Cambridge, MA – A senior advisor for Polymath University and a visiting professor at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, Dr. Rosenberg served as President of Macalester College for 17 years. The author of Whatever It Is, I'm Against It: Resistance to Change in Higher Education also serves as senior advisor and director at the African Leadership University and as a member of the board of the Teagle Foundation. He holds degrees from Cornell University and Columbia University.

Chicago, IL – Founder of Polymath University, Dan most recently served as CEO of the Pat Tillman Foundation. He holds a Masters in Public Policy from the Harvard Kennedy School, a Bachelors in Business Administration from Gonzaga University, and has worked in operational and strategic roles in the nonprofit and private sector, in addition to elected service on a local school board. With five years’ service in the U.S. Army, Dan is also a Tillman Scholar.

Philadelphia, PA – An advisory board member for Polymath University and a professor of occupational therapy and translational health sciences at Rutgers University, Dr. Balog holds degrees from Thomas Jefferson University and The George Washington University. A six-year veteran of the U.S. Air Force with service in Iraq, Dr. Balog is also a leader of Action Tank in Philadelphia and is a Tillman Scholar.

Bluffton, SC – An advisory board member for Polymath University and a Co-Founder + COO for healthcare startup Free to Feed, Dr. Hamilton received her D.N.P. from the University of South Florida. She is a pediatric nurse practitioner and has served 10+ years as an Army officer in Human Resources. She has led at various levels at home and abroad, including as Executive Director of a technology firm. A former university professor, Dr. Hamilton is also a Tillman Scholar.

Santa Barbara, CA – An advisory board member for Polymath University and a postdoctoral fellow for the Wilbanks Lab at the University of California, Santa Barbara, Dr. Junkins is currently conducting research on microbiomes in Woods Hole, Massachusetts. With a deep passion for mentorship and coaching, Dr. Junkins earned her Ph.D. from Oklahoma University and is a Tillman Scholar.

Philadelphia, PA – An advisory board member for Polymath University and a professor of reading, writing, and literacy at the University of Pennsylvania, from where he also earned his Ed.D., Dr. McInnis has a deep background as a classroom educator and curriculum specialist. Daris previously served for five years in the U.S. Army as a logistician and was an AmeriCorps Service Member. Dr. McInnis is also a Tillman Scholar.

Tempe, AZ – An advisory board member for Polymath University and a nine year veteran of the Army National Guard with service in Iraq, Dr. Paliath immigrated from India in 1999. Vivin earned a Ph.D. in Computer Science from Arizona State University with a focus on using Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning to address cybersecurity problems. Dr. Paliath is also a Tillman Scholar.

New Haven, CT – An advisory board member for Polymath University and a Postdoctoral Fellow at Yale University, Dr. Schillo’s research efforts focus on elucidating the mechanisms by which lung cancers metastasize. Dr. Schillo earned his Ph.D. in Cancer Genetics from the University of Iowa and is a six-year veteran of the Air Force as a Nuclear Weapons Specialist. Dr. Schillo has been recognized as a veteran leader on campus and is also a Tillman Scholar.

Arlington, VA – An advisory board member for Polymath University and U.S. Army cyber officer, Dr. Smith is also a nonresident senior fellow for the Atlantic Council’s Cyber Statecraft Initiative. Dr. Smith holds a Ph.D. in Public Policy and Administration from the George Washington University and was previously an assistant professor at the United States Military Academy at West Point. Dr. Smith is also a Tillman Scholar.

Annapolis, MD – An advisory board member for Polymath University and a board member for the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee, Brad is pursuing a Ph.D. in Public Policy from Princeton University. Brad is a seven-year veteran of the Navy as a Special Operations Platoon Commander with service in Afghanistan and a 6x Paralympic gold medalist in swimming and triathlon. Brad has previously served as an Adjunct Professor at the U.S. Naval Academy and is also a Tillman Scholar.

Columbus, OH – An advisory board member for Polymath University, David Staley is an academic, writer, designer, futurist and journalist. Dr. Staley conceived of the concept of a polymath university in his 2019 book, Alternative Universities: Speculative Design for Innovation in Higher Education. He is an Honorary Faculty Fellow at the Center for Higher Education Leadership and Innovative Practice (CHELIP) at Bay Path University, and a fellow at the Center for Science and the Imagination at Arizona State University. Over the last twenty years, he has held a number of administrative positions in higher education.

Dallas, TX – An advisory board member for Polymath University and human resources leader for Tri Delta, a sorority with over 240,000 members worldwide, Maryn has served in HR roles in healthcare technology and financial services organizations. Maryn is pursuing a Ph.D. in human resource development at The University of Texas at Tyler and is an adjunct professor at the University of Texas at Tyler. Maryn previously served as an AmeriCorps member and is also a Tillman Scholar.