Dr. Alissa N. Antle
Professor | Royal Society of Canada College of New Scholars
School of Interactive Arts & Technology | SFU
Dr. Alissa Antle is an innovator and scholar, whose research pushes the boundaries of computation to augment the ways we think and learn. As a designer and builder of interactive technologies, her goal is to explore the ways in which these innovations can improve, augment, and support children’s cognitive and emotional development. Her interactive technologies have been deployed to facilitate collaborative learning about aboriginal heritage, sustainability and social justice; improve learning outcomes for dyslexic children; and teach self-regulation to disadvantaged children. Dr. Antle holds the highest honour for a Canadian scholar through her 2015 induction into the Royal Society of Canada’s College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists, which acknowledges her as one of Canada’s intellectual leaders. In 2019, Dr. Antle was named FCAT Distinguished Researcher, an award given to a faculty member who has made an outstanding contribution to their field of research. Dr. Antle’s impact extends to the international community through her recognition as a leader in ethical child-centered technology research.