Currently an Assistant Teaching Professor at Wake Forest University, Ali completed his Ph.D. at the University of California, Davis where he divided his time between the Learning and Mind Sciences and School Organization and Education Policy program
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Currently an Assistant Teaching Professor at Wake Forest University, Ali completed his Ph.D. at the University of California, Davis where he divided his time between the Learning and Mind Sciences and School Organization and Education Policy programs. He received his M.S. in Adolescent Education through a joint Americorps and New York City Department of Education program and was a music educator at the middle and elementary school levels for five years in the New York City public schools. He is interested in how students integrate their knowledge across contexts, and in how innovative educational designs can facilitate this process. His research interests draw from the fields of experiential learning, informal learning contexts, sociocultural theory, image-based field research, and technology for learning. His dissertation thesis, The Culture of Home Away from Home: Embracing the Travel Experience for Learning and Development, integrates many of these topics, focusing on young adults learning on the road while traveling in Latin America. Having received a B.M. in Saxophone Performance, Ali can also be found making music through various musical contexts and touring projects.
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