Jodi Asbell-Clarke

Dr. Jodi Asbell-Clarke is an educational researcher focusing on game-based learning, computational thinking, and neurodiversity. She started her career as an onboard software verification analyst for IBM during the first 25 missions of the space shuttle and later taught Physics and Astrophysics to at the laboratory school at University of Illinois. For the last 30 years at TERC, she has led national and international several STEM education projects involving curriculum development, professional development of teachers, and educational research. She is the author of the book “Reaching and Teaching Neurodivergent Learners in STEM: Strategies for Embracing Uniquely Talented Problem Solvers”.