Alexandra Urban

Dr. Alexandra Urban is the Learning Science Research Lead and a Senior Solution Consultant at Coursera, focused broadly on platform innovation, content design, and online pedagogy. Her background is in Educational Neuroscience, applying how the human brain learns to improve teaching environments. She completed her doctorate in Mind, Brain, and Teaching from Johns Hopkins University, where she created novel interventions for better supporting women in online STEM courses. Before that, she earned a Bachelor of Science in Educational Neuroscience from Brown University and a Master’s in Mind, Brain, and Education from Harvard University.