Kathy Hirsh-Pasek
Senior Fellow - Global Economy and Development, Center for Universal Education
Stanley and Debra Lefkowitz Faculty Fellow, Department of Psychology, Temple University
Kathy Hirsh-Pasek, a professor of psychology at Temple University and a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, was declared a “scientific entrepreneur” from the American Association of Psychology. Author of 16 books and 250+ publications, she served as president of the International Congress for Infant Studies and is a member of the governing board of the Society for Research in Child Development. Her “Einstein Never Used Flashcards” won the Book for a Better Life Award in 2003, and her “Becoming Brilliant” (2016) reached The New York Times Best Sellers List in education.
Hirsh-Pasek has won awards from every psychological and educational society for her science and translational work designed to bridge basic science and educational impact. A founding member of the Latin American School for Educational and Cognitive Neuroscience, she has spearheaded a global network of scientists devoted to educational science. Cofounder of the global Learning Science Exchange Fellowship, she brings together scientists, journalists, policymakers, and entertainers to put the learning science in the hands of educators. Her newest initiative Playful Learning Landscapes reimagines cities and public spaces as places with science-infused designs that enhance academic and social opportunities. Hirsh-Pasek frequently comments for national media, such as NPR and The New York Times. She received her bachelor’s degree from the University of Pittsburgh and her Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania.
For more on Hirsh-Pasek and her work, please visit her personal website here.
Kathy Hirsh-Pasek, a professor of psychology at Temple University and a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, was declared a “scientific entrepreneur” from the American Association of Psychology. Author of 16 books and 250+ publications, she served as president of the International Congress for Infant Studies and is a member of the governing board of the Society for Research in Child Development. Her “Einstein Never Used Flashcards” won the Book for a Better Life Award in 2003, and her “Becoming Brilliant” (2016) reached The New York Times Best Sellers List in education.
Hirsh-Pasek has won awards from every psychological and educational society for her science and translational work designed to bridge basic science and educational impact. A founding member of the Latin American School for Educational and Cognitive Neuroscience, she has spearheaded a global network of scientists devoted to educational science. Cofounder of the global Learning Science Exchange Fellowship, she brings together scientists, journalists, policymakers, and entertainers to put the learning science in the hands of educators. Her newest initiative Playful Learning Landscapes reimagines cities and public spaces as places with science-infused designs that enhance academic and social opportunities. Hirsh-Pasek frequently comments for national media, such as NPR and The New York Times. She received her bachelor’s degree from the University of Pittsburgh and her Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania.
For more on Hirsh-Pasek and her work, please visit her personal website here.
[I believe] in the resiliency of the human spirit and that the negative aspects of pandemic isolation can be mitigated by the type of safety net parents provide for their kids.
The current environment [is] a kind of “social hurricane” with two major risks: Infants and toddlers don’t get to interact with one another and, at the same time, they pick up signals from their parents that other people might be a danger. We’re not meant to be stopped from seeing the other kids who are walking down the street.
If it's educational television and it's well designed TV, it's not so bad for kids. And in fact, can very much help under-resourced children. If, however, it's watching the nightly news or some of the violent programs that we all have on our televisions today, it's pretty terrible for children.
Education systems transformation symposium
Making schools work: How the science of learning can help students thrive
Fostering community and measuring impact: What’s working in playful learning cities
