Nelressa Faye

Doctoral Candidate

  • Institution University of Lapland
  • Department/faculty Education

Doctoral student studying remotely from Alaska, USA working on sustainable educational training for teachers with a focus on Indigenous pedagogy.

Ghadeer Hamed

Doctoral Researcher

  • Institution University of Eastern Finland
  • Department/faculty School of Applied Educational Science and Teacher Education

A doctoral researcher and staff member at the University of Eastern Finland. My professional background includes working as a Research Assistant in the Faculty of Education at Birzeit University, Palestine. I also served as a senior instructional designer at the Open Learning Center of Al-Quds Open University, where I specialized in eLearning for higher education—developing online courses, digital content, blended learning environments, and immersive learning technologies such as XR, AR, and VR. My PhD research focuses on immersive learning in higher education, with a particular emphasis on the use of augmented reality (AR) in physics education. Additionally, I'm interested in AI in education, STEM education, and innovative pedagogies.