About
Fran Blumberg is an Affiliated Professor at the Graduate School of Education, Fordham University. She holds a Ph.D. in Developmental Psychology from Purdue University (1988) and has extensive experience in educational testing organizations such as the Educational Testing Service and the National League for Nursing before joining Fordham in 1997. She is affiliated with the Meaningful Interactions Lab at KU Leuven and participated in the Mintlab/IMS Gam(e)(a)ble project in 2022, delivering a seminar on learning through digital game play.
Her research focuses on children's attention and problem-solving skills in digital learning environments, spanning both formal and informal contexts. Her work has been supported by grants from the Spencer Foundation, National Science Foundation, and the Center for Curriculum Redesign. She serves on editorial boards for journals such as Technology, Mind, and Behavior, and edited the influential book Learning by Playing: Video Gaming in Education (Oxford University Press, 2014).
Blumberg collaborates with institutions like Mintlab and KU Leuven’s Meaningful Interactions Lab, emphasizing interdisciplinary approaches to understanding digital learning dynamics. Though no formal grant details are provided, her funded projects highlight ongoing contributions to educational technology research.
