Welcome to my first-year review portfolio!  My name is Cheryl Wilson and I am a first-year doctoral student in the Learning, Design, and Technology program.  I am a Georgia native.  I have a background in Information Technology and received a Master’s in Learning, Design, and Technology (LDT).  My research interests include maker education, craft technology, and STEM inclusion.  I am interested in the creation of learning experiences that focus on the engagement of youth, particularly those from underrepresented backgrounds, in STEM.  One of the ways I plan to explore this is through computational crafting.  With this portfolio, I present to you an overview of my research as a young scholar in the field of LDT.