Thomas Pouncy, Ph.D.
Former Vice President of Research
Thomas started his career as a software engineer at a tech start-up where he helped build the company from the ground up, eventually serving as the company’s Chief Technology Officer. He earned his PhD in Psychology from Harvard, where he leveraged sophisticated statistical models and tools (e.g., model-based reinforcement learning and Bayesian inference) to better understand how students learn the rules of new environments.
During his three-year tenure at TPZ through 2025, Thomas led our growing efforts around institutional research and knowledge management technology, working with colleagues across all departments within TPZ to establish systems and processes for using data to continuously improve how we operate and learn as an organization.