Paul Pintrich

Paul R. Pintrich (1953–2003) was an educational psychologist who made significant contributions to the fields of motivation, epistemological beliefs, and self-regulated learning.

He was a professor of education and psychology at the University of Michigan where he also completed his PhD and MA.

Paul Robert Pintrich was born 4 November 1953 in Wilmington, Massachusetts, the only son of five children born to Paul and Teresa Pintrich.

[1] Pintrich was a prolific author of works on educational psychology.

He died of a stroke on 12 July 2003 while on a cycling tour.