Carol Dweck

Dr. Dweck is the Lewis and Virginia Eaton Professor of Psychology at Stanford University. She is the originator of theory and research  on fixed and growth mindsets. Her research examines the origins of these mindsets, their role in motivation, and their impact on achievement and well-being. Prior to her current position, Dr. Dweck was professor at the Department of Psychology at Columbia University and professor at the Laboratory of Human Development, Harvard University. She obtained her Ph.D. in psychology from Yale University. Dr.

Patricia Kuhl

Patricia Katherine Kuhl (born Mitchell, South Dakota, November 5, 1946) is a Professor of Speech and Hearing Sciences and co-director of the Institute for Learning & Brain Sciences at the University of Washington. She specializes in language acquisition and the neural bases of language, and she has also conducted research on language development in autism and computer speech recognition.

Poornima Jayawardana

Poornima Jayawardana is a Financial Sector Specialist in SEPF. She has been involved in ADB's financial inclusion interventions in the Southeast Asia region, and leading financial inclusion support for Indonesia. Poornima holds an MSc in International Development from the University of Manchester in the UK, and BBA, MBA, and PhD degrees from the Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University in Japan. She has also received Professional Education on Financial Inclusion and Financial Technology from Harvard University in the USA, Oxford University, and Cambridge University in the UK. 

Sitora Odilova

Sitora is the Chief Specialist in the Dept. of International Relations, Avloniy Institute, Uzbekistan. She is an experienced Head Of Department with a demonstrated history of working in the higher education industry. 

She is also skilled in Intercultural Communication, Analytical Skills, Foreign Languages, Event Management, and Public Speaking. She has a strong education from Westminster International University in Tashkent.