Connecting Creativity and Motivation Research with End Users

Fredricka Reisman is Emerita Professor at Drexel University, USA. She is also the Founder of Drexel University's School of Education, Director of Freddie Reisman Center for Translational Research in Creativity and Motivation (FRC), and Director of Drexel/Torrance Center for Creativity and Innovation. She has published numerous books, including¿Creativity as a Bridge between Education and Industry (2014) and Using Creativity to Address Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, and Dyscalculia: Assessment and Techniques (2021). Larry Keiser is Assistant Clinical Professor at Drexel University, USA. He is also Program Director of Drexel University's Creativity & Innovation programs and Associate Director of the Freddie Reisman Center for Translational Research in Creativity and Motivation (FRC). He co-authored the Reisman Diagnostic Creativity Assessment (RDCA) and the Reisman Diagnostic Motivation Assessment (RDMA), which evaluate creativity mindsets and motivation. Keiser has secured over $21M in funding toward alternative teacher certification, STEM education, and technology integration in PreK-16 teaching. Jeff Westphal served as CEO and the COB of Vertex Inc., the global leader in corporate tax technology, from 1996 to 2016. He is Founder of¿both¿Mosaic(tm) and MeaningSphere(r), platforms to enable intrinsically meaningful learning and work. For more information, visit his website: JeffWestphal.org. Penny Hammrich was Dean of the School of Education and a Distinguished Professor at Drexel University, USA. Previously, she was the Dean of Queens College of the City University of New York. She has brought in over $50M in grant funding, published over 150 articles, 18 books, and numerous conference presentations.