Collaborators

Angélica works with a diverse network of experts who share the common goal of enhancing higher education on a global scale and empowering universities to achieve excellence.

  • Anas Chalah, Assistant Dean for Teaching and Learning at Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS), oversees the teaching and learning organization including the active learning labs, student design and fabrication shops, and the SEAS flagship Makerspace. He leads SEAS’s efforts to integrate computation into engineering courses, supervise co-curricular experiential learning activities, and advise student organizations. Anas is an active member of Harvard's Teaching and Learning Consortium, which provides policy recommendations on substantive issues of teaching and learning. With a Ph.D. in Chemistry and his post-doctoral research expertise in cancer biology and cell signaling, Anas has taught and continues to teach courses in Microfluidics, Nanotechnology, Drug Delivery, and Design Engineering.

  • Ealeen Ceballos is a bilingual administrator skilled in project management, communication, and relationship-building. As Program & Development Manager in University Innovation at Laspau, she managed diverse educational projects in the Americas and Spain, engaging academic stakeholders, and overseeing program implementation. Ealeen excels in fostering collaborations, ensuring program quality standards, and establishing new institutional alliances.

  • Peter Dourmashkin is a Senior Lecturer in the Physics Department at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Peter specializes in physics education research and the development of blended/active learning classrooms using the TEAL (Technology Enabled Active Learning) pedagogical model. The TEAL classroom at MIT represents the result of twenty-five sustainable physics education experiments, and this model can be adapted for any STEAM course.

  • Ruth Graham has worked as an independent higher education consultant since 2008. Her work is focused on fostering change in higher education and helping to improve university teaching and learning worldwide. With clients from across the world, Ruth’s current and recent projects have included: a global benchmarking study on the future of engineering education, on behalf of MIT; a global initiative to improve the reward and recognition of teaching in academic careers and a multi-institutional survey on the culture of teaching and learning amongst faculty. Further information on Ruth’s work is given at her website: https://www.rhgraham.org/.

  • Isabel Hilliger is the Deputy Director of Measurement, Evaluation, and Quality at the School of Engineering, Pontifical Catholic University of Chile. Her areas of expertise include educational technology and continuous improvement of higher education programs, using learning analytics for quality assurance. Isabel holds a Master's degree in Education from Stanford and a Ph.D. in Computer Science from the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile.

  • Oscar Jerez is an academic at the School of Medicine of the University of Chile and Director of the Teaching and Learning Center at the same school. Oscar also serves as the Director of the International School of University Management at Cayetano Heredia University in Peru. He is a global consultant in academic teaching development and founder of the Latin American Network of Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (LatinSoTL) among other initiatives.

  • Anastassis Kozanitis is currently a full professor in the department of Didactics at the University of Quebec in Montreal. His areas of expertise are implementation of a competency-based curricula, program-level learning outcomes (competencies) assessment, active teaching and learning strategies, classroom management and pedagogical innovations in a university context.

  • Dan Levy is a Senior Professor at Harvard Kennedy School of Government (HKS), leading the Credential in Public Leadership, the school's premier online learning initiative. He co-founded Teachly to help faculty teach more effectively and inclusively. He authored the books "Effective Teaching with Zoom" and "Maxims for Analytical Thinking". Dan contributes to AI policy development and leads workshops at HKS, leveraging AI for effective teaching and learning.

  • Robert Martello is a Professor of the History of Science and Technology at Olin College. He has provided workshops and consulting services for educators and administrators around the globe on topics such as the interdisciplinary integration of technical and humanities coursework and projects, and developing and maintaining cultures of innovation.

  • Richard K. Miller, Founding Chair of the Coalition for Transformational Education and Senior Advisor to LearningWell magazine, as well as a member of the Board of Trustees of the Asian University for Women, is renowned for his transformative contributions to higher education. With expertise in engineering education and innovation, he served as President Emeritus of Olin College of Engineering and Jerome C. Hunsaker Visiting Professor at MIT. A recipient of prestigious awards, including the NAE Bernard M. Gordon Prize and the Brock International Prize in Education, Miller's leadership spans esteemed institutions and advisory roles, driving innovation and excellence in education worldwide.

  • Eric Mazur, Balkanski Professor of Physics and Applied Physics and Dean at Harvard's John A. Paulson School, is renowned for pioneering Peer Instruction, engaging students both in-class and beyond. Eric is a prominent physicist known for his contributions to nanophotonics, internationally recognized as an educational innovator. Eric’s extensive publications and motivational lectures worldwide inspire educators to adopt interactive teaching methods, rethink learning assessment and utilize educational technology, reshaping approaches to learning and teaching across diverse educational settings.

  • Juan Carlos Navarro is a distinguished author and international expert in higher education, entrepreneurship, technological innovation, and digital talent. With over 20 years of experience advising the Inter-American Development Bank and other international organizations, universities, foundations, and governments in more than 20 countries, he is currently associated with the venture capital industry. A former professor in Venezuela and the United States, including a visiting researcher position at Harvard, and a current member of the international faculty at IESA in Caracas, Navarro focuses on universities’ roles in technological entrepreneurship and advancing digital skills, sharing insights on his Substack platform, EdTech Horizons.

  • Jonathan Stolk, Professor of Materials Science and Engineering Education at Olin College, is a dynamic educator and leader in higher education who specializes in designing innovative project-based and interdisciplinary courses and programs. With research-to-practice expertise in learner motivation, autonomy support, self-directed learning, and active learning, he drives positive change through faculty development and collaborative educational initiatives.

  • Julie Schell is the Assistant Vice Provost of Academic Technology and the Director of the Office of Academic Technology at The University of Texas at Austin. She is also an Assistant Professor of Practice in the Departments of Design and Educational Leadership and Policy, where she teaches graduate and undergraduate courses. In her current studio, Dr. Schell and her students are partnering with generative AI to prototype speculative objects and environments designed to improve teaching and learning in education settings. Julie is an award-winning, internationally recognized expert in college teaching, learning, and technology.

  • Liz Reisberg, an international consultant, focuses on improving higher education globally. With extensive experience collaborating with governments, universities, NGOs, and donor agencies, her work encompasses professional development workshops, project assessments, and recommendations. Liz is member of the Advisory Board at the Center for International Higher Education and her experience and research focuses on quality assurance, internationalization, , improving university teaching and curriculum redesign, with a particular emphasis on Latin America. She teaches in English and Spanish.

  • Cecilia Vasquez is the founder of YouSuccess, with a wealth of experience in higher education, student advice, teaching, international affairs, consultancy, business management, and monitoring and evaluation systems. Cecilia is dedicated to assisting higher education institutions in achieving student success.

  • Pablo Valdivia is a Chair-Full Professor in Humanities at the University of Groningen (The Netherlands). He is an expert in Cultural Studies, Educational Innovation, AI, and Technology, with a focus on Active Learning. In 2018, Pablo Valdivia was awarded Best Lecturer of the Year at the Faculty of Humanities (RUG).

  • Robert Talbert, Professor in the Mathematics Department at Grand Valley State University, is a leading expert in higher education. With a focus on flipped learning, teaching with technology, learning assessment and self-regulated learning, he actively shares his insights through speaking engagements, consulting, and his influential blog Grading For Growth, advocating for positive change in higher education.