Todd Rose

Todd Rose is an American educational researcher, author, and scientist. He is the director of the Mind, Brain and Education Program at the Harvard Graduate School of Education and a professor of education in the Harvard's Department of Human Development and Psychology. Rose is a leading scholar exploring the science of individual differences, especially learning and talent diversity.

Rose's research and writing focus on the need to better understand how individuals develop and how to best support individual learning and talent development. His groundbreaking book, The End of Average, explores the flaws in conventional notions of the Average and argues for a more nuanced understanding of individual differences and talents. Rose used the metaphor of Jaggedness to illustrate his key point, which is that everyone's profile of abilities, aptitudes and interests are unique and highly variable.

Rose's non-fiction book, The Art of Changing the Brain, provides an up-to-date overview on how experience shapes the brain and how to use this understanding to create personalized learning paths for individuals. His bestselling book, Founders Dilemma, is a story about the power of differences—student, entrepreneur and business leader differences—to solve the pressing problems in education and business. His newest title, Choice: The Power of Individual Exceptionality, is an inspiring and practical exploration of the most profound questions of how we educate and learn.

In addition to his writing and scholarly research, Rose is a popular speaker on topics related to individual differences, learning, education and talent development. He has presented his work at edTech and other education conferences around the world, including to companies such as Microsoft and MacMillan.

Rose's research and speaking engagements often provide fodder for media outlets. His recent TEDx talks—greatly admired for their clarity and insight—have gone viral. Rose is often quoted in print and digital media when it comes to understanding and supporting individual learning and talent development. He has also been invited back to campuses to lecture several times on the topics of education and society.

Rose has won numerous awards—including the APA's Award for Distinguished Contributions to Applications of Psychology and the Admiral Joy Cromwell Day Public Psychologist Award—for his work advocating for a more personalized approach to education. He has also served as an expert for the United Nations, U.S. ambassadors, Australian policy makers, and the Dutch Council of Education.

Todd Rose has become a powerful advocate for the science of human differences and the importance of personalized learning within educational systems. His books and research help to expand the discourse around individual differences and how to better support them. Whether it is through his audiences on popular media or his highly praised Tedx Talks, Rose is proving to be a key player in communicating the importance of individual differences and in providing ways to equip people to deal with them. Rose's work is inspiring and suggesting that a more individualized approach to teaching and learning, one that acknowledges the uniqueness of every learner, is essential to greater success.