Adam Tarnoff

Adam is an education design researcher specializing in the application of cutting edge research on pedagogy and learning theory to the design of formal and informal learning environments. His primary expertise is in building and managing interdisciplinary design teams, and his research interest is the integration of curriculum, instruction, and assessment in a variety of learning contexts.

Before coming to Loyola, Adam worked for the NASA-sponsored Classroom of the Future where he served as a Design Researcher and as the Principal Investigator for the NASA Science Mission Directorate's Mid-Atlantic Region Space Science Broker/Facilitator (MARSSB) program. With an emphasis on urban and underserved environments, Adam has been involved with the design, development, and evaluation of award winning formal and informal science education programs since 1996. In addition to the work described above, he has held design and research positions at the Pacific Science Center, the Denver Museum of Nature & Science, the NSF-funded Center for Learning Technologies in Urban Schools at Northwestern University, and the Center for the Study of Learning, Instruction & Teacher Development at the University of Illinois, Chicago campus.

Adam can be reached at atarno1@luc.edu or at 773-508-7372.