Research Associate, SRI Education
Jodie Lawrence (she/her) participates in a wide range of projects on K–12 education reform, including accessibility and equity in STEM education, technology innovation and integration as a support mechanism, and communicating and distributing relevant information in innovative and strategic approaches. She is skilled at project management and strategic communication, survey and interview design, and interpreting data to find evidence-based solutions. She takes personal creative pleasure in planning, designing, and writing products that ultimately support state and local educators.
Lawrence is a member of the Digital Learning and Technology Policy team and serves as a research team member on projects related to digital literacy, self-directed learning, and innovation in learning technologies. She is a both a communications team member and a research team member for the Postsecondary Teaching with Technology Collaborative and a team member on the OER-TN Cycle 3 Grant project. She previously served as the Deputy Project Manager and dissemination team member for the Regional Educational Laboratory Appalachia (REL AP).
Before coming to SRI, Lawrence served in the Office of Educational Technology (OET) at the U.S. Department of Education, working on projects related to digital literacy and innovation. Her passion for education stemmed from her time as a 7th grade math teacher in St. Louis Public Schools. Lawrence holds an MPP from the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy, an MEd from the University of Missouri – St. Louis, and a BSc from the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities.
