Amanda Cadran

Amanda Cadran is an academic strategist who brings more than a decade of experience in teaching, curriculum development, and technology leadership to her role as senior researcher and rapid cycle evaluation program director at Instructure. She earned her B.A. and M.A. from Lehigh University and her Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction, with a focus on instructional technology and design, from North Carolina State University.

Amanda has served as a research fellow and consultant with the Aurora Institute (formerly iNACOL) and the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO). She joined LearnPlatform in 2016 as a member of the founding team and has since supported over 250 educational organizations, including K–12 districts, state education agencies, and higher education institutions. Following LearnPlatform’s acquisition by Instructure in 2023, Amanda’s work bridges the Research and Learning Strategies teams with multiple internal groups to lead complex research initiatives. She is especially passionate about connecting research, policy, and practice to drive meaningful outcomes in education.