Mark Kaufman is Co-Director of TERC's Center for Education Partnerships which supports broad-based school improvement efforts in mathematics and science. He is also Director of the Eisenhower Regional Alliance for Mathematics and Science Education, the U.S. Department of Education funded Eisenhower regional consortium providing professional development, technical assistance, and information for K-12 mathematics and science improvement in New England, New York, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Mr. Kaufman has been Principal Investigator for several National Science Foundation grants. He is currently serving on the Steering Committee of the National Research Council's Math/Science Partnerships project and served as a member of the NRC's Continuing to Learn From TIMSS Committee. He has presented nationally on using research to support local improvement efforts and served on the advisory boards for several mathematics, science and technology projects across the northeast region.

Prior to coming to TERC, Mr. Kaufman served as a Superintendent of Schools, Director of Curriculum and Instruction, Elementary Principal and Teacher. He received a Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study from the Boston University School of Education, Masters Degree in Teaching from the Harvard Graduate School of Education and Bachelors degree from Brandeis University.