Danielle S. McNamara

Prof. Danielle S. McNamara is a Regents Professor of Psychology and Executive Director of the Learning Engineering Institute at Arizona State University. She is an expert in several fields contributing to learning engineering, including cognitive and learning sciences, text and learning analytics, computational linguistics, and intelligent systems. Her work involves development of large-scale digital learning platforms (e.g., ASU Learning@Scale), natural language processing tools (e.g., Coh-Metrix), and game-based intelligent tutoring systems (e.g., iSTART, Writing Pal; see soletlab.asu.edu). She is the founding Editor of APA Technology, Mind, & Behavior, and has produced over 500 scholarly writings.