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Heather Burte is an emerging researcher at the intersection of spatial cognition, mathematics education, and augmented reality technology. Her work centers on a fundamental challenge in STEM education: helping undergraduate students develop robust conceptual understanding of spatial transformations and their corresponding mathematical representations — knowledge critical to fields such as computer graphics, computer-aided design, and robotics. Burte's most notable contribution is the development and empirical testing of BRICKxAR/T, an innovative augmented reality application designed to bridge the often difficult gap between abstract matrix mathematics and the concrete spatial reasoning such representations encode. Her research, documented across multiple publications including work on the AR-Classroom project, demonstrates a sustained commitment to leveraging emerging immersive technologies as pedagogical tools. A particular strength of her approach is its grounding in embodied learning theory, recognizing that physical interaction with spatial concepts can deepen mathematical understanding in ways traditional instruction cannot. With her most-cited work accumulating 13 citations since 2024 and a growing publication record, Burte represents a productive voice in technology-enhanced STEM education. Students and researchers interested in spatial cognition, AR-based learning environments, or mathematics pedagogy will find her work both practically applicable and theoretically substantive.