Advisor | Speaker | Author | Leader | Strategist

Tanya Joosten, Ph.D., works with organizations globally as an advisor and consultant to support the implementation and study of innovations improving learning and working. Dr. Joosten has an extensive speaking record including keynote, plenary, panel, and workshop presentations at major national and international conferences. She is a social scientist and applied researcher whose work is distinguished by its systems-oriented, equity-centered, and practice-informed approach integrating theory, data, and real-world institutional contexts. Using this knowledge and experience of the complexity of innovation, systems, and trends, she is able to inform strategy, planning, decision-making, product and professional development, experience design, and evaluation.

Dr. Joosten has authored a substantial body of invited writing that spans editorials, policy-relevant reports, practitioner briefs, blogs, and applied research publications translating complex research into actionable insight for higher education leaders, policymakers, and industry partners. Her work appears in national and international venues including The Chronicle of Higher Education, Inside Higher Education, Forbes, USA Today, U.S. News World and Report, EdSurge, and Campus Technology. She has extensive experience securing, managing, and leveraging external funding, including sub-grant and competitive awards programs she designed and administered, to support research, innovation, and capacity-building initiatives.