Ph.D. alumna Catherine Mata publishes article on the impact of AI chatbot messaging in undergraduate courses Published in Economics of Education Review

Public Policy alumna Catherine Mata (Ph.D. '22) has coauthored a new article, published in the journal Economics of Education Review. In the article, Dr. Mata and her coauthors examine the use of non-generative AI chatbots to message students enrolled in online undergraduate classes. The study found a positive impact of chatbot communication on student engagemnet and performance. 

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