Scientist, educator, and author of Making Sense of Sensemaking. Dr. Thomas "TJ" McKenna has spent 20 years exploring how we learn science—from TV screens to K-12 classrooms. He is the founder of Phenomena for NGSS and creates resources to help teachers design classrooms where students actively figure out the world around them.

At Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development, he is a Clinical Assistant Professor in Science Education, Director of the Center for STEM Professional Learning at Scale, and Associate Director of Educator Engagement and Impact for the AI and Education Initiative.