Connie Yowell

Connie Yowell is a highly accomplished education professional with extensive experience in the field. Yowell is the Founder of LRNG and has served as the Senior Vice Chancellor for Education Innovation at Northeastern University. Previously, Yowell held the role of Executive Vice President at Southern New Hampshire University and is the former CEO of LRNG by Collective Shift. She is a former Director of Education at MacArthur Foundation, as well as a former Associate Professor of Policy Studies at University of Illinois at Chicago. Additionally, Yowell has held positions in the U.S. Department of Education, serving as a Policy Analyst in the Office of Policy and Planning.

Yowell holds a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Education with a focus on Developmental Psychology from Stanford University and a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Psychology from Yale University.

Yowell is passionate about providing high-quality learning opportunities to learners of all ages and socio-economic backgrounds. She believes that higher education can serve as a powerful platform for innovation that enables low-income learners and middle-skill workers to advance their careers and achieve their goals.