David J. Staley, Ph.D.
David J. Staley, Ph.D., is a writer, designer, futurist, historiographer, presenter, educator, advisor, public intellectual, and has been described as both an “polymath” and “eclectic academic.” He is an associate professor in the departments of History and Design at The Ohio State University, and president of Columbus Futurists, a local think tank.
He is the author of several books, including:
Anticipatory Biographies: Personal Histories of the Future,
Alternative Universities: Speculative Design for Innovation in Higher Education,
Knowledge Towns: Colleges and Universities as Talent Magnets
Visionary Histories, a collection of his essays about the future.
He is the host of the “Voices of Excellence” podcast. In 2022 he was awarded “Best Freelance Writer” by the Ohio Society of Professional Journalists for his “Next” futures column with Columbus Underground.
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