Stephen

Aguilar
Curriculum Vitae
The University of Michigan School of Education Ann Arbor, MI (202) 258-8130 aguilars@umich.edu

Current Position
Research Associate USE Lab, Digital Media Commons

Education
Ph.D., Combined Program in Education and Psychology, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, 2016 (expected) Adviser: Barry Fishman M.A., Humanities, University of Chicago, 2008 Adviser: Martha Nussbaum Thesis: Compassion in the Classroom B.A., Philosophy & Psychology, Georgetown University, 2005 Adviser: Alfonso Gomez-Lobo

Refereed Proceedings Papers

Fishman, B., & Aguilar, S. (2012). Gaming the Class: Using a Game-based Grading System to Get Students to Work Harder... and Like It. In C. Martin, A. Ochsner, & K. Squire (Eds.), Proc. GLS 8.0 (pp. 111118). Pittsburgh, PA: ETC Press.

Refereed Conference Presentations

Aguilar, S., Fishman, B., Holman, C. (2013). Leveling-Up: Evolving Game-Inspired University Course Design. Paper for Games+Learing+Society Conference 9.0. University of Wisconsin- Madison . Madison, WI. Fishman, B., Aguilar, S., Holman, S. (2013). Beyond Badges & Points: Gameful Assessment Systems for Engagement in Formal Education. Symposium Games+Learing+Society Conference 9.0. University of Wisconsin- Madison . Madison, WI Holman, C., Fishman, B., Aguilar, S. (2013). Designing a Game-Inspired Learning Management System. Paper for Games+Learing+Society Conference 9.0. University of Wisconsin- Madison . Madison, WI. Holman, C., Aguilar, S., Fishman, B. (2013). GradeCraft: What Can We Learn From a Game-Inspired Learning Management System? Design brief for the 3rd Annual Conference on Leaning Analytics and Knowledge. Leuven, Belgium. Lonn, S., Aguilar, S., Teasley, S. (2013). Issues, Challenges, and Lessons Learned When Scaling up a Learning Analytics Intervention. Paper for the 3rd Annual Conference on Leaning Analytics and Knowledge. Leuven, Belgium.

Aguilar, S., Banerjee, M., & Rowley, S., Ph.D. (2012). The Role of Ethnicity and Gender in Academic Outcomes in Ethnic Minority Families. Poster presented at the American Psychological Associations Division 45 Conference. Ann Arbor, MI.

Graduate Student Conference Presentations

Aguilar, S., Fishman, B. (2013). Motivating Students through Game-inspired Grading in an Undergraduate Political Science Course. Panel presentation at the University of Michigans School of Education Graduate Student Conference. Ann Arbor, MI.

Aguilar, S., Fishman, B. (2012). Gaming Grading Systems. Poster presented at the Michigan State Graduate Student Conference. East Lansing, MI.

Awards & Distinctions

2013 Learning Analytics Summer Institute at Stanford (participant) Society for Learning Analytics Research Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA 2013 Learning Analytics Junior Fellow ($2000) Learning Analytics Fellows Program University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 2012 Rackham Conference Travel Grant Award Rackham Graduate School University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 2012 Poster Prize ($500) for Gaming Grading Systems Michigan State University Graduate Student Conference Michigan State University, MI 2012 Student Scholarship (registration costs) for The Role of Ethnicity and Gender in Academic Outcomes in Ethnic Minority Families Second Biennial APA Division 45 Conference University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 2011 Rackham Merit Fellowship Rackham Graduate School University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

Teaching and Mentoring

2012 2013 Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program Currently mentoring one undergraduate student in research activities related to the USE Lab 2005 2007 6th & 7th Grade Teacher, English Language Development Coordinator

Aguilar

 Edison McNair Academy, East Palo Alto, CA

Professional Experience
2010 2011 Assessment Specialist Alliance for College-Ready Education, Los Angeles, CA 2009 2010 Instructional Designer, K-12 Curriculum Development and Design Revolution Prep, Los Angeles, CA Summer 2009 Director of Institute Technology Teach For America, Los Angeles, CA 2008 2009 Computer Learning Specialist II Serrano High School, Phelan, CA

Aguilar