Nancy W. Gleason, PhD

Director, Hilary Ballon Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning, New York University Abu Dhabi

Nancy W. Gleason, PhD is the inaugural Director of the Hilary Ballon Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning and an Assistant Professor of Practice in Political Science at New York University Abu Dhabi. Her research focuses on the Fourth Industrial Revolution’s impact on higher education, workforce training, and the future of work. She considers societal impacts of employment disruption, continuous reskilling, and the role of industry in supporting upskilling of adults. She has published and consulted widely in these areas and is the editor of Higher Education in the Era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution(Springer, 2018). She is the co-editor of the forthcoming (Palgrave March 2020) volume, Diversity and Inclusion in Global Higher Education: Lessons from Across Asia. Dr. Gleason holds a PhD from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University, an MSc from the London School of Economics, and a BA from George Washington University. @NWGleason