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Ph.D. Candidate · University of Alabama

Idowu David Awoyemi

Instructional Technology Researcher | AI and XR in Education | Learning Designer

Doctoral candidate in Instructional Technology with a distinguished record of integrating teaching excellence, impactful research, and transformative service to advance educational innovation and equity. Recognized as the Most Outstanding Graduate Student in Research (2025) and recipient of the Alabama Power Innovation and Technology Award (2025), with expertise in immersive learning technologies, AI-enhanced education, and broadening participation in STEM fields.

David studies immersive learning, AI-supported instruction, analytics, and equitable participation in STEM with a design orientation grounded in practical educational impact.

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  • College of Education Research Assistant Award ($4500)
  • Most Outstanding Graduate Student in Research (Instructional Technology)
  • McJulien Graduate Student Scholarship Award ($500)
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College of Education Research Assistant Award ($4500)

2026

Most Outstanding Graduate Student in Research (Instructional Technology)

2025

McJulien Graduate Student Scholarship Award ($500)

2025

Alabama Power Innovation and Technology Award ($3000)

2025

AECT Addie Kinsinger Leadership Development Internship Award ($1000)

2024

Travel Grant ($552)

2024

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From experience to action: sequential dynamics of experiential learning in immersive virtual reality-supported safety training (Manuscript Number: 264134817)

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2025
Accepted

Promoting elementary students’ computer science conceptual knowledge and coding performance: A mixed methods case study (Manuscript Number: UJRT-2025-1006.R2)

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A Bayesian Meta-Analysis of Virtual Reality-based Safety Training in the Construction Sector (Manuscript Number: SAFETY-D-26-01418)

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Design and development research of immersive virtual reality-supported safety training for construction engineering education

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Education

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Doctoral and prior degree work provide the foundation for current research and design practice.

Spring 2027

Ph.D. Instructional Technology
University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL

2019

M. Tech Educational Technology
Federal University of Technology, Minna, Nigeria

2015

B. Tech Mathematics Education
Federal University of Technology, Minna, Nigeria