Dean Marcy P. Driscoll

PhD, Dean and Leslie J. Briggs Professor of Educational Research

Marcy P. Driscoll is the Dean of the Florida State University College of Education. She is also the Leslie J. Briggs Professor of Educational Research and a professor in the Instructional Systems and Educational Psychology programs within the Department of Educational Psychology and Learning Systems at the university. Her past appointments include serving as Chair of the department from 1996 – 2003 and as Associate Dean of Research and Administration for the College of Education from 2003 – 2005. She is also Past-president of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT).

Dean Driscoll is the author or co-author of seven textbooks and an edited research handbook in learning and instruction and has published numerous articles in professional journals on learning and instruction theory. Her book titled Psychology of Learning for Instruction won the 1995 Outstanding Book Award in Instructional Development from AECT and has been translated into both Korean and Chinese. In addition, she has earned a number of awards in recognition of excellence in undergraduate and graduate teaching.

Dean Driscoll received her A.B. magna cum laude from Mt. Holyoke College and her M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Educational Psychology from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.


				Dean Marcy P. Driscoll PhD, Dean and Leslie J. Briggs Professor of Educational Research Marcy P. Driscoll is the Dean of the Florida State University College of Education. She is also the Leslie J. Briggs Professor of Educational Research and a professor in the Instructional Systems and Educational Psychology programs within the Department of Educational Psychology and Learning Systems at the university. Her past appointments include serving as Chair of the department from 1996 – 2003 and as Associate Dean of Research and Administration for the College of Education from 2003 – 2005. She is also Past-president of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT). Dean Driscoll is the author or co-author of seven textbooks and an edited research handbook in learning and instruction and has published numerous articles in professional journals on learning and instruction theory. Her book titled Psychology of Learning for Instruction won the 1995 Outstanding Book Award in Instructional Development from AECT and has been translated into both Korean and Chinese. In addition, she has earned a number of awards in recognition of excellence in undergraduate and graduate teaching. Dean Driscoll received her A.B. magna cum laude from Mt. Holyoke College and her M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Educational Psychology from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.