Marco Molinaro

After 29 years working in the University of California system, Molinaro has joined UMD to work with leaders and educators across campus to develop learning analytics at the undergraduate and graduate levels, and supporting campus in using those data and systems to improve educational opportunities for all.

Dr. Molinaro, Biophysical Chemistry Ph.D. from UC Berkeley,  has over 30 years of educational experience creating and leading applications of academic analytics, technology for instruction, scientific visualization and simulation, curriculum development and evaluation. Molinaro has served on National Academy of Science studies (currently serving on a study of Equitable and Effective Teaching in STEM), APLU and numerous NSF grant-related committees and received funding from the NSF, NIH and various private foundations such as Gates, Intel, the Helmsley Trust and HHMI.