An internationally respected authority on higher education, Joseph E. Aoun has led Northeastern's creation of a global university system across the U.S., Canada, and the UK. He has extended Northeastern's signature co-op program through experiential learning opportunities in more than 140 countries. President Aoun is the author of numerous articles and books, including Robot-Proof: Higher Education in the Age of Artificial Intelligence (MIT Press).

Yen-hui Audrey Li is Professor of Linguistics at the University of Southern California.