We are thrilled to have Christine provide her thought-leadership for our community and help us lead our Training Committee.
“I am ready to leverage the amazing VRARA network and bring my expertise in education and immersive technologies to the table. I’m looking forward to leading the Training Committee so we can show the world how and why the metaverse will open up countless opportunities for trainers/instructors/coaches to educate the workforce of tomorrow.”
Dr. Christine Janssen is the Founder and CEO of Edstutia, a 21st century virtual learning platform positioned at the intersection of business and technology. The goal of Edstutia is to address the skills gap in the U.S. by:
1) Helping corporate L&D partners integrate immersive technologies and relevant content to prepare the workforce of the future for the workplace of the future.
2) Offering a variety of B2C programs to traditional high school graduates, the unemployed, and upskillers to score in-demand, tech-driven jobs.
Prior to Edstutia, Dr. Janssen was a Clinical Associate Professor and the Director of Entrepreneurship for twelve years in the Gabelli School of Business at Fordham University. A self-proclaimed visionary and builder, she stayed true to her passions by regularly building new assets, such as the Fordham Foundry, Fordham’s small business incubator, and new opportunities for her students, such as experimenting with virtual reality in her classes. Dr. Janssen’s commitment to hands-on entrepreneurship instruction, based on a constantly changing curriculum designed to sync with the forward-thinking skills business demands earned her various awards, press acknowledgements, and recognition for her top-ranked programs.
Dr. Janssen’s professional background spans several industries aside from academe, including consumer products, financial services, and technology. She holds a BS in Marketing from the University of South Florida, a Global MBA in Communications & Information Systems (CIS) and Finance with a specialization in e-Business from Fordham University, and a PhD from New York University, where her dissertation focused on how entrepreneurs learn. Her research interest lies squarely in the future of learning.
