Thought Leaders and Speakers | MIND Research Institute

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Dr. Matthew Peterson

Co-founder and Chief R&D Officer

Neuroscience behind math learning
Visual-spatial math
Math for ELL students

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Calli Wright

Education Engagement Manager

Board games in education
Education community building
Social media & brand building

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Nigel Nisbet

Vice President, Content Creation

Middle and high school math
Math teaching & learning
Blended classrooms

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Andrew Coulson

Chief Data Science Officer

Measuring edtech effectiveness
Data and evaluation
Managing edtech usage

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Brandon Smith

Lead Mathematician and Product Director

Experiential learning
Deep conceptual understanding
Neural foundations of learning

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Nina Wu

Content Development Manager

Creativity in math
Math and movement (dance)
Teaching the whole child

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Dan Tracy

Curriculum Specialist

Edtech to drive productive struggle
Neuroscience of deeper learning
Math without words

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Alesha Arp

Senior User Experience Researcher

User experience research and design
Edtech design for productive struggle
Using actionable data

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Ki Karou

Director of Product, ST Math Content

Game-based learning
Neuroscience of learning
Technology for deeper learning

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Brian Coffey

Senior Academic Director

Synthesizing data for school achievement
Data-driven instruction
STEM innovation in schools

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Erich Zeller

Instructional Consulting Manager

Student engagement
Math teacher professional development
Teaching fractions through problem solving

Thought Leaders & Speakers

The MIND Research Institute team includes dynamic speakers and thought leaders who educate and inspire audiences across the country.

Dr. Matthew Peterson

Calli Wright

Nigel Nisbet

Andrew Coulson

Brandon Smith

Nina Wu

Dan Tracy

Alesha Arp

Ki Karou

Brian Coffey

Erich Zeller

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