Benjamin Riley is the founder of Cognitive Resonance. Previously, he founded and led Deans for Impact, an education nonprofit organization working to improve how teachers are prepared using the science of learning. His ideas on cognitive science, AI, and education have appeared in The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Le Monde, The Guardian, Education Week, Education Next, The74, NPR and elsewhere. His other professional experiences include conducting research on the New Zealand education system; working as the policy director for an education nonprofit organization; and serving as deputy attorney general for the State of California. He received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Washington and J.D. from the Yale Law School.
