Kripa Sundar, Ph.D.
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Dr. Kripa Sundar (she/her) is Founder and Lead Consultant at EdTech Recharge in Irvine, California. She specializes in research on concept mapping, meta-analyses, and ed tech tools. She earned her Ph.D. from Washington State University in 2018.
Dr. Sundar is a learning scientist, educator, and parent working to make learning more effective and engaging using the science of learning and the power of data (learn more at Cult of Pedagogy).
Most of her time and energy is currently spent leading EdTech Recharge, a boutique impact consulting and research firm focused on supporting edtech companies to plan for and execute their evidence-informed product strategy with a through-line of impact and efficacy. Since its establishment in November 2020, EdTech Recharge has served 30+ organizations focused on edtech ranging from solopreneurs to global companies across the USA, UK, Canada, Spain, Australia, and India. Dr. Sundar also an adjunct professor, an expert on meta-analyses (download her guide), and an author. She recently published a book for children and their caregivers, entitled How Do I Learn.
Additional languages spoken: Tamil (fluent), Hindi and Kannada (intermediate), Telegu (beginner)
Recommended research publication: Adesope, O. O., Trevisan, D. A., & Sundararajan, N. (2017). Rethinking the use of tests: A meta-analysis of practice testing. Review of Educational Research, 87(3), 659-701.
