--- title: Andrew Coulson | MIND Research Institute description: Data Science Officer Andrew R. Coulson shares his experiences on evaluating the true effectiveness of education technology by rigorous data analysis and third-party validation. He speaks at edtech and education research conferences around the country. 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Coulson Chief Data Science Officer Andrew Coulson shares his experiences on evaluating the effectiveness of education technology by rigorous, high-volume data analysis and third-party validation. ### About Nigel Nigel Nisbet, Director of Content Creation at the MIND Research Institute, was a California math teacher -- and a guitarist in a British rock band -- who is skilled at engaging audiences of all ages. [Read full bio »](https://2024.mindresearch.org/speakers/andrew-coulson#full-bio) ### Speaking Topics - Edtech provider accountability - Edtech provider engagement and evaluation - Edtech studies and "proof" of impact - Scaling up edtech [Request More Info](mailto:info@mindresearch.org) [Read Full Bio](https://2024.mindresearch.org/speakers/andrew-coulson#full-bio) Follow Andrew:Print Bio ### More from Andrew Check out Andrew's speaking and writing on his areas of expertise. [![](https://2024.mindresearch.org/hubfs/Graphics/icons/testimonial-play.svg)](https://youtu.be/jo3OJmnJL6U) ##### Webinar: Repeatable Results at Scale for Math Programs MIND blog [Watch Webinar »](https://youtu.be/jo3OJmnJL6U) ##### Podcast: Rethinking Attendance in Edtech Inside our MIND [Listen to Podcast »](https://blog.mindresearch.org/blog/rethinking-attendance-in-edtech) ##### Podcast: The ST Math Theory of Change Inside our MIND [Listen to Podcast »](https://blog.mindresearch.org/blog/the-st-math-theory-of-change) ##### Podcast: Looking Beyond Statistical Significance Inside our MIND [Listen to Podcast »](https://blog.mindresearch.org/blog/beyond-statistical-significance) ##### Podcast: Understanding Effect Size Inside Our MIND [Listen to Podcast »](https://blog.mindresearch.org/blog/understanding-effect-size) ##### Podcast: WestEd and Repeatable Results in Edtech Evaluation Inside our MIND [Listen to podcast »](https://blog.mindresearch.org/blog/podcast-edtech-evaluation) ##### Podcast: A New Paradigm for EdTech Evaluation Inside our MIND [Listen to Podcast »](https://blog.mindresearch.org/blog/new-paradigm-for-edtech-evaluation) ##### Holding Content Accountable EdSurge [Read More »](https://www.edsurge.com/news/2015-03-24-holding-content-accountable) ##### For Math Education to Profit, Look to the Nonprofits Huffington Post [Read More »](https://www.huffingtonpost.com/andrew-r-coulson/cisco-for-math-education_b_3209310.html?ec_carp=1546563802392107244) ##### What Makes an Effective Remote Digital Learning Program? MIND blog [Read Blog »](https://blog.mindresearch.org/blog/what-makes-an-effective-remote-digital-learning-program) ##### Digital Learning Should Focus on Depth vs. Speed MIND blog [Read Blog »](https://blog.mindresearch.org/blog/bid/379393/Digital-Learning-Should-Focus-on-Depth-vs-Speed) ### Full Bio Andrew R. Coulson leads a team of data analysts to conduct evaluations of student and teacher usage and outcomes via ST Math. He has successfully partnered with NGOs and universities in multiple funded and unfunded research ventures, including NSF and IES. Previously, he led MIND’s education division for 12 years. There, he helped to execute strategies to scale the organization’s reach to over one million students. Previously, Coulson was the first education program officer for a major Orange County foundation. 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