Tekkumru-Kisa earned her Ph.D. in Learning Sciences and Policy from the University of Pittsburgh, and served as a postdoctoral researcher at the Learning Research and Development Center at Pitt. Before pursuing her doctoral studies in the United States, she contributed to national and international STEM education reform initiatives in Turkey.

What does your research focus on? 

My research focuses on two interrelated areas: (1) understanding and improving science teaching, and (2) designing and studying tools and environments to support teachers’ learning for promoting meaningful and transformative opportunities for student learning. My work centers around the design and study of responsive STEM and professional learning environments, often in partnership with educators in schools, districts, and states.