Marsha Lovett, Ph.D. is Vice Provost for Teaching & Learning Innovation and Teaching Professor of Psychology, both at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. A learning scientist by training, Lovett’s current work focuses on helping instructors create meaningful, inclusive, and demonstrably effective educational experiences – both in-person and online. She has published research on learning and instruction, conducted in a variety of classroom contexts. Her passion for combining teaching and research is exemplified in her co-authored book How Learning Works, which has been translated into seven languages and is now in its second edition. A theme running throughout Lovett’s work is leveraging data – from learning science research and in-course learning experiences – to improve student outcomes. Aligned with that theme, her personal mantra is "iterative improvement!"