Judith Koke
Senior Fellow
Judith Koke is a Senior Fellow and former Deputy Director at the Institute for Learning Innovation. Judith is a dynamic leader in the free choice learning ecosystem, with a strong track record of creating organizational change through the integration of visitor research into evidence-based decision-making. As evidenced by her leadership roles at the Art Gallery of Ontario and The Nelson-Atkins Art Museum, Judith challenges museums to broaden and deepen their relationships with diverse audiences. Her career combines audience and learning research with museum leadership, and she has been invited to work with numerous museum boards to build a better understanding of the changing role of museums today. Judith has published extensively and taught in numerous graduate programs. Her passion for lifelong learning is currently being channeled into researching how museums define and measure success as defined by their mission, true inclusion for individuals with ASD and developing the next generation of truly effective professional learning opportunities.
Judith’s expertise includes mentoring upcoming museum leaders to navigate the multiple agendas and priorities internal to museums, to ensure their voice is respected at the leadership table and their goals and priorities reach successful implementation.