National Advisory Board

Linda G. Roberts, Ed.D.

Dr. Roberts directed the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Educational Technology from its inception in September 1993 to January 2001 and served as the Secretary of Education's Senior Adviser on Technology. Before joining the Clinton Administration, she directed three landmark technology studies at the Congressional Office of Technology Assessment that became the basis for educational technology federal and state law and policy.

Linda continues to advance the effective use of technology in education, advising companies, foundations, and government agencies. She serves as a board trustee for Sesame Workshop and the Education Development Center, Inc. She is also a member of the Cable in the Classroom Advisory Board, as well as other educational technology projects. In her most recent role for the Obama Administration, Linda is senior adviser to the team that is developing the new National Ed Tech Plan and also serves on the PCAST (President's Council of Advisers on Science and Technology) STEM Education Working Group. She is the recipient of many awards, including the Smithsonian Computer World Award for Leadership in Education, the ISTE NECC 2000 Pioneer Award, the Federal 100 Award, the U.S. Distance Learning Association's Eagle Award, and the COSN Community Leader Award. Linda received her B.A. from Cornell University, her Ed.M. from Harvard University, and her Ed.D. from the University of Tennessee