PeopleofSuperintelligence

Researcher

Kristen DiCerbo

Also known as Kristen Eignor DiCerbo

Kristen DiCerbo is Khan Academy’s Chief Learning Officer and applies learning science to digital education. She studied psychology and sociology at Hamilton College, earned a Ph.D. in educational psychology at Arizona State, and worked across school psychology, Cisco research, Pearson, and digital assessment. In 2014, she analyzed SimCityEDU player data and coauthored a report on its assessment value. She later described prompt design for Khanmigo lesson plans and joined TIME’s AI 100 in 2024. As of October 2026, she continues to lead Khan Academy’s learning work and says AI can help teachers give students individual practice and feedback.

Works
66
Citations
1,243
h-index
19

Publication numbers from OpenAlex, as of 15 October 2026.

Timeline

  1. 1995

    Psychology and sociology at Hamilton

    She graduates from Hamilton College in 1995 after studying psychology and sociology, then earns a Ph.D. in educational psychology at Arizona State University.

  2. 2014

    Analyzing SimCityEDU play

    Her career includes school psychology in Arizona and research support for Cisco’s Networking Academies. At Pearson in 2014, she works as a senior research scientist and leads analysis of SimCityEDU player data to find evidence of learning.

  3. 2014

    A report on SimCityEDU

    In 2014, she coauthors the report Psychometric Considerations in Game-Based Assessment, which examines the formative assessment value of SimCityEDU: Pollution Challenge!

  4. 2020

    Learning leadership at Khan Academy

    In 2020, she starts her Chief Learning Officer post at Khan Academy, leading content and product management teams and bringing learning science into the design of its offerings.

  5. 2023

    Prompting Khanmigo lesson plans

    In 2023, she describes how written prompts guide Khanmigo activities, including lesson-planning work based on GPT-4.

  6. 2024

    On TIME’s AI 100 list

    She joins Time’s 2024 list of 100 people influencing the future of AI.

  7. February 2026

    AI conversations for assessment

    In February 2026, she describes generative AI conversations as a way to assess communication and collaboration.

  8. As of October 2026

    AI support for individual practice

    She is Khan Academy’s Chief Learning Officer and says AI can help teachers provide individual support and feedback for student practice.

Sources and credits

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  1. News - Because Hamiltonians Teach Digitally: Kristen Eignor DiCerbo ’95 - Hamilton College my.hamilton.edu. Checked 14 October 2026.
  2. Real Talk About GenAI Applications in Education - Webinar — AI for Education aiforeducation.io. Checked 14 October 2026.
  3. Digital Simulations Emphasize Problem Solving edweek.org. Checked 14 October 2026.
  4. Psychometric Considerations In Game-Based Assessment ets.org. Checked 14 October 2026.
  5. Kristen DiCerbo on learning science blog.khanacademy.org. Checked 14 October 2026.
  6. Prompt Engineering a Lesson Plan: Harnessing AI for Effective Lesson Planning blog.khanacademy.org. Checked 14 October 2026.
  7. Q+A With Khan Academy’s Kristen DiCerbo ets.org. Checked 14 October 2026.
  8. October 2026 Kristen’s Corner blog.khanacademy.org. Checked 14 October 2026.