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Belinda Louie is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of educational technology, social robotics, and multilingual education. Her work addresses a critical gap in American classrooms: with nearly 4.9 million English Language Learners (ELLs) in the United States and only 2% of educators trained to support them, Louie has dedicated her scholarship to exploring how social robots can serve as meaningful educational tools for this underserved population. Louie's most significant contributions center on culturally responsive robot design, a field she has helped define through participatory frameworks that actively involve students, teachers, and parents in shaping technology. Her research uniquely amplifies the voices of ELL students themselves, positioning them as cultural informants in the robot design process — a methodologically innovative approach that ensures technology reflects the communities it serves. Her most-cited work, "Designing for Culturally Responsive Social Robots" (2022, 20 citations), alongside her investigations into educator and stakeholder perceptions of educational robots (2021, 18 citations), has established her as a leading voice in humanizing educational AI. For students and researchers exploring equity-centered approaches to educational technology, Louie's scholarship offers both a practical framework and a moral compass.