Xi Lu is a doctoral candidate in the Instructional Systems and Learning Technologies program at Florida State University. Her current research interest focuses on designing and developing optimal learning supports to facilitate STEM learning in digital interactive environments. She also works as a research assistant with Dr. Val Shute's on an NSF project targeted at designing various learning supports for a 2D physics game called Physics Playground to help middle school kids learn physics. Before coming to FSU, Xi taught Chinese for six years in Monterey Bay, California.