Graduate Theses: Recent submissions
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Teacher-Centered Design in Educational Games: Iterative Improvements to the Tragedy of the Commons pSim Dashboard
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2025-05)Teaching tools such as the Tragedy of the Commons (ToC) participatory simulation, developed by MIT STEP Lab, have the potential to develop different skills or knowledge compared to single-player educational games. ToC ... -
All Therapies Are Equal - Unless You’re a Bot: Evaluating the Effectiveness of Four Therapy Schools for AI Chatbot Therapists
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2025-05)This thesis tests two design questions for Large Language Model (LLM) Chatbot Therapists: Which therapeutic school suits an LLM best, and does an explicit Theory-of-Mind (ToM) reflection improve outcomes? We prompted ... -
Automated Fiber Coupling with Actuated Mirrors
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2025-05)Almost all atomic physics experiments rely on precise alignment of lasers. For example, optical fields are used to cool, control, and image atoms in neutral atom arrays. In this thesis, we present a design for mirrors ...
