About me
Dr. Naomi Aguiar is an expert in how children and adults think about and form relationships with AI chatbots, and how these relationships can impact real world learning and behavior. She also has expertise in the imaginary relationships children and adults create for themselves- either totally on their own, or with help from media. Naomi holds a doctorate in Psychology from the University of Oregon and currently serves as the Associate Director of Research at Oregon State University Ecampus. In her role at Ecampus, Naomi conducts collaborative research in online teaching and learning.