Amy is the Director of Learning Technology for the Office of the Provost at Arizona State University and has led instructional design teams for the College of Global Futures, The School of Life Sciences, and Thunderbird. She is devoted to building inclusive courses that effectively implement emerging technologies for all students. Her extensive research focuses on global instructional design, inclusive teaching practices, and the integration of emerging technologies. Through her dissertation, she has explored international academic partnerships, creating opportunities for instructional designers worldwide. Amy has presented her work at prestigious institutions like the University of Helsinki and Munster University. She has mentored Fulbright scholars and collaborated on global projects, enhancing online course design for diverse, international learners. Her work includes developing VR simulations and inclusive avatars for global education.
Collaborating with the Research for Inclusive STEM Education Center (RISE), Amy developed training modules for a fellowship for grad students and faculty to build skills in Inclusive Teaching and rework their courses to promote a sense of belonging for all students. She has worked with virtual reality simulations for lab classes and helped develop guidelines for inclusive avatars in partnership with vendors.
Recent Media and Publication links:
- (2023) “Digital Professional Competence (DProCom) for Higher Education: A Systematic Review of Literature”, Qlantic Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities, M. Raza and A. Pate
- "Crafting a Blueprint for the Next Decade of Education and Scholarship on Graduate Teaching Assistant Professional Development" BioTAP Conference 2021, November 9, 2021
- COVID-19 and the abrupt shift to remote learning: Impact on grades and perceived learning for undergraduate biology students, K. Supriya, Chris Mead, Ariel D. Anbar, Joshua L. Caulkins, James P. Collins, Katelyn M. Cooper, Paul C. LePore, Tiffany Lewis, Amy Pate, Rachel A. Scott, Sara E. Brownell, bioRxiv 2021.03.29.437480; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2021.03.29.437480
- Pate, Amy L. (2020) "Diverse Avatars and Inclusive Narratives in Virtual Reality Biology Simulations," The Emerging Learning Design Journal: Vol. 7 : Iss. 1 , Article 4. Available at: https://digitalcommons.montclair.edu/eldj/vol7/iss1/4
- ASU News: ASU Committee for Campus Inclusion Honored with Tempe Diversity Award
- ASU News: ASU Online biology course is first to offer virtual-reality lab in Google partnership
- NPR/KJZZ: ASU Using VR To Teach Biology Class