Adam Stepan, PhD is the co-author of "Leveling the Learning Curve: Creating a More Inclusive and Connected University" and over 50 Columbia University and Open Society University Network case studies. He is the director of Columbia's Picker Center Digital Education Group, as well as the Director of Educational Innovation for Columbia+, Columbia's new online course platform. Before entering the world of digital education, Adam was an Emmy award winning documentary film producer and director and member of the DGA and WGA.