About Bob Dolan, Ph.D.

As Founder and Principal of Diverse Learners™ consulting, Bob brings 30+ years of experience in neuroscience, learning science, assessment, instructional & UX design, and software development. His research and innovation efforts focus on the design and implementation of technology-based solutions, tools, and processes in education and medicine, with specific emphasis on advanced data analytics to enable adaptive and accessible solutions for neurodiverse users, including those with disabilities.

Prior to establishing Diverse Learners™ consulting in 2013, Bob spent thirteen years as a Senior Research Scientist at two ends of the learning industry: CAST, a small, innovative, not-for-profit in the education research, development, and policy space, and Pearson, the world's largest learning company. At both organizations he designed, implemented, and evaluated technology-based learning and assessment solutions with emphases on cognition, accessibility, and usability. He has served as principal investigator on research projects funded by the National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation, the U.S. Department of Education, and private foundations. Prior to that, Bob spent ten years in medical imaging science and software engineering.

Bob received his B.S. in Biology at Cornell in 1984 and his Ph.D. in Brain and Cognitive Sciences at MIT in 1992.