Vera John-Steiner

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Vera (Veronka) John-Steiner (1930–2017) was a Hungarian-American educational psychologist and activist. She was known for her work on creative collaboration, and her contributions to psycholinguistics, cultural-historical activity theory, cross-cultural education, bilingualism, psychology of women, and cognitive psychology. Her theoretical framework was heavily influenced by the work of Lev Vygotsky. In 2007, the American Educational Research Association honored her with its Lifetime Achievement Award.

John-Steiner was a professor of Linguistics and Educational Psychology at the University of New Mexico for over 40 years.