Dr Robert B. Kozma is the Principal Scientist, Center for Technology in Learning, SRI International. Dr. Kozma's research expertise includes educational technology research and theory, the evaluation of technology-based reform, and the design of advanced interactive multimedia systems. Dr. Kozma has recently directed projects that evaluate a national virtual high school project, evaluate an international project to connect high schools in Africa and South America to the Internet, evaluate the impact of technology-based reform in undergraduate chemistry, conduct cross-national case studies of technology-based classroom practices, and develop technology to support the learning of chemistry and collaborative distance learning. Prior to coming to SRI as the Director of the Center for Technology in Learning, Dr. Kozma was an Associate Professor and Assistant Dean at the School of Education, a Research Scientist at the Center for Research on Learning and Teaching, and Director of the Program on Learning, Teaching, and Technology at the National Center for Research to Improve Postsecondary Learning and Teaching, all at The University of Michigan. His research focuses on media theory, policy issues related to educational technology, the impact of technology on cognition, and the application of advanced technology to improve teaching and learning, particularly in undergraduate chemistry.