Dr. Caroline Hornburg (she/her) is an Assistant Professor at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia. She specializes in research on early childhood, math learning, and online learning. She earned her Ph.D. from the University of Notre Dame in 2017.

Dr. Hornburg conducts research on children’s learning, primarily in the domain of mathematics, from PreK to 6th grade. She focuses on skills that are foundational for understanding of later math concepts, as data on early skills can provide insight into identification of children at risk for later difficulties. Her research also provides a framework for optimal design of interventions to improve children’s understanding.

Dr. Hornburg’s research has been funded by the National Science Foundation and the Society for Research in Child Development. She was awarded an AERA-SRCD Early Career Fellowship in Middle Childhood Education and Development

Recommended research publication: McNeil, N. M., Hornburg, C. B., Brletic-Shipley, H., & Matthews, J. M. (2019). Improving children’s understanding of mathematical equivalence via an intervention that goes beyond nontraditional arithmetic practice. Journal of Educational Psychology, 111(6), 1023-1044.