and graduate programs, instructional coaching for teaching difficult histories, and leadership in program assessment, rubric development, accreditation preparation, curriculum mapping, and course alignment. She has presented her work widely at national, regional, and institutional conferences, including AERA, AACTE, AEFP, VACTE, SITE, and multiple UVA research convenings, and has delivered invited talks to K–12 school divisions, university faculty, and international delegations. Wilson has also contributed public scholarship through published opinion pieces in the Richmond Times-Dispatch. Her service includes conference reviewing for major national organizations, manuscript reviewing for multiple journals, committee leadership for the Hunter Student Research Conference, and extensive involvement with the Morehead-Cain Scholarship selection process.

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Wilson, K., Cohen, J., & Erickson, S. (2025). Teacher candidates’ experiences with mixed reality simulations: Variations by task, support, and mode of delivery. AERA Open.

Cohen, J., Yonas, A., & Wilson, K. (2025). Approximating teaching: A systematic review of the research. Review of Educational Research.

Cohen, J., Wong, V., Liu, P., Wilson, K., & Yonas, A. (2025). Practice does not make perfect: Experimental evidence on the effectiveness of coaching beginning teachers. Journal of Educational Psychology, 117(7), 1137–1177.

Wilson, K., & Yonas, A. (2024). In search of deliberate practice: Simulating teaching in three teacher education programs. Teachers College Record, 126(9), 47–89.