Barbara Means, Ph.D., is director of the Center for Technology in Learning at SRI International. She is an educational psychologist whose research focuses on ways in which technology can support students' learning of advanced skills and the revitalization of classrooms and schools.
Recently named as a fellow of the American Educational Research Association, Means is regarded as a leader in defining issues and approaches for evaluating the implementation and efficacy of technology-supported educational innovations. Currently, she leads SRI's evaluation work for the Next Generation Learning Challenge, sponsored by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.