Advisory Board

This board is composed of leaders from schools, universities, businesses and the government who share a deep commitment to educational innovation. Board members meet annually to discuss the strategic directions of the Friday Institute as well as provide consultation and advice throughout the year.

Dr. Ron Bailey

Department Head, Professor of African American Studies
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Ashlie Bucy

President
The Bucy Foundation

Dr. John D. Denning

Principal, New Educational Ventures
Senior Advisor, John M. Belk Endowment

Dr. Catherine Edmonds

Chief of Staff
North Carolina Central University

Dr. Krista Glazewski

Executive Director, Friday Institute
Associate Dean for Translational Research, NC State College of Education

Wes Hall

Vice President, Philanthropy & Education
Battelle

Cindy E. Hmelo-Silver

Barbara B. Jacobs Chair in Education and Technology, Distinguished Professor of Learning Sciences and Director of the Center for Research on Learning and Technology in the School of Education at Indiana University

Kevin Howell

Vice Chancellor for External Affairs, Partnerships and Economic Development
NC State University

Dr. Anthony Jackson

Superintendent
Chatham County Schools

Keith Krueger

Chief Executive Officer
Consortium on School Networking (CoSN)

Dr. Jim Pellegrino

Distinguished Professor of Cognitive Psychology and Education and Co-Director, Learning Sciences Research Institute
University of Illinois at Chicago

Jeremy Roschelle

Executive Director of Learning Sciences Research
Digital Promise

Diana Urieta

Senior Director, Co-Developer and Extension Specialist
Juntos

Shawna L. Young

Interim CEO, Ada Developers Academy
Co-Founder, Black Computer Science Network (BCSN)