Research/Areas of Interest

Dr. Burgess's research explores how emerging technologies, particularly artificial intelligence, influence knowledge acquisition, critical thinking, reasoning, and learner engagement in health professions education. She examines how AI-mediated learning environments affect cognitive processes and educational outcomes, and develops evidence-based frameworks for responsibly integrating AI into health professions curricula. More broadly, her scholarship examines how digital technologies shape learning and cognitive development across the educational continuum, from early learners through professional training.

Education

  • PhD, Anatomy & Neurobiology, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, USA, 2024
  • MS, Anatomy & Neurobiology, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, USA, 2018
  • BS, Multidisciplinary Studies Concentration in Neuroscience, East Carolina University, Greenville, United States, 2015
  • BA, Psychology, East Carolina University, Greenville, United States, 2015