Learning Experience Designer and Researcher

Dr. Sonia Tiwari is learning experience designer and researcher based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Prior to her PhD in Learning Design and Technology at Penn State, she worked in the children’s gaming industry as a character designer. Her current research explores how GenAI characters such as animated chatbots, smart speakers, and intelligent toys offer parasocial learning experiences to children. She also consults with edtech startups to strategize research-informed product roadmaps, early prototypes, and user testing.