Academic biography

Dr Hsiao-Ping Hsu is an Assistant Professor in the School of STEM Education, Innovation and Global Studies at the DCU Institute of Education. He is a member of the Digital Learning team (primary education) and the Centre for the Advancement of STEM Teaching and Learning (CASTeL). He received his PhD in Learning Technologies from the University of Texas at Austin. His research examines the educational applications of generative artificial intelligence, mixed reality, computational thinking, and digital literacy, with a particular focus on teacher education and technology integration. For more information, please access his most recent CV [here]. 

Dr Hsu’s research in digital learning has gained international recognition. In 2026, he received the AERA SIG-Instructional Technology Best Paper Award and the AERA Outstanding Reviewer Award. In addition, he was selected for the University of Padova’s Short-term Visiting Professors scheme under the Shaping a World-Class University 2025 Programme. He has published over 10 articles in leading academic and practitioner journals as first and single author. 

His recent work focuses on how generative artificial intelligence shapes pre-service teachers’ decision-making and professional learning during school placement, with particular attention to stress, agency, and identity. This research contributes to ongoing discussions on the role of AI in teacher education and its implications for practice and policy. He serves on the editorial review boards of the Journal of Technology and Teacher Education and the Journal of Interactive Learning Research.