School of Education & Social Policy
Alphabetical Listing
Alphabetical Listing
Emma Adam
Adam, Emma
*ON LEAVE 9/ 2009 - 8/ 2010 *
Associate Professor, Education and Social Policy
Faculty Fellow , Institute for Policy Research
BS, Psychology , University of Toronto , 1990
MA, Applied Developmental Psychology , University of Toronto , 1992
MA, Public Policy , University of Chicago , 1998
PhD, Child Psychology , University of Minnesota , 1998
Bina, Craig
Lawrence Birnbaum
Birnbaum, Lawrence
Associate Professor , Computer Science
Director , Intellectual Property Management
PhD , Yale University , 1986
Linda Brazdil
Brazdil, Linda
Research Associate Professor, Learning Sciences
B.S. , Notre Dame College of Ohio , 1978
M.S. in Physical Chemistry , Case Western Reserve University , 1983
Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry , Case Western Reserve University , 1985
Justine Cassell
Cassell, Justine
Professor, Education
Professor, Communications Studies
DEUG , Universite de Besancon , 1981
BA , Dartmouth College , 1982
MLitt , University of Edinburgh , 1986
PhD , University of Chicago , 1991
P. Lindsay Chase-Lansdale
Chase-Lansdale, P. Lindsay
Professor, Human Development and Social Policy PhD Program
Faculty Fellow , Institute for Policy Research
BA, Social Relations , Harvard University, Radcliffe College , 1974
PhD, Developmental Psychology , The University of Michigan , 1981
Allan Collins
Collins, Allan
Professor Emeritus, Learning Sciences
MA, Communication Sciences , University of Michigan , 1961
PhD, Cognitive Psychology , University of Michigan , 1970
Jeannette Colyvas
Colyvas, Jeannette
Assistant Professor, Human Development and Social Policy
Assistant Professor, Learning Sciences
Ph.D. , Stanford University , 2007
M.A., Sociology, M.A., East Asian Studies , Stanford University
Fay Cook
Cook, Fay
Professor, Human Development and Social Policy PhD Program
Director and Faculty Fellow , Institute for Policy Research
BA, English , Millsaps College, Jackson, Mississippi , 1965
MA, English Literature , University of North Carolina , 1968
MA, Social Welfare Policy , University of Chicago , 1972
PhD, Social Welfare Policy , University of Chicago , 1977
Thomas Cook
Cook, Thomas
Joan and Sarepta Harrison Chair in Ethics and Justice
Professor , Psychology
Professor , Sociology
Professor, Human Development and Social Policy
Fellow , American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Ph.D. , Stanford , 1967
B.A. , Oxford , 1963
Susan Corwith
Corwith, Susan
Associate Director, Center for Talent Development
PhD , University of Wisconsin-Madison , 2007
MS , University of Wisconsin-Madison , 1997
BS , University of Wisconsin-Madison , 1994
Solomon Cytrynbaum
Cytrynbaum, Solomon
Professor, Education
Professor , Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Associate Director for Education, The Center for Applied Psychological and Family Studies , Psychology Graduate Program
BA, Arts and Sciences , McGill University, Montreal, Canada , 1959
MA, Child Development and Family Relations , Cornell University, Ithaca, New York , 1962
PhD, Psychology , University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan , 1971
David Figlio
Figlio, David
Orrington Lunt Professor of Education and Social Policy
Professor, Human Development and Social Policy
Faculty Fellow, Insitute for Policy Research
Ph.D, Economics , University of Wisconsin-Madison , 1995
M.S., Economics , University of Wisconsin-Madison , 1992
B.S., Business Economics and Public Policy , George Washington University , 1991
Kenneth Forbus
Forbus, Kenneth
Professor , Computer Science
Professor , Education
PhD , Massachusetts Institute of Technology , 1984
Dedre Gentner
Gentner, Dedre
Professor , Psychology
Professor , Education
PhD , University of California, San Diego , 1974
Kristian Hammond
Hammond, Kristian
Director , Intelligent Information Laboratory, Department of Computer Science
Associate Professor, Learning Sciences
Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy , Yale University , 1979
Master of Science in Computer Science , Yale University , 1982
Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Science , Yale University , 1986
Sophie Haroutunian-Gordon
Haroutunian-Gordon, Sophie
Professor , Education and Social Policy
Director , Master of Science in Education
BA, Music, Religion/Philosophy , Cornell College , 1965
MA, Curriculum and Instruction , University of Wisconsin-Madison , 1966
PhD, Philosophy of Education , University of Chicago , 1976
Larry Hedges
Hedges, Larry
Board of Trustees Professor of Statistics and Social Policy
Faculty Fellow , Institute for Policy Research
B.A., Mathematics , University of California at San Diego
M.A., Statistics , Stanford University
Ph.D., Mathematical Methods in Educational Research , Stanford University , 1980
Barton Hirsch
Hirsch, Barton
Professor, Human Development and Social Policy
Chair, Human Development and Social Policy Program
BA, Philosophy , University of Wisconsin , 1971
PhD, Psychology , University of Oregon , 1979
Postdoctorate, Social Ecology , Stanford University , 1981
Michael Horn
Horn, Michael
Assistant Professor, Learning Sciences
Assistant Professor, Computer Science
Sc.B. Computer Science , Brown University , 1997
M.S. Computer Science , Tufts University , 2006
Ph.D. Computer Science , Tufts University , 2009
Kemi Jona
Jona, Kemi
Learning Strategist , School of Continuing Studies
Research Associate Professor , Computer Science
Director , Office of STEM Education Partnerships (OSEP)
BS (Honors), Computer Science and Psychology , University of Wisconsin-Madison , 1988
PhD, Computer Science , Northwestern University , 1995
John Kretzmann
Kretzmann, John
Research Associate Professor, Learning Sciences
Research Associate Professor, Human Development and Social Policy
Eva Lam
Lam, Eva
Assistant Professor, Learning Sciences, Asian American Studies
PhD, Education in Language, Literacy, and Culture , University of California, Berkeley , 2003
Carol Lee
Lee, Carol
Professor, Learning Sciences
Professor , African American Studies
Co-Coordinator , SESP Spencer Research Training Program
BA, The Teaching of Secondary School English , University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana , 1966
MA, English , University of Chicago , 1969
PhD, Education (Curriculum and Instruction) , University of Chicago , 1991
Dan Lewis
Lewis, Dan
Professor, Human Development and Social Policy
Faculty Fellow , Institute for Policy Research
BA, Political Science , Stanford University , 1968
PhD, History of Consciousness , University of California at Santa Cruz , 1980
Gregory Light
Light, Gregory
Associate Professor
Director , Searle Center for Teaching Excellence
BA, Philosophy and English , University of Toronto , 1974
BA Specialist Degree, Philosophy , University of Toronto , 1975
PhD, Education , University of London, UK , 1995
Regina Logan
Logan, Regina
Research Assistant Professor , Foley Center for the Study of Lives
A.B. French Language and Literature , University of Michigan , 1970
M.A. French Language and Literature , University of Wisconsin , 1971
PhD, Human Dev & Social Pol, Northwestern University, 1993 MA, Teaching & Learning Processes, Northwestern University, 1984
Jelani Mandara
Mandara, Jelani
Associate Professor, Human Development and Social Policy
BS, Psychology , California State University, Long Beach , 1997
PhD, Social/Personality Psychology , University of California, Riverside , 2002
Dan McAdams
McAdams, Dan
Professor, Human Development and Social Policy
Professor , Psychology
Charles Deering McCormick Professor of Teaching Excellence
Director , The Foley Center for the Study of Lives
BS, Psychology and Humanities , Valparaiso University , 1976
PhD, Psychology and Social Relations , Harvard University , 1979
Thomas McDade
McDade, Thomas
Associate Professor
Faculty Fellow , Institute for Policy Research
Director , Laboratory for Human Biology Research
Ph.D. , Emory , 1999
Steven McGee
