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Dr. Jolly is known for his
contributions to mathematics and science eworking with such
groups as the American Association for the Advancement of
ScienNational Action Council for Minorities in Engineering,
National Council for Teachers of Mathematics, and the
National Science Teachers Association. Dr. Jolly’s work with
youth, families, and communities includes diverse
organizations such as Youth Alive!, The InnovaCenter,
American Youth Policy Forum, the American Museum of Natural
History commuoutreach division, the Open Society Institutes’
Youth Media Programs and the AAAS HeaFamilies 2010 project.
Dr. Jolly was a founding
partner to the national "Collaboration for Equity" project,
and co-director of “Access by Design”—a technology project
of the National Science Foundation. In 1994 he founded the
National Institute of Affirmative Action. He serves on
numerous national advisory boards, including the
Mathematical Sciences Education Board of the National
Academies of Science, Committee on Opportunities in Science
for the American Association for the Advancement of Science
(as past chair), the National Task Force on Technology and
Disability (as past co-chair) and the Lemelson Center. He is
also on the Association of Science-Technology Centers Board
of Directors. Locally, he is an advisor to the University of
Minnesota’s Humphrey Institute on Nonprofit Leadership.
Dr. Jolly has published
many scholarly articles and lectured throughout the world.
Most recently, he published “Engagement, Capacity and
Continuity: A Trilogy For Student Success”, which analyzes
why successful individual reform efforts have not led to
broader increases in students achieving at high levels nor
entering science and math oriented careers. He is also the
author of numerous books, articles, and curricula for
students and teachers across the educational spectrum,
including "Bridging Homes and Schools," (a comprehensive
resource for teachers of Limited English Proficiency
students), and “Beyond Blame: Reacting to the Terrorist
Attack.” His curricula are currently used in more than 16
countries and an estimated 400,000 classrooms worldwide.
Prior to joining the
Science Museum of Minnesota, Dr. Jolly served as senior
scientist and vice president for Education Development
Center in Newton, Mass. His responsibilities included
fundraising, cultivating relationships with scientific and
educational organizations, and coordinating intra-divisional
programs. Dr. Jolly has served as senior fellow for the UCLA
School of Public Policy, an Osher Fellow for the
Exploratorium of San Francisco, and as a Kellogg National
Leadership Fellow. He is a member of numerous honor
societies, including Sigma Xi, Phi Eta Sigma, Mortarboard,
and Golden Key. He is also a life member of the Society for
Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science.
Dr. Jolly has a PhD in psychology from the University of
Oklahoma. His undergraduate studies were physics and
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