Research Leader and Principal Investigator

Jennifer Noll

Program/Areas of Interest

  • Mathematics
  • Statistics
  • Data science
  • Applications of AI in mathematical tutoring

Biography

Dr. Jennifer Noll is a distinguished Research Leader and Principal Investigator at TERC, bringing over two decades of expertise in mathematics, statistics and data science education research. Her groundbreaking work spans from developing innovative curricula to leading multi-million dollar federal research initiatives, with a particular focus on transforming how students engage with statistical thinking and data science.

Her current research is in the exploratory stages of cutting-edge applications of AI in mathematical tutoring, particularly in probability and statistics education. She has also pioneered research on DataFest competitions revealing new opportunities for undergraduate statistics courses, focusing on team collaboration, research question design, and data ethics integration.

With extensive experience as a former Program Director at the National Science Foundation, Dr. Noll has managed over $10 million in research funding as lead of the Data Science Corps program where she worked to expand pathways to data science education.  She worked across multiple federal programs (ITEST, Computer Science for All, DRK12, and AISL programs).

Education

Highlighted Publications

Noll, J., & Tackett, M. (2023). Insights from DataFest point to new opportunities for undergraduate statistics courses: Team collaborations, designing research questions, and data ethics.

Noll, J., Kirin, D., Dolor, J., & Clement, K. (2021). Revealing students’ stories of inventing and using a statistical model in TinkerPlots for solving a comparing groups problem.