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Fran Blumberg is a Professor of Counseling Psychology at Fordham University's Graduate School of Education, where she has served since 1997 after working at educational testing organizations including Educational Testing Service and the National League for Nursing.
Her academic credentials include:
- PhD in Developmental Psychology from Purdue University, IN
- MA in Developmental Psychology from Purdue University, IN
Blumberg's research examines children's attention and problem-solving development within digital learning environments, with emphasis on educational gaming, social media impacts, and cognitive outcomes. Her interdisciplinary work bridges developmental psychology, educational technology, and media studies to address how digital contexts shape learning and emotional processing in youth.
Analysis of her 2020-2024 publications reveals consistent focus on digital learning mechanisms, showing progression from foundational gaming studies toward AI literacy frameworks and ethical game design considerations, primarily through student-collaborative research.
She has secured major grants from the Spencer Foundation, National Science Foundation, and Center for Curriculum Redesign. Blumberg actively mentors graduate students (evidenced by 12 co-authored publications since 2020), serves on editorial boards for Computers in Human Behavior and Games for Health Journal, and has edited three seminal books including Learning by Playing: Video Gaming in Education (Oxford University Press, 2014).
