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Kristine A. Zlatkovic joined Northwestern University in the fall of 2023 as a Postdoctoral Fellow. She is teaching courses Writing and Speaking in Business with the Business College and Design Thinking and Communication with the Engineering College.

Kristine earned her PhD in Curriculum and Instruction with a focus on Learning Technologies from the University of Florida. She also holds a Candidate of Science degree in Business/Managerial Economics from Yerevan State University, Armenia, where she taught innovation and management courses for over a decade.

Her diverse professional background includes international experience working on projects with small businesses, technological startups, educational institutions, governments, and international organizations such as the World Bank, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, and Open Society Foundations.

Kristine recently received an international 5-year research grant together with faculty from the Communication School. As part of the grant, they will establish a research center, HCI + L, at Yerevan State University in Armenia, where Kristine will serve as co-PI. They will prototype adaptive technologies based on individual differences, using computer vision and machine learning methods. The center will also provide support to local businesses in technology and instructional design.