Dr Patrick Blessinger -

Dr. Patrick Blessinger, a global thought leader in education, sustainability, and innovation. He is the Founder, President, and Chief Research Scientist of the International Higher Education Teaching and Learning Association (in consultative status with the United Nations). Dr. Blessinger advocates for universal education, sustainable development, and lifelong learning. He is an instructor of education at the State University of New York at Old Westbury and St. John's University (New York City) and he has been a licensed New York City public school teacher for many years. Dr. Blessinger is the editor-in-chief of the Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education and the book series Global Perspectives on Higher Education Development. He has also received several educational awards, including a Fulbright Senior Scholar award to Denmark (Department of State, USA), a Governor's Teaching Fellow, and a National Geographic Certified Educator.

Patrick’s Profile

linkedin.com/in/patrickblessinger

YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/@PatrickBlessinger

https://www.youtube.com/user/patrickblessinger

In Conversation with Dr. Patrick Blessinger, IHETL Association (Part 01 of 02) (35.54min)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TtYC0dUC1g

In Conversation with Dr. Patrick Blessinger, IHETL Association (Part 02 of 02) (...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1e7daYc9rCE

References: (examples of articles on LinkedIn).

Patrick Blessinger, Abhilasha Singh, and James Brown (August 5, 2025)

Overcoming Scepticism About Climate Change

Patrick Blessinger (July 7, 2025) The Rise of the Machines: From Fear to Responsibility

Patrick Blessinger (July 24, 2025) Our Symbiotic Future: Émilie du Châtelet and The Power of Integrative Thinking.

Blessinger, P., Singh, A., & Brown, J. (2025). AI-powered learning is a story about people, not machines. University World News. Retrieved from https://www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?story=20250430081714569