Dr. Eli Joseph
President · Chief Executive Officer · Academic
Affiliation
Columbia University
NYU School of Professional Studies
University of California, Los Angeles
Research interests
- XR in Education
- Behavioral Finance
- Sports Analytics
Dr. Janice Gassam Asare
Chief Strategy Officer · Co-Host · DEI Scholar ·
Affiliation
Forbes
Columbia University
Research interests
- Organizational Theory
- Cybersecurity
- DEI
Instructor at New York University, UCLA; Associate Faculty at Columbia University
President and Chief Executive Officer
Faculty member specializing in organizational theory, executive leadership, and the ROI of higher education.
The Academic Boardroom
Dr. Eli Joseph is the President and Chief Executive Officer of The Academic Boardroom, a premier multimedia brand and digital media property dedicated to exploring the future of work, labor market data, and the future of higher education. Under his leadership, the platform delivers high-impact news, op-eds, and executive briefings, driving critical conversations around credential reform and the evolving value of university degrees.
About
Dr. Eli Joseph is an engineer, inventor, statistician, academic, futurist, author, and coach. He is credited with the invention of the extended reality (XR) book system. He is the President, Chief Executive Officer, and co-host of The Academic Boardroom. In addition to serving as an associate faculty member at the Columbia University School of Professional Studies, Joseph serves as a faculty member at New York University, UCLA, and the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Dartmouth College. He is also a partner at ExamOne, a Quest Diagnostics company.
Dr. Joseph’s research topic is in the fields of behavioral finance, data analytics, statistics, and quantitative finance. Nicknamed “The Messenger,” Joseph has authored several papers and articles, which have been featured in prominent publications such as Fortune Magazine, Times Higher Education, Inc. Magazine, AdWeek, Business Insider, The Enterprisers Project, and Harvard Business Review. He is the author of the book The Perfect Rejection Resume: A Reader’s Guide to Building a Career Through Failure.
Joseph is a member of the World Economic Forum’s Intelligence Network, TED, and the Grammy Recording Academy. He is also a licensed USA Basketball coach.
Public Appearances & Media
SXSW EDU — XR in Higher Education: Building the Classroom of Tomorrow
March 2026 · Austin, TXFeatured in Forbes: “The Academics Reshaping Business Education”
Feb 2026The Academic Boardroom Podcast — IMDb tt41892604
Listed as creator & host