Owen Henkel is currently researcher at the University of Oxford, where his research focuses on applying advanced NLP methods to aid both the teaching and formative assessment of foundational literacy and numeracy skills. He also works closely with Rising Academies, where he leads their work on building, Rori an AI-powered chatbot that provides personalized math tutoring, on low-cost mobile phones.
Before Oxford, he founded and worked as Investment Director at Pearson Ventures, a 50M early-stage investment fund, where he led new investments and served as a board member on multiple portfolio companies. Previously, Owen was Director of Research and Efficacy, at Pearson Affordable Learning Fund, which invested in education entrepreneurs operating in Sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia and Latin America.
Earlier in his career, he was a consultant at McKinsey and Co., completed a dual MBA/MA at the University of Michigan, and taught in New Orleans as part of Teach for America.
Contributions by Owen
Libby Hills and Owen Henkel / 2 December 2024
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Libby Hills and Owen Henkel / 26 August 2024
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Libby Hills and Owen Henkel / 26 February 2024
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Libby Hills and Owen Henkel / 1 February 2024
Libby Hills and Owen Henkel / 15 January 2024
Libby Hills and Owen Henkel / 18 December 2023
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Libby Hills and Owen Henkel / 23 October 2023
Libby Hills and Owen Henkel / 9 October 2023
Postdoctoral researcher, CNRS/Ecole Normale Supérieure
Associate Professor, CNRS/Ecole Normale Supérieure
Researcher, University of Oslo
