Biography
Dr Rachel Lam is currently a professional writer, editor, and consultant for educational programs. Prior to freelancing, she was a Senior Scientist in the Department of Learning Sciences and Higher Education at ETH Zurich, Switzerland, and a Research Scientist in the Learning Sciences Lab at the National Institute of Education, Singapore. She earned a PhD in Educational Psychology with an emphasis in Learning and Cognition at Arizona State University in the United States. Dr Lam has conducted research in educational settings in a variety of subject areas (psychology, environmental education, physical sciences) that has focused on designing peer collaboration activities to support conceptual understanding and deep learning. Dr Lam has taught both undergraduate and graduate courses on a variety of topics in educational psychology, learning theories and child development. She previously worked in community and educational settings including libraries, preschools and parent support organisations.
