Research Discipline/Bio
Amany is an EdD candidate in Technology, Media, and Learning, specializing in embodied conversational AI and immersive learning technologies. Her research investigates how embodied multimodal conversational AI in education and human-centered design can enhance learning, foster meaningful learner interaction and authentic connection. She lectures at the Media University of Applied Design in Berlin on conversational AI and has taught Human-Computer Interaction, UX Research, and XR Design at New York Institute of Technology. Amany’s award winning VR app, Mindflow VR, was recognized as the ‘Most Engaging App’ by Ringling College. She mentored students in a Meta design sprint developing AI companions for Meta’s ecosystem including Meta Horizon Worlds. She founded the AI focused student organization, Intelligent Reality in Education Association. She has also led several leadership roles in research and industry conferences.
Educational Background
- EdD- Instructional Technology and Media, Teachers College, Columbia University, (Expected Fall 2025)
- MA- Instructional Technology and Media, Teachers College, Columbia University, (2020)
- MA Teaching English as a Foreign Language, The American University in Cairo (2007)
Honors/Awards
- AI Curricular Innovation "Spark" Grant, Hudson County Community College, 2025
- Ringling College, Most Engaging App award (2024)
- EdD Fellow- Instructional Technology and Media, Teachers College, Columbia University, (2020-2023)
- Toepfer Scholarship: Teachers College, Columbia University, 2019
Publications/Exhibitions
- Alkhayat, A., Radwan, A., & Hefnawi, N. (Forthcoming). A Systematic Literature Review of Pedagogical Strategies Promoting Academic Integrity
and Originality in the Age of Generative AI: Ethical foundations, pedagogical innovation, and institutional transformation. Taylor & Francis.
- Ismail, O. F., & Alkhayat, A. (2025, April). Immersive Classic Literature with VR: A Study of Emotional and Thematic Engagement Through Embodied Cognition. In 2025 Eighth International Women in Data Science Conference at Prince Sultan University (WiDS PSU) (pp. 285-289). IEEE.
- Alkhayat, A., Ciranni, B., Tumuluri, R. S., & Tulasi, R. S. (2024, June). Leveraging Large Language Models for Enhanced VR Development: Insights and Challenges. In 2024 IEEE Gaming, Entertainment, and Media Conference (GEM) (pp. 1-6). IEEE.
- Alkhayat, A. (2023). Moving beyond web conferencing tools: ESL professional development workshops in virtual reality platforms. In Global Perspectives on Higher Education: From Crisis to Opportunity (pp. 367-379). Cham: Springer International Publishing.
- AlKhayat, A. (2010). Using storytelling alice to motivate English language learners. In INTED2010 Proceedings (pp. 867-877). IATED.
- AlKhayat, A. (2017). Exploring the effectiveness of using chatbots in the EFL classroom. Teaching English reflectively with technology, 20-36.
Last Updated: Nov 10, 2025