Meet Dr. Aditya Nagrath Ph.D.

Dr. Nagrath helps students overcome mathematics anxiety.  Aditya is the creator and founder of Elephant Learning Mathematics Academy which helps students learn years of mathematics over the course of a few months using their system just 10 minutes per day, 3 days per week.

With a PhD in Mathematics & Computer Sciences, Dr. Nagrath has spent over 30 years in industry as a software engineer, author, leader, speaker, and serial entrepreneur working on everything from atomic clocks to iOS and Android apps to Amazon’s Kindle Fire. As the Founder of Elephant Head Software, which won the prestigious JD Edwards Innovation Award in 2015, he has also done software projects for Pearson, Verizon, Telefonica, JD Edwards (Oracle), and other billion dollar companies.

Now with Elephant Learning, Dr. Nagrath has taught nearly 200,000 years of mathematics to over 160,000 students around the world, and is on a mission to change the way the world teaches mathematics.

With a Facebook following of over 54k, Aditya has spoken at the University of Denver, and is the author of numerous scientific works, a series of blogs on learning mathematics, as well as the Amazon Best Sellers “Rethinking Math Learning” and "Treating Mathematics Anxiety." For his expertise, Dr. Nagrath has been recognized by the California Department of Education and featured in over 100 podcasts, news articles, interviews, and television/video appearances.

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Aditya Has Been Featured On:

NBC Daytime with Maggie Rodriguez

With
Maggie Rodriguez

Elephant Learning was honored to be featured on NBCs Daytime with Maggie Rodriguez

Elephant Learning on ABC15 Phoenix

With
Susan Casper

Elephant Learning is helping kids overcome math anxiety! Dr. Nagrath discusses mathematics anxiety on ABC Phoenix

Elephant Learning on Fox5 is #SOSanDiego

With
Ashley Jacobs

Did you know 80% of children enter kindergarten unable to understand the teacher in mathematics? Elephant Learning founder Dr. Aditya Nagrath developed the program by using the latest science in early-age education. The sole mission is to help children understand and use mathematics in powerful ways.

CBS We are Austin

With
Trevor Scott

Dr. Aditya Nagrath PhD, founder of Elephant Learning, joins host Trevor Scott on We Are Austin for an insightful discussion on Mathematics anxiety, a prevalent issue affecting children across the globe. They delve into the roots of this issue, and how it hinders a child's educational development. Importantly, the conversation sheds light on what parents can do to help their children overcome this challenge. Drawing from his expertise, Dr. Nagrath presents Elephant Learning as an effective tool to aid this process. Tune in to learn more about mitigating math anxiety and fostering a love for learning in your children. Don't forget to subscribe for more educational insights and helpful parenting tips!

Great Day Louisana

With
Malik Mingo

Discover how Elephant Learning and its founder, Dr. Aditya Nagrath, PhD, are transforming the world of math education. As featured in our enlightening discussion on Great Day Louisiana, hosted by Malik Mingo, we delve deep into the topic of Mathematics anxiety. We explore how this common fear is stopping many children from reaching their full potential, and discuss practical strategies that parents can use to help their children conquer it. With a renewed focus on understanding and empathy, Dr. Nagrath highlights how Elephant Learning's innovative math application can change the educational trajectory of children across the globe. Don't miss out on this insightful conversation that could revolutionize your child's learning journey.

THINK Business

With
Jon Dwoskin

Jon talks with Aditya Nagrath, founder and CEO of Elephant Learning, about how simplifying learning and business makes successful students and business owners - from math in colors to business in labels. Aditya Nagrath is the founder and CEO of the world’s most effective math learning platform — Elephant Learning. Build math intuition and overcome math anxiety from preschool to middle school mathematics with a low monthly subscription fee. Elephant Learning is a story about the concerning math proficiency statistics that continue to trend down. Students begin that downward spiral as early as pre-school. Our platform equips parents and children with the tools necessary to fully understand math concepts and ultimately build confidence. I know that it is never too late to understand math. At a young age, many of us had the experience of being told that “we are just not a numbers person.” Books have been written on this social phenomenon, and half of all Americans report having math anxiety. As it turns out, mathematics is really about learning jargon, a jargon that is so fundamental to humanity that we consider it vocabulary.

Blended on the Bluff Podcast

With
Jen Rogers

Did you know that 50% of Americans have math anxiety? So says my next guest, Dr. Aditya Nagrath. Find out how 2+2 = stepfamily success, while acknowledging the risks involved in developing skills in areas that are difficult for us. Listen in to today's episode of Blended on the Bluff, featuring Dr. Aditya Nagrath, Chancellor at Elephant Learning and Chief executive officer at Elephant Head Software. Oftentimes in blended families, we are in the business of risk…risk of emotions overtaking any family member, risk of rejection or risk of failure. Yet, we are called to be an “investor.” A steward. A blended parent who doesn’t have all the answers but is willing to put him or herself out there because God has called them to this family.

THINK Business with Jon Dwoskin

With
Jon Dwoskin

Jon talks with Aditya Nagrath, founder and CEO of Elephant Learning, about how simplifying learning and business makes successful students and business owners - from math in colors to business in labels. Aditya Nagrath is the founder and CEO of the world’s most effective math learning platform — Elephant Learning. Build math intuition and overcome math anxiety from preschool to middle school mathematics with a low monthly subscription fee. Elephant Learning is a story about the concerning math proficiency statistics that continue to trend down. Students begin that downward spiral as early as pre-school. Our platform equips parents and children with the tools necessary to fully understand math concepts and ultimately build confidence. I know that it is never too late to understand math. At a young age, many of us had the experience of being told that “we are just not a numbers person.” Books have been written on this social phenomenon, and half of all Americans report having math anxiety. As it turns out, mathematics is really about learning jargon, a jargon that is so fundamental to humanity that we consider it vocabulary.

Children of the Pandemic: Searching for Solutions in Education

With
Hanna Violet

“The stories around math are where you become disempowered.” Founder and CEO of Elephant Learning, Aditya Nagrath, shares his inspiring mathematics philosophy. Elephant Learning is an online math learning platform for children ages 2 and up that guarantees students will learn 1 year of math in 3 months. Learn more about the program at www.elephantlearning.com/