Benny Johnson Email & Phone Number

Raleigh, Nc, Us

Responsibilities include:* Lead research and development team for VitalSource's SmartStart and CoachMe intelligent textbook initiatives, released in over 5,000 online textbooks to date.* Conduct rigorous evaluation and iterative improvement of efficacy and learning impact of company's products, publishing research findings in academic journals and conferences.* Work with company leadership to identify, coordinate and lead projects and initiatives that leverage strengths in learning science to create new opportunities and competitive advantages.

Raleigh, Nc, Us

Responsible for leading research and development for VitalSource's SmartStart and CoachMe intelligent textbook initiatives, released in over 5,000 online textbooks to date. Areas include natural language processing, automatic question generation, machine learning modeling, data-driven iterative improvement, and rigorous evaluation of efficacy and learning impact, including publication of research findings in academic journals and conferences.

Pittsburgh, Pa, Us

Responsible for creating and developing advanced, research-based innovations to build the company's competitive advantages, designing and carrying out the research projects needed to meet those goals, and managing other research efforts relevant to the company's mission. Areas include machine learning models of student learning, data-driven course analysis and improvement, and rigorous evaluation of efficacy of company products.

Led research, development and commercialization of intelligent tutoring systems in science, mathematics, business and special education domains in K-12 and higher education. Raised over $10M in competitive federal research funding from U.S. Department of Education, National Science Foundation, and National Institutes of Health. Partnered with Holt, Rinehart and Winston, McGraw-Hill Higher Education, and John Wiley & Sons in B2B model.

Pleasanton, Ca, Us

Co-founder and principal developer of commercial high-performance quantum mechanical simulation software system for chemistry. Developed successful competitive research proposals and administered federally funded research projects from U.S. Department of Energy, National Science Foundation, and Air Force Office of Scientific Research.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Theoretical Chemistry

B.S., Chemistry, Mathematics