Tanya Gamby

Tanya Gamby, Ph.D. is Vice President of AI Learner Development at Southern New Hampshire University, where she designs AI-supported systems that integrate learning science, psychology, and adaptive feedback to cultivate whole-person skills for the AI era. A clinical psychologist by training, she brings more than 25 years of experience across healthcare and education to the challenge of reimagining how humans learn and flourish. Dr. Gamby has consulted for the U.S. Department of Education and advised schools, universities, and healthcare systems on scalable, evidence-based approaches to human development. She has worked clinically with individuals and families across the lifespan, supporting a wide range of mental health and developmental needs, and also co-owns an early intervention autism clinic. She is an adjunct professor at the University of South Australia and a past president of the Hawaii Psychological Association. Her work focuses on embedding wellbeing, self-regulation, and other foundational human skills directly into learning platforms. She leads cross-disciplinary teams building human-centered AI systems designed not just to deliver content, but to strengthen human capability in a rapidly changing world.