Completing her PhD April 2020 in the Curriculum, Instruction and the Science of Learning Program of the University at Buffalo concentrating on Machine Learning applications in Computational Cognitive Neuroscience. A certified Educational Technology Specialist, Kavner is a New York secondary public-school science teacher, college professor and Master Teacher Fellow. She has taught STEM based courses at the high school and at the university level. She teaches courses on the Spread of Digital Information and in the relationship between Data and Society.