Ellen Osmundson, Ph.D., is currently a co-leader of the Innovative Learning Technology Initiative (ILTI) at the University of California, Office of the President. She served as a Senior Researcher for National Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards, and Student Testing (CRESST) at UCLA for 15 years. Ellen has extensive research experience in the areas of teaching, learning and assessment in STEM areas as well as language and literacy. She has been a teacher, professional developer, and researcher in many contexts.