Dr. Greg Emery | Scholar-in-Residence Programme | Report

Dr. Greg Emery | Scholar-in-Residence Programme

Prof. Greg Emery, Senior Lecturer, University of Akron, United States, arrived in Campus on 3rd March 2025.

He was Scholar-in-Residence from 3rd to 6th March 2025, in Campus, engaging with the faculty and students from the following departments –

Department of Philosophy,

Department of English (Aided),

Department of English (SFS),

Department of Journalism,

MCC-Boyd Tandon School of Business, and

Department of Business Administration.

At 9.45 am, Dr. Greg was welcomed by our Principal Dr. Paul Wilson, along with Dr. Sunitha, Head, Dept of Philosophy, and Dr. Rufus, Dean International Programmes.

At 10.30 am, the Dept of Philosophy hosted Dr. Greg for a Talk titled, “Existentialism 2.0: The Pursuit of Existential Authenticity — in America — in the 21st Century.

This was followed by a Fellowship lunch with officials of our College, at 1 pm in the Staff Tiffin Room.

At 4 pm, Dr. Greg interacted with the Principal, Deans, HoDs and Officials in the Council Room for discussions and collaborations.

Tuesday, 4th March 2025

9.30 am – Dr. Greg visits MCC-MRF Innovation Park, a first-of-its-kind Innovation Park for Arts & Science Colleges in India, conceptualised by our Principal Dr. Paul Wilson.

10.30 am – Dept of Philosophy hosts Dr. Greg for a Talk. 

2.30 pm – Dept of Business Administration hosts Dr. Greg for a Talk on “Existential authenticity and digital marketing authenticity.”

4.30 pm – Coffee, followed by a Campus Tour for Dr. Greg – and a visit to the College Chapel, coordinated by Dr. Gabriel and Mr. Alan Eben.

Wednesday, 5th March 2025

9.30 am – Dr. Greg visits MCC-Boyd-Tandon School of Business, in Campus

10.30 am – Dept of English (Aided) hosts Dr. Greg for a Talk on ‘Heidegger’s Typewriter’.

About Dr. Greg

Greg Emery is a distinguished American academic and higher education leader with over 40 years of experience, 30 of which have been devoted to international higher education. He has forged strategic partnerships with nearly 20 international universities and has been deeply involved with organizations such as the Fulbright Association in the United States and the DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service), underscoring his commitment to global academic collaboration.

Dr. Emery earned his Ph.D. in Philosophy from Temple University (USA), with dissertation research conducted at the Universität Hamburg (Germany) under a Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad Fellowship, and later enhanced his expertise with an MBA in Business Administration from Ohio University (USA). He also holds a certificate in Engineering and Management for Developing Countries from Tsinghua University’s iCenter in China and a Marketing Executive Certificate from the Moore School of Business at the University of South Carolina. Recently, he has expanded his academic interests into Generative AI and Digital Marketing by earning IBM certificates in Generative AI: Prompt Engineering and Artificial Intelligence, along with several Google certificates in Digital Marketing, E-commerce, Marketing Analytics, and Email Marketing, plus Meta’s Social Media Advertising certificate.

Throughout his career, Emery has received numerous awards and honors, including an Honorary Ph.D. in Humanities from the University of Cambodia and two appointments as a Fulbright Specialist in Leadership at institutions in Vietnam and Cambodia. His innovative leadership in international program development, capacity building, and research collaboration has earned accolades such as the Institute for International Education’s Andrew Heiskell Award at the United Nations in New York City for his work on best practices in microfinance for African women entrepreneurs.

At Ohio University, where he served from 1983 to 2019 as a faculty member and Executive Director of International Outreach and Development—as well as in various other academic roles—Dr. Emery was instrumental in advancing global learning initiatives and leadership training. He currently serves as a Senior Lecturer in Critical Thinking and Technophilosophy at the University of Akron (Department of Philosophy) and just completed a semester as a Visiting Professor at Walailak University in Thailand.

In addition to his teaching and administrative contributions, Dr. Emery is an active scholar whose work bridges philosophy, technophilosophy, business, leadership, and higher education. He has published numerous articles and case studies and has authored books including “The Black Humor of Melancholy: Existential Alchemy”, “Devastation: Philosophy & Existentialism in the 21st Century”, and “Unmediated Mediation: Heidegger and the Tao”. His academic affiliations include a 10-year tenure as a Research Affiliate with Harvard University’s Pluralism Project, an initiative that explores and documents the diverse religious landscape of the United States through rigorous research and scholarly publications.

Dr. Emery has also served as a Business Research Fellow with the Edison Biotechnology Institute (Ohio, USA) and as a project and grant co-coordinator for the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) involving a long-lasting collaboration between Universität Leipzig and Ohio University. His leadership in initiatives such as the Institute for International Education’s Iraq Scholar Rescue Fund further demonstrates his dedication to ethical academic practice and global educational empowerment. Through his extensive teaching and research, Greg Emery continues to inspire critical inquiry, ethical engagement, international collaboration – and philosophic wonder – across diverse academic disciplines.