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Dr. Brian Johnsrud (he/him)
Director of Education Thought Leadership and Student Success
Adobe
Education
PhD, Modern Thought and Literature
Stanford
MBA Certificate, Business Leadership and Management
Stanford
MA, Social and Cultural Anthropology (Rhodes Scholar)
University of Oxford
MA, English Literature (Rhodes Scholar)
University of Oxford
BA, English Language and Literature
Montana State University - Bozeman
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Profile
Brian Johnsrud is the Global Head of Education Thought Leadership and Student Success at Adobe. As a former K-12 teacher, college lecturer, researcher and thought leader in education technology, he’s passionate about helping the next generation unlock their creativity and acquire essential digital literacy and AI skills needed for success in school, careers, and beyond. Brian founded and directed a digital humanities and education research lab at Stanford University, designing and studying the efficacy of digital tools for learning. He also formerly led the curriculum and content team at Khan Academy, and he serves on boards and committees for multiple nonprofits and NGOs including World Economic Forum and the Rhodes Scholarship.