He received his Ph.D. in cognitive psychology from Yale University, which he attended as a Fulbright Scholar. At the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, he is affiliated with the Measurement Center MIDE UC and the Center for Research on Educational Policy and Practice. His research includes topics such as culture and instruction, creativity and writing processes, and the cognitive consequences of technology. He co-edited with Robert J. Sternberg Intelligence and Technology: The Impact of Tools on the Nature and Development of Human Abilities (Erlbaum, 2005) and Innovations in Educational Psychology: Perspectives in Teaching, Learning and Human Development (Springer Publishing Company, 2010). David Preiss’ research initiatives have been funded by diverse grants from agencies and programs such as FONDECYT, FONDAP, FONDEF, FONIDE and Fundación Andes.