Alisa Sedef

Biography

Master by Research student in Psychology at the University of Essex. Her research focuses on the psychology of artificial intelligence in education, particularly emotions, motivation, self-regulated learning, human agency, and humanAI interaction. Her research builds on Control-Value Theory to explore how the use of AI in learning may influence students perceptions of control, motivation, and emotional experiences. Alongside her research, Alisa is Co-Chair of the Undergraduate Psychology Association (UPA), where she supports student engagement, research opportunities, academic collaboration, and outreach across universities. Research interests: -Artificial intelligence in education -Achievement emotions and motivation -Control-Value Theory -Self-regulated learning -HumanAI interaction -Human agency and perceived control