Dr. Marion Goldstein leads research and development projects and evaluations that advance knowledge of strategies to close opportunity gaps and strengthen STEM education for all students. This involves working in partnership with media producers, curriculum designers, educators, students, parents, and administrators to create tools that work in real-world settings and accommodate a variety of instructional needs. Her studies have quasi-experimental and experimental designs, including formative and randomized controlled studies that have influenced the design of public media programming and curricular approaches.

Currently, Marion is co-principal investigator on Integrating Science with Mathematics and Engineering: Linking Home and School Learning for All Young Learners, a project funded by the National Science Foundation to promote young children’s learning of science, engineering, and mathematics. Digital and non-digital resources will be iteratively developed to bridge learning that happens across the contexts of children’s lives and to promote resource use by Spanish-speaking families and dual language learners. Additionally, Marion develops instruments and conducts research for Ready To Learn, a U.S. Department of Education-supported initiative led by PBS and CPB to examine how public media can be used to improve the school readiness of preschool children in low-income communities. For Ready To Learn, Marion also leads evaluation efforts of Community Collaboratives for Early Learning and Media, a network of 30 PBS member stations and partner organizations implementing programming for children and families. Also among her current projects, she serves as Senior Advisorfor theCivics 101 Educator Needs Assessment project, funded by New Hampshire Public Radio to learn more about the needs, practices, and goals of teachers with regard to civics-focused audio content for young people. Research findings will inform public media programming and distribution of Civics 101 podcasts for use in classrooms and at home.

Marion has co-authored numerous articles based on her research; to support the translation of research to practice and policy-making, she also regularly shares her findings at the annual conferences of such organizations as the American Educational Research Association, National Association for the Education of Young Children, and National Association for Research in Science Teaching.

Marion holds an EdD in Communication, Computing, and Technology in Education from Teachers College, Columbia University, an MA in Educational Communication and Technology from New York University, and a BA from the University of Pennsylvania. Prior to joining EDC, she worked as a research consultant and coordinator for initiatives focused on health promotion and the evaluation and redesign of educational tools and professional development.