Dr. Marcia Linn

Professor

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Biography

Marcia C. Linn is the Evelyn Lois Corey Professor of Instructional Science at the Berkeley School of Education. Her work specializes in science technology and she is a member of the National Academy of Education. As a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), she has served as President of the International Society of Learning Sciences (ISLS) and has chaired the AAAS Education Section. Her involvement extends to prestigious boards, including the AAAS, Educational Testing Service for the Graduate Record Examination, and the National Science Foundation. Linn has received multiple awards for her contributions to education, including the National Association for Research in Science Teaching Award for Lifelong Distinguished Contributions and the Willystine Goodsell Award from the American Educational Research Association. She earned her Ph.D. from Stanford University and has worked alongside notable figures such as Lee Cronbach. Linn has spent significant time abroad, including a year in Geneva with Jean Piaget and a year in Israel as a Fulbright Professor. She is an author of several significant works in her field, including 'Computers, Teachers, Peers' and 'Designing Coherent Science Education'.

Research Interests

Assessment Educational Measurement Cognitive Development Computer-Mediated Learning Curriculum Design Diversity Educational Equity Educational Media Gender Equity Information Technology Learning Participatory Research Policy Analysis Evaluation Practitioner Knowledge Inquiry Professional Development Educators Research Methods School non-school Learning Contexts School-University Collaboration Science Education Simulation Learning Environments Teacher Development Testing Urban Schooling

Requirements for University of California, Berkeley

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
GRE Subject
Overall Score
Required:500
Overall
Required:500
TOEFL
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree or recognized equivalent Preparation comparable to undergraduate major at Berkeley in Mathematics or Applied Mathematics 2 full years lower-division work (Calculus, Linear Algebra, Differential Equations, Multivariable Calculus) 8 one-semester upper-division courses (Real Analysis, Complex Analysis, Abstract Algebra, Linear Algebra)
Application Checklist
  • Graduate Application
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Personal History Statement
  • Three Letters of Recommendation
  • Unofficial Transcripts
  • C.V./Resume
  • Course and Textbook List
Specialization Notes

The Mathematics Subject GRE is required for the Fall 2026 admissions cycle. General GRE is optional.