Summary
Jenna Matthews is a Principal Data Architect and learning scientist with 11 years of experience applying data engineering, behavioral analytics, and learning science to improve student outcomes across higher education. She designs and implements learning analytics systems, builds behavioral metrics and intervention strategies, and has led multi-institution research spanning community colleges to R1 universities. Jenna blends hands-on data engineering and ETL experience with research rigor—publishing, presenting, and chairing standards efforts such as the Caliper Product Steering Committee to influence educational data interoperability. She teaches and mentors analysts and instructors, having built curricula in learning analytics, SQL, and data science while supervising cross-functional teams. Based in Vernal, Utah, she approaches learning as both a sociocognitive and phylocognitive process, uniquely combining classroom design, psychometrics, and large-scale clickstream modeling to detect struggle and predict risk well before assessments.
11 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Doctoral Candidate - Learning Sciences, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Doctoral Candidate - Learning Sciences at Utah State University
Associate of Science (A.S.), Biology, General, Cum Laude, Associate of Science (A.S.), Biology, General, Cum Laude at Snow College
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Management Information Systems, General, Magna Cum Laude, Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Management Information Systems, General, Magna Cum Laude at Utah State University - Jon M. Huntsman School of Business
Hillcrest High School
French, Portuguese