I am currently a Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professor of
Learning Sciences (
Educational Psychology Dept.) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. I hold faculty appointments in the
Department of Curriculum and Instruction, the
Psychology Department, and the
Wisconsin Center for Educational Research (WCER). I am also a member of the UW
Cognitive Science Cluster and the Delta Program steering committee. I served as Chair of the Learning Sciences program from 2004 - 2010.
My research is largely rooted in cognitive, embodied and social perspectives on learning and instruction in STEM fields (science, technology, engineering and mathematics). I examine the nature of learning, teaching, and representations in both their internal (intra-personal) and external (inter-personal) forms as they serve meaning making, individual and group design, reasoning and problem solving in mathematics and engineering.
I enjoy making music, biking, hiking, & camping.
