Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
Sesame Workshop is looking for a Post-Doctoral Fellow. – Technology for Literacy Development. Applications are invited for a postdoctoral fellowship under the direction of Dr. Medha Tare at the Joan Ganz Cooney Center at Sesame Workshop. The Cooney Center is an independent research and innovation lab within Sesame Workshop that advances positive futures for kids in the digital world. We conduct research on emerging technologies and collaborate with technologists, digital media producers, and educators to put this research into action to support children’s learning and well-being.
The work will focus on the development of co-design research partnerships through the Cooney Center Sandbox initiative which supports the development of child-centered, evidence-based digital design. Fellows will support the Senior Director of Research in working with educational technology companies to translate research around best practices for children and adolescents’ literacy development and conduct research on learning and design.