Cramond named a Research Thought Leader by the Innovation Collaborative

Bonnie Cramond, a professor in the Department of Educational Psychology, was recently named to a group of six national advisors by the Innovation Collaborative, a national forum that fosters creativity, innovation, and lifelong learning through research and effective practices.

Known as Research Thought Leaders, the group is comprised of nationally-known researchers who integrate innovation thinking in the sciences, arts, humanities, cognition, and creativity with education. The advisors’ efforts and conversations will stimulate further research on how the intersections of the arts and STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) can promote creative thinking in K-12 and out-of-school-time learning settings.

The Research Thought Leaders are supposed to help the group chart the next steps for their research agenda and strategic plans nationally," said Cramond. “With this research, we hope to provide a firm foundation for the growing STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics) movement.

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