JJ Walcutt, Ph.D. is the former Director of Innovation for the Advanced Distributed Learning (ADL) Initiative under the Office of the Secretary of Defense. She is also a former Human Innovation Fellow under the Office of Personnel Management focused on using design thinking to promote Federal Government transformation. Dr. Vogel-Walcutt has 20 years of experience in research and development for training and education with specific interests in applying instructional techniques to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of cognition and educational development.