Lamont O. Repollet, Ed.D., a visionary educator devoted to fostering equity for all students, is the 18th president of Kean University, USA, and the university's first Black president. Prior to his appointment, he served two and a half years as the Commissioner of Education under New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, overseeing the shift to remote education amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Robin Landa is Distinguished Professor in the Michael Graves College at Kean University, USA. She is a globally recognized ideation and creativity expert, design educator, and a best-selling author of 26 books. She has won numerous awards for research, writing, design, teaching, and humanitarian work.