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Amber Simpson

Social Sciences · Indiana University

OpenAlex ORCID
Mathematics Education and Teaching TechniquesTeaching and Learning ProgrammingDesign Education and PracticeCareer Development and DiversityCognitive and developmental aspects of mathematical skills

Publications

118

Citations

1,230

Est. group size

—

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

23

Publishing since 2004

Research summary
AI-generated

Amber Simpson studies how children and students learn science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), with particular attention to learning that happens outside traditional classrooms, such as afterschool programs and family-based engineering activities. Her work also examines how students form identities around STEM, how families communicate about these subjects, and emerging technologies like virtual/metaverse classrooms for education. Much of her research focuses on inclusion and the experiences of underrepresented groups in STEM learning.

Out-of-school and non-formal STEM educationSTEM identity and inclusionEngineering design learning for children and familiesMathematics and robotics educationImmersive and metaverse-based learning technologies

Publication activity has grown markedly over the last decade, rising from a handful of papers per year in the late 2010s to a peak of 28 in 2024, with an average of about 12.6 per year over the last five years.

Generated by claude-opus-4-8 from public bibliographic data · Jul 11, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 12.6/year recently
2017: 4 publications172018: 6 publications182019: 11 publications192020: 9 publications202021: 4 publications212022: 5 publications222023: 13 publications232024: 28 publications28242025: 16 publications252026: 1 publication26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Education Sciences×4
  • Proceedings.×4
  • Journal for STEM Education Research×3
  • Thinking Skills and Creativity×3
  • Frontiers in Education×3

This profile was generated automatically from public scholarly data (OpenAlex). Group size and activity levels are estimates derived from co-authorship patterns.

Last updated Jul 11, 2026.

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