Scott G. Paris is a Professor of Education at the School of Education and a Professor of Psychology in the U-M College of Literature, Science and the Arts. His research interests focus on the development of children's learning, motivation, reading, cognitive strategies, and metacognition. He works with teachers to use student-centered kinds of instruction and assessment to foster students' learning. Professor Paris has twice received the Dean's Award for Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching, as well as the University of Michigan Amoco Foundation Faculty Award for Distinguished Teaching. He has been a member of the Executive Committee of the Combined Program in Education & Psychology since 1979 and Chair of the Psychology Graduate Program since 2001. Professor Paris received his PhD from Indiana University and has been a Visiting Professor at universities in New Zealand, Australia, Singapore, and Hong Kong.