Jennifer Maddrell, PhD

I design, teach, and study learning experiences. With over 35 years of combined corporate leadership and educational expertise, I have guided learning, performance improvement, and professional development projects at educational institutions, nonprofits, and other organizations.

Through my work at Next Path Design, I specialize in AI literacy and integration to help educators and organizations build practical fluency with rapidly changing technologies. I bring a perspective shaped by both business leadership and academic research, grounding my work in evidence and real-world application.

I hold an MBA, a Master’s in Education, and a Ph.D. in Instructional Design and Technology. I also founded Designers for Learning, a non-profit that engaged thousands of emerging instructional designers in service-learning projects from 2014 to 2020, providing volunteers with real-world experience while creating open educational resources for adult foundational skills and workforce development.

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