Jennifer Cromley

Jennifer Cromley is a Professor in the Department of Educational Psychology at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. Her work bridges cognitive science and STEM education, focusing on reading comprehension of scientific texts, motivational factors in STEM achievement, and interventions to improve learning outcomes.

• Key Research Areas: Cognitive processing in multi-representational learning, motivation in undergraduate STEM, educational technology applications
• Grants: Funded by U.S. Department of Education and National Science Foundation

Publications and Teaching: With over 20 articles in top journals like Anatomical Sciences Education and Journal of Science Education and Technology, her research spans eye-tracking studies, semantic network analysis, and classroom interventions. She teaches graduate-level courses in learning theories, research methods, and statistics, mentoring students through an apprenticeship model.

Scientific Impact: Recognized as one of the most productive Educational Psychologists globally, her work includes developing tools for assessing inference-making in biology and analyzing secondary data from national datasets. Current projects examine doctoral student well-being and equity in engineering education.