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LEADERSHIP
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Adv. Ashok J. Chandrasekhar, Chair
Adv. Chandrasekhar is the Chair of the Board of Trustees for UoPeople. He specializes in the representation of clients in the hi-tech sector and has been involved in hundreds of private equity transactions.
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Ms. Anousheh Ansari
Ms. Anousheh Ansari is the first female private space explorer, the fourth private explorer to visit space, and the first astronaut of Iranian decent. Ms. Ansari is a serial entrepreneur and co-founder of Prodea Systems.
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Hon. Justice Christine M. Durham
Hon. Justice Christine Durham has been on the Utah Supreme Court since 1982, and served as Chief Justice and Chair of the Utah Judicial Council from 2002 to 2012.
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Mr. David Gelber
Mr. David Gelber is ex-producer of 60 Minutes, co-founder of Roaring Fork Films and co-creator and co-managing director of Years of Living Dangerously. He is also a member of Swarthmore College’s Board of Managers.
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Professor Daniel J. H. Greenwood
Professor Daniel J. H. Greenwood serves as professor of law at the Hofstra University School of Law. Previously, he was S.J. Quinney Professor of Law at the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College Of Law.
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Mr. Shai Reshef, President
Mr. Shai Reshef is the President of University of the People. An educational entrepreneur, Mr. Reshef has over twenty years of experience in the international education market. Mr. Reshef was selected as the Ultimate Game Changer in Education in 2010 by The Huffington Post. In 2012, he was nominated as one of Wired Magazine’s 50 People Changing the World and as a Top Global Thinker by Foreign Policy Magazine.
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Mr. Shai Reshef – President
Mr. Shai Reshef is the President of University of the People. An educational entrepreneur, Mr. Reshef has over twenty years of experience in the international education market. Mr. Reshef was selected as the Ultimate Game Changer in Education in 2010 by The Huffington Post. In 2012, he was nominated as one of Wired Magazine’s 50 People Changing the World and as a Top Global Thinker by Foreign Policy Magazine.
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Dr. David Harris Cohen – Provost
Dr. David Harris Cohen was named University of the People Provost in December 2009 following a distinguished career as a neurobiologist and university administrator.
Dr. Cohen served as the Vice President and Dean of the Faculty for Arts & Sciences at Columbia University, where he was also Professor of Biological Sciences and Professor of Neuroscience in Psychiatry.
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Dr. Roxie Smith – Special Assistant to the Provost
Dr. Roxie R. Smith is the Special Assistant to the Provost for University of the People. In addition, Dr. Smith is the Vice Provost of Columbia University. Prior to this post, she was the Associate Provost of Northwestern University for six years.
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Mr. Paul Affuso - Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Paul Affuso is the Chief Financial Officer for University of the People. Previously, Affuso served as Associate Dean for Administrative Services & Facilities at New York University’s Leonard N. Stern School of Business, overseeing the day to day operating needs of the School and all capital projects and plans.
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Dr. Arik Lifschitz – Associate Provost for Institutional Research and Planning
Dr. Arik Lifschitz is University of the People’s Associate Provost for Institutional Research and Planning. He received his Ph.D. in management from Columbia University. He also holds a Masters in Business Administration and a law degree.
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Dr. Ariella Zeller – Dean of Student Affairs
Dr. Ariella Zeller is the Dean of Student Affairs at the University of the People. Dr. Zeller holds a BA in Women’s Studies, an MA in American Studies, and a Graduate Certificate in Women’s Studies from the University of Maryland, and a Ph.D. in American Culture from the University of Michigan.
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Mr. Shawn Moustafa - Associate Provost for Academic Affairs
Mr. Shawn Moustafa is the Associate Provost for Academic Affairs for University of the People. He has seven years of experience working in higher education and is also an active instructor of business at various universities including Washington State University, where he teaches in the Executive MBA program.
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Dr. Russell S. Winer – Dean, Department of Business Administration
Dr. Russell S. Winer is the William Joyce Professor and Chair of the Department of Marketing at the Stern School of Business, New York University. He previously served on the faculties of Columbia University, Vanderbilt University and the University of California at Berkeley.
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Ms. Ogechi Adeola - Associate Dean of Business Administration
Ms. Ogechi Adeola is the Managing Partner of Bryon & Goldman Limited. Ms. Adeola holds a law degree from the University of Nigeria, an MBA in Financial Management from Manchester Business School, University of Manchester and a Merit Award from Institute for Financial Management.
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Dr. Alexander Tuzhilin – Dean, Department of Computer Science
Dr. Alexander Tuzhilin currently serves as Professor of Information Systems at the New York University (NYU) Stern School of Business and has previously held visiting positions at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, Columbia University and École Nationale Superieure des Telecommunications in Paris.
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Dr. Daniel Taipala - Associate Dean of Computer Science
Dr. Daniel Taipala has been a professional in the information technology (IT) industry for over 25 years. Dr. Taipala earned an Associate Degree in Data Processing from Mid Michigan Community College, a Bachelors Degree in Applied Business with a Major in Computer Information Systems from Davenport University, Masters Degree in Information Technology Management and Software Engineering from Central Michigan University, and his Ph.D. in Information Technology from Capella University.
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Dr. Dalton Conley- Dean of Arts & Sciences
Dr. Conley holds a B.A. from the University of California – Berkeley, an M.P.A. & a Ph.D. in Sociology from Columbia University, and an M.S. & M.Phil. in Biology from NYU. He is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Biology at the Center for Genomics and Systems Biology at NYU, studying phenotypic capacitance and socially regulated genes.
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Dr. Michelle Rogers-Estable - Associate Dean of Arts & Sciences
Dr. Rogers-Estable has worked as an Adult Educator in the sciences for over 10 years, and prior to that she worked in Scientific Research. She holds a Doctorate of Education (EdD) in Instructional Technology and Distance Education with Nova Southeastern University under the direction of Dr. Jared Bucker.
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Ms. Ilene Frank - Director Of Library Services
 Ms. Ilene Frank currently serves as the Director of Library Services at University of the People, overseeing all aspects of the institution’s online library. Prior to joining UoPeople, Ms. Frank was a reference librarian at the University of South Florida (USF) from 1974 to 2009, when she retired with professor emerita status.
Ms. Frank began teaching online courses in 1996 as an adjunct for the USF School of Library and Information Science. She developed a course on "Library Services for Distance Learners" and continues to teach online courses for University of Maryland University College.
Ms. Frank holds a Master’s degree in Library Science from the University of Michigan, in addition to a Bachelors degree with a major in painting from the University of Michigan and a Master’s degree in Fine Arts in painting from the University of South Florida.
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