Marcia C. Linn

Marcia C. Linn is the Evelyn Lois Corey Professor of Instructional Science at the University of California, Berkeley, School of Education. She is a member of the National Academy of Education and a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the American Psychological Association, the Association for Psychological Science, and the International Society of the Learning Sciences (ISLS). She has held leadership roles, including President of the ISLS, Chair of the AAAS Education Section, and board memberships at the Educational Testing Service, the McDonnell Foundation, and the National Science Foundation Education and Human Resources Directorate.

• Ph.D., Stanford University, Educational Psychology
• Postdoctoral experiences: Geneva (Jean Piaget), Israel (Fulbright Professor), London (University College)
• Fellow, Center for Advanced Study in Behavioral Sciences (three terms)

Marcia C. Linn’s research focuses on science education, technology integration, and learning environments. She explores how technology can enhance knowledge integration, curriculum design, and equity in education, with an emphasis on urban schooling, gender equity, and policy analysis. Her work bridges school and non-school learning contexts, prioritizing participatory research and practitioner knowledge to inform educational practices.

• National Association for Research in Science Teaching Award for Lifelong Distinguished Contributions to Science Education
• American Educational Research Association Willystine Goodsell Award
• Council of Scientific Society Presidents first award for Excellence in Educational Research

She has authored influential books, including Computers, Teachers, Peers (2000) and Science Education and Technology (2011), and chairs the Technology, Education—Connections (TEC) series for Teachers College Press. Her professional affiliations span the Learning Sciences and Human Development Cluster and Social Research Methodologies at UC Berkeley.