McGee, Steven
Research Associate Professor, Learning Sciences
M.B.A. , Wheeling Jesuit University , 2000
PhD, Learning Sciences, Northwestern University, 1995 BS, Human Dev & Social Pol, Northwestern University, 1988
Ann McKenna
McKenna, Ann
Research Associate Professor , Department of Mechanical Engineering
Director of Education Improvement
Research Associate Professor (co-terminus), Learning Sciences
BS, Mechanical Engineering , Drexel University, Philadelphia , 1988
MS, Mechanical Engineering , Drexel University, Philadelphia , 1991
PhD, Science and Mathematics Education , University of California, Berkeley , 2001
Douglas Medin
Medin, Douglas
Professor , Psychology
Professor , Education
Director , Program in Culture, Language and Cognition
Co-Director , Program in Cognitive Studies of the Environment
PhD , University of South Dakota , 1968
Brad Olson
Olson, Brad
Research Assistant Professor, Human Development and Social Policy
Ph.D. Psychology , University of Iowa , 2001
Paula Olszewski-Kubilius
Olszewski-Kubilius, Paula
Director, Center for Talent Development
Professor, Education and Social Policy
BA, elementary education , St. Xavier University , 1977
MA, educational psychology , Northwestern University , 1981
PhD, educational psychology , Northwestern University , 1983
Andrew Ortony
Ortony, Andrew
Professor, Learning Sciences
Professor , Psychology, Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences
Professor , Computer Science, McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science
Coordinator, Master's Program in Learning Sciences
MA, Philosophy , University of Edinburgh , 1966
PhD, Computer Science , University of London , 1972
Penelope Peterson
Peterson, Penelope
Dean , School of Education and Social Policy
Eleanor R. Baldwin Professor , Education
Professor, Learning Sciences
Professor, Human Development and Social Policy
BS, Psychology and Philosophy , Iowa State University , 1971
MA, Psychological Studies in Education , Stanford University , 1976
PhD, Psychological Studies in Education , Stanford University , 1976
Deborah Puntenney
Puntenney, Deborah
Research Assistant Professor
Associate Director
Bachelor of Arts , California State University at Humboldt , 1982
MA, Human Dev & Social Pol, Northwestern University, 1992 PhD, Human Dev & Social Pol, Northwestern University, 1997
David Rapp
Rapp, David
Coordinator, Learning Sciences PhD Program
Associate Professor , Learning Sciences
Associate Professor , Department of Psychology
PhD, Experimental Psychology , State University of New York, Stony Brook , 2000
MA, General Psychology , New York University , 1996
BA, Psychology , State University of New York, Albany , 1994
Michelle Reininger
Reininger, Michelle
Assistant Professor, Human Development and Social Policy
Assistant Professor, Learning Sciences
Faculty Fellow , Institute for Policy Research
PhD, Social Sciences, Policy and Educational Practice , Stanford University , 2006
MA, Economics , Stanford University , 2004
MA, Leadership, Foundations and Policy , University of Virginia , 2001
BA, Biochemistry , University of Colorado , 1996
Brian Reiser
Reiser, Brian
Professor, Learning Sciences
BA, Psychology , University of Pennsylvania , 1977
MA, Psychology , New York University , 1979
PhD, Cognitive Science , Yale University , 1983
Christopher Riesbeck
Riesbeck, Christopher
Associate Professor , Computer Science
Associate Professor , Education
PhD , Stanford University , 1983
James Rosenbaum
Rosenbaum, James
Professor, Human Development and Social Policy
Professor , Sociology, Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences
Faculty Fellow , Institute for Policy Research
BA, Culture and Behavior , Yale University , 1966
MA, Sociology , Harvard University , 1968
PhD, Sociology , Harvard University , 1973
Rosemary Russ
Russ, Rosemary
Research Assistant Professor, Learning Sciences
PhD in Physics , University of Maryland , 2006
BS in Physics , North Carolina State University , 2002
