Duong(Rita) Than

Associate Teaching Professor at University of Washington, Tacoma

Tacoma, Washington, United States

About

Mission-driven educator, researcher, and program leader with 9+ years of experience designing AI-enabled learning systems, leading cross-sector community engagement initiatives, and building inclusive faculty development infrastructure at a public university. Proven track record securing and managing grants totaling $50K+, developing and deploying LLM-based tools to personalize student learning, and translating research into scalable programming that advances equity in STEM education. Skilled in quantitative and qualitative program evaluation, cross-disciplinary collaboration, and communicating complex ideas to diverse stakeholders.

Experience

  • Associate Teaching Professor at University of Washington Tacoma

  • HSE Technician Intern at Flour Corporation

    -Data Analysis Consultant. -Creating risk models and utilizing existing data for particular projects. -Assisting in providing safety system certifications for the Eagle P3 project, a light rail infrastructure project. -Providing safety analyses to ensure all the safety guidelines are met before opening for revenue services.

  • Mathematics Instructor at Green River College

  • Research Assistant at Pacific Lutheran University

    Community Assessment Project conducted at Buckley, WA 2020 -Collect and sort data for the project. -Analyze the material for the leader panel quantitative research.

  • Graduate Teaching Assistant at University of Colorado Denver

    -I taught 2 College Algebra classes - Fall 2014 & Spring 2015. -I taught Pre-Calculus class - Fall 2015. -I taught College Algebra for Business - Spring 2016 -Currently, I am teaching College Algebra for Business - Fall 2016.