Dustin Liu

Dustin Liu is a guide and facilitator in a variety of educational settings, where he designs learning experiences and curriculum, as well as in organizations, where he develops innovations for systems to operate in more generous and humane ways. 

Outside of Connection Labs, Dustin is a fellow and lecturer at Stanford University and the founder of GatherEd, a boutique consultancy that partners with educational institutions and purpose-driven organizations to ideate, strategize and execute human-centered gatherings that catalyze transformation. Dustin has served as the Interim Director of Social Innovation at the MIT PKG Center, a Senior Facilitator with the Experience Institute, and a Research Associate at Ashoka U. 

His goal is to inspire awe, wonder, and surprise by inviting those around him to notice the interconnectedness of seemingly disparate experiences, ideas, and domains.

Dustin holds a BS in Industrial and Labor Relations from Cornell University and an EdM in Education from the Harvard Graduate School of Education.

VIA Strengths: Love of Learning, Social Intelligence, Love, Gratitude, Curiosity, Leadership, Fairness