Speaker Profile

Jan L. Plass, PhD

Director, CREATE Lab; Co-Director, Games for Learning Institute; Professor, Educational Communication and Technology, Paulette Goddard Chair in Digital Media and Learning Sciences, Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development, New York University; Co-Author, “The Future of Personalized Learning With AI” (2025, Learning and Individual Differences), Rethinking Cognitive Load Theory (2025), and “Individualization in Cognitive Skills Training: Essential or Superfluous? Examining the Effectiveness of an Adaptive Game for Training Executive Functions in Young Adults” (2024, Learning and Individual Differences)
Jan L.Plass, PhD

Past Talks

Teaching Executive Skills
Applying Brain Science to Boost Memory, Attention, and Emotion Regulation for Learning
Effects of Anxiety and Stress on Achievement
Sheraton NY Times Square Hotel, New York, NY
April 16-18, 2026