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Speaking & Professional Development

Pooja K. Agarwal, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor, Cognitive Scientist, & Former K-12 teacher. Learn more about her speaking and professional development services.

Speaking & Professional Development


Dr. Agarwal presents keynotes and workshops for thousands of educators in K-12 and higher education around the world. When she facilitates professional development, she practices what she preaches.

Dr. Agarwal’s keynotes and workshops are:

  • Highly interactive, with dedicated time to explore and experience research-based strategies from her book, Powerful Teaching: Unleash the Science of Learning.

  • Far from “sit and get.” She models research-based teaching strategies throughout the presentation. Educators experience evidence-based strategies first-hand and they retain more from professional development, too.

  • Beyond “one and done.” Workshops include a follow-up discussion about successes, challenges, and next steps. Dr. Agarwal encourages longer-term collaborations (e.g., monthly virtual conversations or quarterly workshops).

  • Customized for your organization based on content area, student level, and instructional setting

Formats include:

  • A 30-60 minute in-person and virtual keynotes

  • A 60 minute live virtual Q&A session via Zoom

  • A 1-3 hour interactive workshop

  • A one-day or multi-day in-depth workshop

For more information, watch Dr. Agarwal’s keynotes on YouTubedownload her media kit, and email her.


Selected Keynotes & Workshops

Download Dr. Agarwal’s CV for a complete list

November 2023: International Conference of Education in Seville, Spain

September 2023: Denver Museum of Nature & Science in Denver, Colorado

November 2022: ResearchED Chile in Santiago, Chile

October 2022: ResearchED US in Frederick, MD

October 2022: MassCUE in Boston, MA

August 2022: Mercersburg Academy in Mercersburg, PA

March 2022: Opening keynote at SXSW EDU and interview with MythBusters in Austin, TX

January 2022: Collin College in McKinney, TX

November 2021: EDUtech Asia in Singapore

October 2021: Francis Marion Center of Excellence to Prepare Teachers of Children of Poverty

July 2021: The Society for Applied Research in Memory and Cognition (SARMAC)

April 2021: Harvard University in Boston, MA

April 2021: McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

January 2021: Brisbane State High School in Brisbane, Australia

November 2020: Tsinghua International School in Beijing, China

August 2020: Metairie Park Country Day School in Metairie, LA

July 2020: Chartered College of Teaching in London, England

February 2020: The Pingry School in Basking Ridge, NJ

November 2019: Learning & the Brain Conference in Boston, MA

October 2019: APA Society for the Teaching of Psychology’s Annual Conference on Teaching in Denver, CO

October 2019: Northwest Association of Independent Schools in Tacoma, WA

July 2019: Carl Sandburg High School in Chicago, IL

July 2019: The Center for Transformative Teaching & Learning (CTTL) in Washington, DC

May 2019: West Point, U.S. Military Academy

December 2018: Vanderbilt University

November 2018: edX

October 2016: Dartmouth College

March 2016: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)