Jo Boaler, Ph.D.

Jo Boaler, Ph.D. is a Professor of Mathematics Education at Stanford University, and the co-founder of youcubed. She is also an analyst for PISA testing in the OECD, and author of the first MOOC on mathematics teaching and learning. Former roles have included being the Marie Curie Professor of Mathematics Education in England, a mathematics teacher in London comprehensive schools and a lecturer and researcher at King’s College, London. Her Ph.D. won the national award for educational research in the UK and her book, Experiencing School Mathematics won the “Outstanding Book of the Year” award for education in Britain. She is an elected fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (Great Britain), and a former president of the International Organization for Women and Mathematics Education (IOWME). She is the recipient of a National Science Foundation Early Career Award and the NCSM Kay Gilliland Equity Award (2014). She is the author of nine books and numerous research articles. Her latest book is Mathematical Mindsets: Unleashing Students; Potential through Creative Math, Inspiring Messages and Innovative Teaching. She serves as an advisor to several Silicon Valley companies. She was an Aspen ideas speaker and a White House presenter on girls and STEM. Her work has been published in the Times, The Telegraph, The Financial Times and many other news outlets. She was recently named one of the 8 educators “changing the face of education” by the BBC. She recently formed www.youcubed.org to give teachers, parents and student the resources and ideas they need to inspire and excite students about mathematics.