Marika Kapanadze is Professor at the School of Business, Technology and Education of the Ilia State University in Tbilisi, Georgia.

She is involved in the development, implementation and improvement of student-centered curricula and new curricular materials. Her research interests include teacher professional development, science curriculum development, and the study of teacher motivation and student interest in science. She develops courses on inquiry-based learning, integrated learning in science, and active learning methods in science.

She is a Visiting Fellow at CAS in February 2024 upon the invitation of Prof. Dr. Silvija Markic.