Prof. Mira Sen
Education & Academia

Ideas deserve an orbit.

Professor portfolio for a scholar who connects rigorous research, memorable teaching and public-facing knowledge.

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Scholar in motion.

Academic profile

Prof. Mira Sen

A professor of interdisciplinary learning sciences. Her work studies how people build durable understanding across classrooms, laboratories and digital environments.

Based at the intersection of research, mentorship and curriculum design, she translates complex questions into experiences students can test, discuss and carry forward.

Research constellations.

01 / Cognition

Learning under uncertainty

How learners form mental models when evidence is incomplete, conflicting or rapidly changing.

Cognitive scienceDecision making

02 / Pedagogy

The studio classroom

Designing critique-rich learning environments where reflection becomes part of the curriculum.

AssessmentActive learning

03 / Society

Knowledge in public

Studying how expert ideas travel beyond the university and become useful civic understanding.

Science communicationPublic scholarship

Academic trajectory.

Professor & Research Chair
2019 - Present · Center for Learning Futures
Associate Professor
2013 - 2019 · School of Education
Assistant Professor
2008 - 2013 · Department of Cognitive Studies
Doctoral Research
2003 - 2008 · Learning Sciences

Teaching as an encounter.

Current seminar

How We Know What We Know

A graduate seminar on evidence, explanation, expertise and intellectual humility.

"The best question is one that changes the room."

Teaching repertoire

Seminar designResearch supervisionCurriculum innovationLecturesDoctoral mentoringAcademic writing

Selected impact.

Open Inquiry Lab

Founded a cross-disciplinary student research studio that connects classroom inquiry with community partners.

Distinguished Teaching Recognition

Honored for a mentoring model that combines structured feedback, independent investigation and collaborative critique.

Academic conversations welcome

Begin a thoughtful exchange.

For research collaborations, invited lectures, graduate supervision or curriculum partnerships.