Eric Kuo

Assistant Professor · The Grainger College of Engineering · University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Quick answer: Eric Kuo is Assistant Professor at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Eric Kuo shows an active PhD hiring signal as of 2026-09-11.

⭐ I won't be accepting any new graduate students for the 2025-2026 Academic Year.

Research interests

Socio-Emotional Dynamics of Collaboration Causal reasoning Mathematical reasoning in physics The impacts of motivation on physics learning Applying learning theories to design physics instruction and assessment

Selected publications (since 2023)

Talafian, H., Lundsgaard, M., Mahmood, M., Shafer, D., Stelzer, T., & Kuo, E. (2025). Responsive professional development: A facilitation approach for teachers' development in a physics teaching community of practice. Teaching and Teacher Education, 153, 104812. Mahmood, M. S., Talafian, H., Shafer, D., Kuo, E., Lundsgaard, M., & Stelzer, T. (2024). Navigating socio-emotional risk through comfort-building in physics teacher professional development: A case study. Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 61(9), 2223-2257. Adlakha, V. & Kuo, E. (2023). Applying Causal Inference Principles to the Analysis of Observational Studies in Physics Education Research. Physical Review Physics Education Research, 19, 020160. Benson-Greenwald, T. M., Pelakh, A., Tumminia, M. J., Jahanian, S., Diamond, M

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Is Eric Kuo hiring PhD students at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign?

Yes. As of 2026-09-11, Eric Kuo's faculty page shows a PhD hiring signal: I won't be accepting any new graduate students for the 2025-2026 Academic Year..

What does Eric Kuo research?

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