Tawanda is a Doctoral Candidate in the Education Policy, Organization & Leadership (EPOL) department, specializing in the Learning Design and Leadership (LDL) concentration. His research examines the intersection of generative artificial intelligence, cognition, and international higher education, with a specific focus on how Sub-Saharan African undergraduate students navigate AI tools in high-stakes academic environments.
Advisor: Dr. L Magee
Education Background:
- • Doctoral Candidate – (EdD) University of Illinois Urbana Champaign
- • M.Sc. Instructional Design Technology Western Illinois University
- • Dual B.A. Multimedia Journalism and
- • Mass Communication + Communications Studies Augustana College
- • A.A. Liberal Arts Hill College