Philip Vahey, PhD
Design and Innovation Leader, Leveraging Learning Research at Scale
Mission-Driven Ed Tech Strategy and Implementation
Starting as a software engineer and manager at FileMaker Inc., an Apple subsidiary, I quickly realized that my true passion lay at the intersection of technology and education. That insight led me to pursue a PhD in Learning Sciences at UC Berkeley.
Post-PhD, I took on leadership roles at SRI Education and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. At these institutions I spearheaded cross-disciplinary teams focused on creating cutting-edge learning and assessment experiences, with an emphasis on equity, designing for all learners, and how to best leverage interactive technologies for learning.
Specialties: designing solutions for a diverse learner population (with an emphasis on multilingual learners), integrating simulation-based activities into learning environments, designing and validating the use of Machine Learning models, incorporating AI into educational activities, and advising on qualitative and quantitative (gold standard) studies that define and measure the impact of innovative educational environments.
