Thomonique Moore

Thomonique is interested in the role of digital technologies and media as tools for youth to learn about, construct, and perform various aspects of their identity, including cultural, racial, political, and gender.

Thomonique is an educational technologist, learning designer, and doctoral student at the Annenberg School for Communication. Both curious and critical about the implications of digital technology, and the algorithms that support them, on youth and society at large, her research sits at the intersection of technology, digital media, and society with a focus on race and education.

She has developed and facilitated curricula that encourage learners to critically engage with and find meaning in their worlds using digital tools and media. Her support for learners includes exploring race and equity in the Metaverse, investigating how immersive technologies can foster racial literacy through worldbuilding and digital artifact construction, and frequently collaborating across interdisciplinary teams to explore digital media's potential in mediating social activism and identity exploration in youth.

Prior to joining Annenberg, Thomonique was an educational technologist and learning designer at New York University, where she developed resources for teaching and learning with generative AI tools as part of the Provost’s AI working group. She also spent four years as a digital consultant before pivoting to research and academia. Thomonique earned her B.B.A. in Information Systems from Howard University, and her MA in Instructional Technology and Media from Teachers College at Columbia University.