Sasha Vassar

Dr Sasha Vassar is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Computer Science and Engineering at UNSW, with expertise spanning Computer Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, and Education (PhD, UNSW). Her work sits at the intersection of artificial intelligence and education, with a focus on applying cognitive load theory to improve pedagogy and learning design. Her current research explores the integration of large language models into educational tools to enhance programming feedback and error explanation. This work received the 2024 Australian Financial Review Higher Education Award for Teaching and Learning Excellence. She has secured competitive grant funding to develop and evaluate pedagogical models for learning in AI-enabled educational environments. Dr Vassar is the Research Lead for the Day of AI collaboration, where she leads research investigating AI literacy outcomes in school education. She is an Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and an Early Career Academic member of the Australasian Association for Engineering Education. artificial intelligence, computer science education, cognitive load theory, higher education, Computing education, Education systems, Artificial intelligence, Science, Technology and Engineering Curriculum and Pedagogy