Tina Grotzer is a Principal Research Scientist and Member of the Faculty of Education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. She is an expert in the learning sciences and cognitive sciences and a senior researcher at Project Zero. She has been working in grounded, informal and formal contexts for applying cognitive science findings for three decades. She teaches courses in cognition and learning, and its applications to learner behaviors, pedagogy, instructional design, and school design. This work considers what it means to be an expert learner and how to leverage research towards supporting students in developing adaptive expertise to help them learn how to learn about and navigate challenges of the future. Her awards include a Career Award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) and a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) from the US Government for her research on learning to handle complexity. She has written many research articles, articles for the general public, books, and curricula for the classroom. With colleague, Dr. Christopher Dede, she developed the EcoLEARN curriculum that leverages new technologies to teach complex ecosystems science concepts. She has worked with PBS, Disney/ABC, and Microsoft and schools nationally and internationally. Prior to coming to Harvard, she was a district-wide administrator and teacher for over a decade.