BA in Cognitive Science, Princeton University; PhD in Cognitive Psychology, Carnegie Mellon University. Developed computer models to mimic students' learning; currently applies learning research to improve education, e.g., college students learning statistics better in half the time. Director, Eberly Center for Teaching Excellence and Educational Innovation, Carnegie Mellon University; Teaching Professor of Psychology. Inventor of several innovative, educational technologies. Co-Author, How Learning Works: 7 Research-Based Principles for Smart Teaching. Interest: studying and improving how students learn.