Internationally bestselling author, coach, and keynote speaker, Richard has pioneered the way we answer that question. Widely viewed as a pioneer of the global purpose movement, his work is featured regularly in many media sources including PBS public television and NPR public radio. His PBS Special – The Power of Purpose – was viewed by millions of people across the U.S. He has taken his purpose message to all 50 states, Canada, and on four continents. Richard is the founder of Inventure – ...
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Kevin Hoch, M.Ed, BA, is the Managing Director for education at the Duke Innovation & Entrepreneurship Initiative. He is responsible for the operational oversight of the education segment within the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Initiative including undergraduate, graduate, and professional educational programing. He also directs the Duke in Silicon Valley study away program. Throughout his career Kevin has woven together an innovative and entrepreneurial spirit to create, develop, and implement a diverse range of educational programs. He is a trained educator, ...
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Patricia Herman, ND, PhD, is a Senior Behavioral Scientist at the RAND Corporation. Her research centers on health economics, innovative care models, and the overall impact of health on individuals’ lives. Dr. Herman is an NIH-supported methodologist, resource economist, and licensed naturopathic doctor. For more than 35 years, she has conducted policy and cost-effectiveness analyses concerning water rights, waste recycling, energy and water conservation, and for the last 15 years, health care, particularly the integration of nonpharmacologic interventions into the ...
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Aria F. Chernik, JD, PhD, is Associate Professor of the Practice at the Social Science Research Institute and the Innovation & Entrepreneurship Initiative at Duke University. She has over 20 years of experience as an educator and learning innovation leader across K-12, undergraduate, graduate, and professional contexts. Her research and teaching focus on open design, equity-aligned pedagogies, social justice and technology, open education, and access to knowledge. Aria is co-founder and co-director of the Open Design Studio at Duke University.
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Lori Knutson is Senior Director of Healthcare System Redesign, Whole Health Institute and Chopra Research Library. Ms. Knutson served as the Associate Vice President for Health and Well-Being at Duke University Health System and Executive Director of Duke Integrative Medicine and served as the Director of Duke Leadership Program in Health and Well-Being. In addition to Duke Integrative Medicine, her responsibilities included the Duke Diet and Fitness Center and the Duke Health and Fitness Center. Prior to her work with ...
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