Maggie Mosher

Dr. Maggie Mosher leads transformative research in artificial intelligence (AI) and extended reality (XR) in education. She brings over two decades of experience as a K-12 special education teacher, assistant principal, and innovative problem solver to her work advancing educational equity and social justice in higher education. As a Co-Principal Investigator with over 11 million dollars in grant funding, she develops groundbreaking assessment and instructional methods, including iKNOW, a program delivering real-time individualized instruction across 180 social skills through XR scenarios. Her research portfolio includes 15 peer-reviewed publications on innovative technology within education and over 100 presentations nationally and internationally, including 42 invited presentations on evidence-based practices (EBPs), personalized interventions, and innovative technology for diverse learners.

Dr. Mosher’s experience spans teaching special education in six diverse schools and training educators across 52 domestic and 12 international school districts, informing her deep understanding of implementation barriers in social-emotional-behavioral development. She co-founded EMBRACE, providing free special education resources to Kansas schools, and has launched multiple initiatives for at-risk populations, including Reach Out and Read and Franciscan Missions of Peace, which has led 828 students on missions across 10 states and 9 countries. Selected by the American Academy of Achievement for her work in technology innovation, she collaborated with Golden Plate recipients Dr. Baruch Blumberg and George Lucas and alongside Ben Carson as a William E. Simon Fellow. Dr. Mosher developed an assistive device for students with dyslexia and a scale to measure a student’s sense of presence in various virtual environments. Her numerous accolades include the University of Kansas Grace M. Phinney Award, Dr. Kenneth Klamm Service Award, State of Kansas Horizon Award, and Kansas Intervention Specialist of the Year. She is a member of the Exemplary Educators Network for the state of Kansas and the Flexible Learning through Innovations in Technology & Education (FLITE) Center, advancing inclusive and equitable educational practices and collaborating on AI initiatives with developers and districts across the nation. Dr. Mosher focuses on ethical AI implementation in education, developing comprehensive innovative strategies for social-emotional-behavioral development and creating accessible, evidence-based practices that build communities of equity and respect for all learners.