Linda Jarvin is an Associate Research Professor in the Department of Education at Tufts University and director of its Center for the Enhancement of Learning and Teaching (CELT). She received her Ph.D. in cognitive psychology and individual differences from the University of Paris V (France) and her postdoctoral training at Yale University. She has extensive experience with curriculum planning and development, designing and implementing professional development opportunities for K 12 teachers and college professors, and facilitating programmatic evaluation plans.