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"I am very grateful for two wonderful stays. In Joensuu at the University of Eastern Finland, I particularly enjoyed being able to work with truly inspiring scientists without any distractions," reports the postdoctoral researcher.

At the UEF, she worked intensively with her two project partners, Sonsoles López Pernas and Mohammed Saqr, to advance a joint research project and plan the next steps. The researchers are working intensively on ways to make learning processes more visible and tangible with the help of network analyses, with the ultimate goal of improving teaching and learning environments. In addition, Misiejuk and López Pernas will soon be publishing a special issue of the journal "Frontiers in Education" on generative AI in education. The call for papers is currently open.

Following the intensive work phase in Finland, the CATALPA researcher went to the Epistemic Analytics Lab at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the United States. She was part of the 2025 cohort of Quantitative Ethnography Fellows. "I was very pleased to be selected for this and to be able to participate in the Summer Institute for this year's fellows in Wisconsin. It was a great opportunity to network with inspiring researchers from a wide range of disciplines around the world," said Misiejuk.

During her stay, she had the opportunity to work on modeling the dynamics of collaborative problem solving. "My thanks go to Brendan Eagan, Associate Director for Partnerships and Community Engagement at the Epistemic Analytics Lab," she said. "I was able to have many in-depth conversations with him about epistemic network analysis and how quantitative and qualitative methods can complement each other."

The Hagen-based researcher also had a lot of fun during her stays. "In addition to the research, I really appreciate the warm and open-hearted welcome. Thank you to my colleagues for showing me the beautiful city of Wisconsin, Ultimate Frisbee, and the diverse American food culture," she says with a wink.