BS in Applied Mathematics , North Carolina State University , 2002
BS in Statistics , North Carolina State University , 2002
Morton Schapiro
Schapiro, Morton
President, Northwestern University
Professor
PhD, Economics , University of Pennsylvania , 1979
BS, Economics , Hofstra University , 1975
MA, Economics , University of Pennsylvania , 1976
Kimberly Scott
Scott, Kimberly
Director, Master's Program Learning & Organizational Change
Assistant Professor, Master's Program in Learning and Organizational Change
PhD, Business Administration, Organizational Behavior , The Ohio State University , 1995
MA, Business Administration , The Ohio State University , 1994
BA, Psychology , University of Cincinnati , 1991
Bruce Sherin
Sherin, Bruce
Associate Professor, Learning Sciences
BA, Physics , Princeton University , 1985
MA, Physics , University of California, Berkeley , 1989
PhD, Science and Mathematics Education , University of California, Berkeley , 1996
Miriam Sherin
Sherin, Miriam
Associate Professor, Learning Sciences
Director of Undergraduate Education, School of Education and Social Policy
BA, Mathematics , University of Chicago , 1985
MA, Mathematics , University of California, San Diego , 1987
PhD, Science and Mathematics Education , University of California, Berkeley , 1996
Sylvia Smith-Demuth
Smith-Demuth, Sylvia
Director, Alternative Certification Program
Assistant Professor, SESP
Ph.D. , The University of Chicago, Curr. & Intruc. Mathematics Achieve. , 2005
M. Ed. , Loyola University C&I - Mathematics Prog. Design & Cognition , 1979
B. A. , Loyola University - Chicago , 1976
Bruce Spencer
Spencer, Bruce
Professor , Statistics
Faculty Fellow , Institute for Policy Research
PhD , Yale University , 1979
James Spillane
Spillane, James
Professor, Human Development and Social Policy
Faculty Fellow , Institute for Policy Research
Professor, Learning Sciences
Spencer T. and Ann W. Olin Professor in Learning and Organizational Change
BA, Education and Geography , St. Patrick's College, National University of Ireland , 1984
PhD, Curriculum, Teaching and Education Policy , Michigan State University , 1993
Reed Stevens
Stevens, Reed
Professor, Learning Sciences
Ph.D., Cognitive Studies in Education , University of California at Berkeley , 1999
Edd Taylor
Taylor, Edd
Assistant Professor, Learning Sciences
Ph.D. , University of California-Berkeley , 2005
Linda Teplin
Teplin, Linda
Owen L. Coon Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences , Clinical Psychology
Director of the Psycho-Legal Studies Program , Northwestern University Medical School
PhD , Northwestern University , 1975
Lois Trautvetter
Trautvetter, Lois
Assistant Professor, Education
Associate Director , Higher Education Administration and Policy Program
BA, Chemistry , College of Wooster , 1982
MS, Polymer Chemistry , Carnegie Mellon University , 1986
PhD, Higher Education Administration , University of Michigan , 1991
Sergio Urzua
Urzua, Sergio
Assistant Professor, Economics
PhD in Economics , The University of Chicago , 2005
Master of Arts in Economics , The University of Chicago , 2003
Master of Arts in Economics , Universidad de Chile , 2001
B.A. in Economics , Universidad de Chile , 2000
David Uttal
Uttal, David
Associate Professor , Psychology
Associate Professor , Education
PhD , University of Michigan , 1989
Sandra Waxman
Waxman, Sandra
Professor , Psychology
Professor , Education
PhD , University of Pennsylvania , 1985
MA , Johns Hopkins University , 1981
BS , University of Pennsylvania , 1976
Uri Wilensky
Wilensky, Uri
Professor, Learning Sciences
Professor , Computer Science
Director , Center for Connected Learning & Computer-Based Modeling
BA, Mathematics and Philosophy , Brandeis University , 1977
MA, Mathematics and Philosophy , Brandeis University , 1977
PhD, Media Arts and Sciences , Massachusetts Institute of Technology , 1993
Michael Wolf
Wolf, Michael
Research Assistant Professor, Learning Sciences
Faculty, Feinberg School of Medicine