Skip to content

Get To Know Us



How We Started

LASSO was launched as an NSF-funded tool in 2015 through University of Colorado Boulder under the guidance of Dr. Otero as a service of to the Learning Assistant Alliance. While LASSO was originally designed to document the impact of Learning Assistants nationally and internationally, the platform was quickly opened up to all STEM instructors. In 2023, LASSO v2.0 was launched through Iowa State University.

Our Purpose, Values and Culture

Icon representing Advancing Educational Excellence and Equity
Icon representing Broadening Participation
Icon representing Advocating for Transparency
Icon representing Lead with Empathy

The Team

Headshot of Dr. Jayson Nissen, Assistant Professor at Montana State University

Dr. Jayson Nissen

Assistant Professor at Montana State University

Headshot of Dr. Ben Van Dusen, Associate Professor at Iowa State University and Director of LASSO

Dr. Ben Van Dusen

Associate Professor at Iowa State University and Director of LASSO

Headshot of Vy Le, PhD Student

Vy Le

PhD Student

Headshot of Anasilvia Salazar, PhD Student

Anasilvia Salazar

PhD Student

Headshot of Kevin Roberge

Kevin Roberge

Research Scientist

Example Universities Whom We Have Collaborated With

Texas State University seal
Purdue University logo
New Mexico State University seal
North Dakota State University logo
Johns Hopkins University logo
California State University, Chico logo
Boston University logo
University of Colorado Boulder logo