Sheila L. Macrine

Sheila L. Macrine, PhD, is a cognitive psychologist and professor in the Department of STEM Education and Teacher Development at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, where she directs the Special Education Program. She holds a PhD and an MEd from Temple University and a BS from the University of Massachusetts. Her research focuses on embodied cognition, cognitive development, special education, and alternative assessment.

Macrine co-edited Movement Matters: How Embodied Cognition Informs Teaching and Learning with Jennifer M. B. Fugate. Published by MIT Press, the book examines how research from neuroscience, psychology, and cognitive science can inform teaching and learning.