Aaron Adan Aguilar
Credentials: Ed-GRS Fellow
Aaron Adan Aguilar is a Ph.D. student in the Department of Educational Policy Studies. His research focuses on how Ed-Tech platforms and other digital technologies are reshaping K-12 American schools and rewiring the way we think about education.
Aaron holds a Master’s degree in Educational Leadership from Texas Christian University and was a public educator for 7 years in the Dallas Independent School District. He grew up in the Rio Grande Valley, home to Freddy Fender and the best breakfast tacos in Texas.
Publications
Aguilar, A. A. (2024, August 1-2). Conjuring Digital Doppelgängers in Education: A Call to Research and Critique. Civics of Technology Conference. United States.
Aguilar, A. A. (2024, March 7). Who Does EdTech Work For?: Educator Sensemaking and Digital Platforms. EPS Conference. Madison, WI, United States.
Aguilar, A. A. (2024, April 23-27). “Easier or Better?”: Educator Sensemaking in a Digital Age of Datafication, American Educational Research Association (AERA) 2024 Annual Meeting. Denver, CO, United States.
Teaching
Student Lecturer (Fall 2024, Spring 2025): EDPOL 123: Education, Technology, & Society.
Awards
AERA Media, Culture, & Learning SIG: Graduate Student Excellence Award.