Pooja K. Agarwal

About the Author

Pooja K. Agarwal is a renowned cognitive psychologist and award-winning professor of psychology at Berklee College of Music, where she applies principles of learning science to enhance educational practices. With a PhD from Washington University in St. Louis, she has dedicated her career to bridging the gap between research and classroom application, empowering educators to foster deeper, more durable learning. Agarwal's work emphasizes retrieval practice, spaced learning, and interleaving as transformative tools for students and teachers alike. As co-author of the influential book Powerful Teaching: Unleash the Science of Learning, she has influenced countless professionals worldwide through her accessible insights, TEDx talks, and contributions to journals like Nature Reviews Psychology. Her passion for evidence-based teaching continues to shape innovative pedagogies that make learning stick.