Nikki Shechtman

Nikki Shechtman, Ph.D., is an education researcher whose work focuses on mathematics teaching and learning, educational technology, student engagement, and social-emotional competencies. She served as a senior educational researcher at SRI International’s Center for Technology in Learning, where her research included mathematical argumentation, dynamic representational technology, and productive dispositions for learning.

Shechtman holds a Ph.D. in psychology from Stanford University and a bachelor’s degree in cognitive science from Carnegie Mellon University. She is a coauthor of Mathematical Argumentation in Middle School: The What, Why, and How, a guide to classroom activities, games, and lesson-planning tools for supporting mathematical reasoning.