DevTech Team: Elizabeth Niro

Elizabeth is a first year Ph.D. student in the Child Development department working on the Tangible Kindergarten project. She is interested in integrating technology into the classroom to improve education and assist students with special needs. Elizabeth is also interested in the gender bias in science & technology.

Elizabeth received her B.S in Psychology from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. After graduation, she spent three years working in the fashion industry. Eventually she came to her senses. Elizabeth then earned her M.Ed. in Psychological Studies from Cambridge College. She has worked with children of all ages in a variety of settings: a summer camp for children with Autism Spectrum disorders and another for children with language-based learning disabilities, a counseling center for victims of abuse, and an alternative high school for students with social and emotional challenges.

Elizabeth’s other passions include travel, music, restaurants, movies, books, and Guitar Hero.

She can be reached at Elizabeth.Niro@tufts.edu