Courtney Bell
Founder
Bell is the founder of the SimLab, director of the Wisconsin Center for Education Research (WCER), and professor of learning sciences at UW–Madison. Her full bio is on her website.
Robert Hubal
Director
Hubal serves as the director of the SimLab, overseeing research initiatives, staff development, and strategic partnerships. His full bio is on his website.
Sarah Lent
Research Development Coordinator
Lent onboards new partners in the SimLab, implements research projects in K-12 schools and higher-education classrooms, and develops avatars for students identified with a disability. Read her full bio on the WCER website.
Alessia Marigo
Assessment Innovation Specialist
Marigo develops and implements simulation and automation technologies to enhance professional learning and assessment. Read her full bio on the WCER website.
Jaelyn Nelson
Research Intern
Nelson manages and organizes simulation data as a research intern as well as other research-related tasks.
Eva Nolan
Research Intern
Nolan supports simulation development and implementation, as well as managing simulation data in other related tasks.
Alexa Shore
Business Development Coordinator
Shore leads business/development for the SimLab. She supports fundraising, contracts, branding, and outreach to bring the SimLab innovation to more partners to improve their professional practice. Read her full bio on the WCER website.
Jessica Tierney
Operations Manager
Tierney oversees the lab’s day-to-day management, including scheduling, billing, task development, and assessment capabilities. Read her full bio on the WCER website.
Victor Vasconcelos
Research Intern
Vasconcelos supports research efforts by managing and organizing simulation data, along with contributing to various research-related tasks.