Jennifer M. Gidley, PhD, psychologist, educator and futures researcher in Paris

Jennifer M. Gidley, PhD, is a psychologist, educator and futures researcher.


Gidley is the elected President of the World Futures Studies Federation (2009–2013).[2] She is a futures studies researcher best known for her work in educational and youth futures[3][4], evolution of consciousness (sometimes referred to as spiritual evolution) and global socio-cultural change.[5]

Gidley was lead researcher/author of the winning essay in the IAU/Palgrave International Essay Competition in Higher Education Policy Research[6]. The winning entry was entitled From Access to Success: An Integrated Approach to Quality Higher Education informed by Social Inclusion Theory and Practice and was published in the first 2010 issue of the IAU/Palgrave Journal. She also serves on the editorial boards of several peer-reviewed academic journals.