Connecting executive leadership with elite academic insight and industry expertise.
Welcome to The Academic Boardroom directory, featuring our executive leadership team and esteemed guest contributors.
Executive Leadership
Dr. Eli Joseph – President, Chief Executive Officer & Co-Host
Dr. Eli Joseph is an instructor, faculty member, independent investigator, and inventor with academic affiliations at Columbia University, New York University, and UCLA. His work primarily focuses on professional resilience, spatial computing, and sports analytics. He is the author of The Perfect Rejection Resume and the creator of the original sonic branding and technical architecture driving The Academic Boardroom platform.
Dr. Janice Gassam Asare – Chief Strategy Officer & Co-Host
Dr. Janice Gassam Asare serves as the Chief Strategy Officer for The Academic Boardroom. An expert in organizational strategy, equity, and workplace design, she collaborates closely on executive hierarchy planning and co-hosts the strategic podcast series alongside Dr. Joseph.
Featured Contributors (in Episodic Order):
Angie Kamath – Dean, NYU School of Professional Studies
Erin Adkins – Executive Senior Associate Athletics Director & Chief Strategy Officer, UCLA Athletics
Jeff Bennett – Media Executive & News Producer
Emma Barker Bonomo – Senior Editorial Director, TIME
Dr. Anand Marri – Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs, Ball State University
Dr. Courtney D. Cogburn – Associate Professor, Columbia University
Minda Harts – Best-Selling Author, Orator, and Instructor
Steven Pruitt – The Most Prolific Wikipedia Editor & Administrator
Dr. Stephanie Bryant—The Executive Vice President and Chief Accreditation Officer for AACSB
Dr. Maggie Hunter – Professor and Strategic Advisor to the Dean for Faculty DEI Initiatives & Professor of Sociology at Santa Clara University
NYU School of Professional Studies
Columbia University
Dr. Janice Gassam Asare
Dr. Eli Joseph