People at CTL
CTL researchers are focused on achieving change in education, formal and informal. Their backgrounds are in cognitive science, educational research, computer science, human-computer interaction, mathematics and science education, and classroom teaching. The Center also draws on staff from many specialties across SRI, including research engineers and scientists. CTL supports a number of student interns and the research theses of graduate students.
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| Menlo Park Staff | Washington DC Staff |
Management
Barbara
Means, Director
(Evaluation)
Jeremy
Roschelle, Director
(Learning Environments)
Marie
Bienkowski, Deputy Director
Research Area Directors
Geneva
Haertel
(Assessment)
Bill
Penuel
(Evaluation)
Senior Science Advisors
Senior Researchers & Developers
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Marianne
Bakia
Valerie Crawford (Teacher Learning) Angela Haydel DeBarger Jennifer Knudsen Melissa Koch Vera Michalchik Robert Murphy |
Margaret
Riel
Patti Schank (Technology Development) Linda Shear Phil Vahey Louise Yarnall Sarah Zaner |
Researchers & Developers
Administration
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Kate
Borelli
Joanne Hawkins Yesica Lopez Vanessa Oseguera Luisana Sahagun |
Vickie
Watts
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Advisors & Partners
Robert
Kozma
Teresa
Middleton
Roy
Pea
Postdoctoral Scholars, Graduate Students, & Student Interns
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Frank
Adamson
(2005-Present)
James Gray (left 2002) Victoria Hand (former) Jason Ravitz (former) Dana Russo (former) |
Jennifer
Scott
Alyssa Wise (2005-2008) Megan Zander (former) |



