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Who We Are
 

Name: John R. Frederiksen
Affiliation: Co-Principal Investigator
Professor
College of Education
University of Washington
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Education: Ph.D. Psychology and Psychometrics, Princeton University (1966)
B.A. Psychology, magna cum laude, Harvard University (1963)
Interests: John Frederiksen's research concerns the application of the cognitive sciences to learning and instruction within both classroom settings and computer-based learning environments. His work involves experimental cognitive psychology, artificial intelligence, and educational measurement. More details can be found at ThinkTools.
Name: Barbara Y. White
Affiliation: Co-Principal Investigator
Professor
Graduate School of Education
University of California, Berkeley
Email:
Education: Ph.D. Computer Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1981)
Completed Ph.D. qualifying program in Psychology, University of New South Wales, Australia (1975)
B.Sc. Mathematics, University of Victoria, Canada (1971)
Interests: Barabara White's professional interest is in making science and scientific inquiry interesting and accessible to a wide range of students and teachers. She has been principal investigator on numerous projects concerned with the design of computer-based learning environments and their relationship to theories of human learning, understanding, and problem solving. She has also been developing and evaluating new instructional approaches, centered around these environments, that enable students to work together to develop an understanding of the processes of scientific modeling and inquiry, while they also develop widely applicable cognitive, social, and metacognitive capabilities. More details can be found at ThinkerTools.
Name: Leslie Rupert Herrenkohl
Affiliation: Associate Professor
College of Education
University of Washington
Email:
Education Ph.D. Psychology, Clark University (1995)
M.A. Psychology, Clark University (1991)
B.A. Psychology, cum laude, Lafayette College (1988)
Interests: Leslie Herrenkohl is interested in using theories of human development, such as Vygotsky's sociocultural approach, to help teachers and researchers understand what makes educational environments more inviting and engaging to students. She is interested in how intellectual communities are formed and how they continue to thrive within classrooms. More details can be found on her UW homepage.
Name: Min Li
Affiliation: Assistant Professor
College of Education
University of Washington
Email:
Education: Ph.D. Curriculum & Teacher Education, Stanford University (2002)
M.A. Educational Psychology & Information Technology, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, P. R. China (1997)
B.S. Psychology Beijing Normal University, Beijing, P. R. China (1994)
Interests: Min Li believes that the ultimate goal of assessments should not only reflect students' learning outcomes, but also, which is more important, improve students' learning. Her primary research centers on "the assessment triangle" that links the vertices of learning (cognition), assessment, and interpretation. She is interested in statistical and cognitive methods for bringing well-warranted information to bear on the validity of the link between assessment and the construct to be measured. More details can be found on her UW homepage.
Name: Aaron Leitz
Affiliation: Graduate Student
College of Education
University of Washington
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Interests: More details can be found on his homepage.
Name: Tammy Tasker
Affiliation: Graduate Student
College of Education
University of Washington
Email:
Education:
Interests: More details can be found on her homepage.
Name: Suzanna Loper
Affiliation: Graduate Student
Graduate School of Education
University of California, Berkeley
Email:
Education: B.S. Physics, Yale University (19??)
Interests: Suzy Loper is examining science inquiry learning from a sociocultural perspective, as transforming participation in a community of practice. She is especially interested in how middle school students learn to participate in scientific discourse.
Name: Leslie Stenger
Affiliation: Teacher?
Martin Luther King Middle School in Berkeley, CA
Email:
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Name: Karen Bush
Affiliation: Teacher
Longfellow Magnet Middle School in Berkeley, CA
Email:
Education M.A. Science Education and Life Science Teaching Credential, UC Berkeley (1996)
B.A. Human Biology, Stanford University (1987)
Interests: Karen's interests include increasing the participation of minority students in science, creating supportive curriculum and learning environments in science for lower achieving students, improving training and support for science teachers, and reducing burnout and increasing longevity of science teachers through the creation of improved curriculum and manageable learning environments.
Name: Tatiana Miller
Affiliation: Teacher
Bay View Elementary School in Santa Cruz, CA
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Name: Linda J. C. Shimoda
Affiliation: Shimodaworks
Email:
Education: B.S. Commercial Design, University of Texas, Austin (1977)
Interests: L. J. C. Shimoda is a freelance artist working for a variety of clients and in a wide range of media. She has worked with Professor Barbara White and her ThinkerTools research group for a number of years, enjoying the duties of graphic art and design, software and Web design and graphics, database management, and any project requiring her hidden talents of organization and pestering people into doing something.
Name: Todd A. Shimoda
Affiliation: Shimodaworks
Affiliated Faculty Researcher
Department of Journalism and Technical Communication
Colorado State University, Fort Collins
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Education: Ph.D. Science and Mathematics Education, UC Berkeley (1999)
M.S. Technical Communication, Colorado State University (1991)
B.S. Civil Engineering, Colorado State University (1977)
Interests: Todd Shimoda is interested in the use of software agent interface technology in helping people construct knowledge about subject matter, as well as learn cognitive skills, such as task completion and decision making. As software agent interfaces become more sophisticated, the interaction between people and these agents will likely become more like interpersonal communication.
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Interests: More details can be found on homepage.
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