John Bransford: Biographical Sketch

John Bransford is James W. Mifflin professor and professor of education at the University of Washington in Seattle. Previously, he was centennial professor of psychology and education and co- director of the Learning Technology Center at Vanderbilt University. Early work by Dr. Bransford and his colleagues in the 1970s included research in the areas of human learning, memory, and problem solving; which helped shape the “cognitive revolution” in psychology. An author of seven books and hundreds of articles and presentations, Dr. Bransford's work focuses on the area of cognition and technology. He served as co-chair of the National Research Council (NRC) committee that authored How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience, and School. He received a Ph.D. in cognitive psychology from the University of Minnesota.