Jessica Koehler, Ph.D., is a school psychologist, educator, and writer focused on connecting the science of psychology to learning and everyday life. She earned her Ph.D. in School Psychology from the University of Maryland, where her research explored teacher beliefs and their impact on student outcomes. Her early academic work at Georgetown University included managing research assistants and conducting neuropsychological evaluations in a functional neuroimaging lab.

Dr. Koehler has worked as a psychologist across diverse school settings, conducting comprehensive psychoeducational assessments and developing academic and behavioral interventions. She has also taught psychology at both the undergraduate and graduate levels and most recently served as an Associate Faculty member in the Psychology Department at the University of Arizona Global Campus.

In addition to her academic and applied work, Dr. Koehler is the author of a book on developmental psychologist Jean Piaget and the e-book Unlearning in the Age of AI: Why Adaptability, Not Accumulation, Defines 21st-Century Intelligence. She is currently writing a book chapter on the intersection of personality and artificial intelligence, exploring how individual differences shape the way we engage with and adapt to AI. As a homeschooling parent, she combines professional expertise with personal perspective.