- B.S., Cardiorespiratory Sciences, State University of New York at Stony Brook, 1978
- M.S., State University of New York at Stony Brook, 1985
- Ph.D., Cognitive Studies, Vanderbilt University, 1994

Cindy Hmelo-Silver
Director, Center for Research on Learning and Technology
Professor, Learning Sciences
Barbara B. Jacobs Chair in Education and Technology, School of Education