Academic pioneer and co-founder of one of the “most innovative education companies”

Dr. Preetha Ram has a passion for creating opportunities for peer-to-peer learning. Dr. Ram is the co- founder of OpenStudy.com, a social learning network for students, recently named one of the 10 “most innovative education companies” by TechCrunch. Her mission is to unite millions of learners from every corner of the world, to give help and get help. Dr. Ram is also the Associate Dean for Pre-Health and Science Education at Emory University. Among her many achievements is Dr. Ram’s development of a science curriculum for Tibetan monastics at the request of the Dalai Lama, and initiatives that led to a growth of internationalization throughout the educational community.