Preetha Ram

Preetha Ram
Preetha Ram
	Preetha Ram.png Preetha Ram in 2013
Born	30 May 1961 (age 65)[citation needed]
🎓 Alma mater	PhD, Yale University; MBA, Emory University; MS, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi; BS, Women's Christian College
💼 Occupation

Preetha Ram (born 30 May 1961) is the co-founder and former CEO of Open Study, a peer-to-peer online mentoring community founded in 2012,^[1] which later became part of Brainly.^{[citation needed]} She has held academic administrative roles, including serving as an associate dean at Emory University. Ram also founded and directed the Emory Tibet Science Initiative and the Emory PreHealth Mentoring Office at Emory University.^{[citation needed]}

Ram has supported the inclusion of international experiences in science education and managed Emory's science-focused summer study abroad program, Chemistry Studies in Italy. Similar models were later implemented in other disciplines and locations, including Neuroscience in France, Environmental Science and Biology in Australia, and Global Health in South Africa. The program received the Practices in International Education Award in 2007.^{[citation needed]}

She is a member of Project Kaleidoscope, a network focused on STEM education reform.^[2]

Early Life and Education

Ram was born on 30 May 1961. She earned a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree from the Women's Christian College and a Master of Science (M.Sc.) from the Indian Institute of Technology in Delhi. She earned a degree in chemistry from the University of Illinois and a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) from Goizueta Business School at Emory University. She earned a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) from Yale University in 1989.^[1]

Career

University Career

In 1991, Ram started at Emory University as a faculty member and senior lecturer of chemistry and educational studies. She also served as the director of undergraduate studies for chemistry. At Emory University, she served as an assistant dean for five years until she was appointed as an associate dean. In the university, she founded and directed the Emory Tibet Science Initiative and the Emory PreHealth Mentoring Office.^[1]

Current Career

In 2012, she founded Open Study, a peer-to-peer online mentoring community, and became the CEO. Open Study mainly targets high school and college students. She is also an advisor for multiple companies, including Brainly, Noora Health, Zapptitude, Inc., Global Social Benefits Institute and the Institute for the Future. She was part of the KNEXT Advisory Board. Previously a dean of Arts and Sciences at the University of the People, she is currently in the university's Advisory Board.^[1]

Honors

In 2012, Ram was honored by being part of the Top 50 Innovative Companies in Education according to the website TechCrunch. Ram was also on the list of 150 Innovators in Post Secondary Education created by the United States Department of Education.^[1]

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 ^1.5 "The EvoLLLution | Preetha Ram | CEO and Co-Founder, Open Study". evolllution.com. Retrieved 2024-12-17.
↑ "Membership List". www.pkal.org. Archived from the original on 23 Jul 2011. Retrieved 2022-11-17.

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[evolllution-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 ^1.5 "The EvoLLLution | Preetha Ram | CEO and Co-Founder, Open Study". evolllution.com. Retrieved 2024-12-17.

[2] "Membership List". www.pkal.org. Archived from the original on 23 Jul 2011. Retrieved 2022-11-17.

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