Tom Atkinson, PhD

Tom is a Learning Analytics consultant with a career-long passion for tracking and enhancing results through learning.   He leads Atkinson Analytics, which helps clients achieve and demonstrate greater value throughout the learning process, from defining needs to measuring the learning experience, on-job application and business results.  He is a Certified ROI Professional through the ROI Institute, led by Drs. Jack and Patti Phillips, the widely acknowledged leader in the field.

Tom was Research Director and Senior Consultant at The Forum Corporation (now AchieveForum, a unit of Korn Ferry International), where he built learning measurement systems for dozens of major companies, as well as publishing research on best practices in leadership, sales, learning and measurement.  He also served at Deloitte Consulting, tracking the results of learning and development for major clients.  In addition, Tom was responsible for measuring leadership development for Fresenius Medical Care, a global provider of premier care for people with renal and other chronic conditions.  His accomplishments included conducted an ROI study of 1000+ sessions of their flagship leadership development program.

Tom’s education includes a Ph.D. from Boston College (Psychology), an M.A. from Fairleigh Dickinson University (Psychology), and a B.A. from the University of Connecticut (Psychology).