Bea Rodriguez-Fransen

Assistant Research Professor in Principled Innovation,

Global Futures Office of Research Development and Strategy

Other ASU affiliations

Senior Global Futures Scholar, Global Futures Scientists and Scholars

Assistant Research Professor in Principled Innovation, Global Futures Lab Staff

Global Futures Laboratory

[email protected]

Mail code: 7904

Campus: Tempe
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Long Bio

Dr. Bea Rodriguez-Fransen is Assistant Research Professor in Principled Innovation at Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory. She is part of the Principled Innovation Infrastructure for Discovery and Engagement initiative, designed to build ASU’s institutional infrastructure and leverage its capacity to center Principled Innovation in large-scale research, discovery, engagement and impact. A decolonial futurist, she was chosen as 1 of 10 educators across the nation to become a TED Speaker in February 2024. Her book, Education and Decolonial Futures in the Philippines: Perspectives for Educators and Practitioners, was published in 2025.

She is a member of the College of Global Futures’ Senior Scientists and Scholars Network, which comprises ASU researchers from multiple disciplines who are contributing meaningfully to the well-being of our planet. Since 2002, she has served in various leadership and fundraising roles in higher education, local government, nonprofit, and entrepreneurship and innovation sectors. A former kettlebell sport coach and competitor, she enjoys lifting kettlebells and spending time with her husband, toddler and two dogs.

Education

Doctor of Education - Leadership in Adult Learning & Higher Education | Aurora University

Master of Arts in Liberal Studies - Writing, Editing & Publishing | North Central College

Bachelor of Arts in English and Sociology | Beloit College |
Summa Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa | Excellence in Sociological Theory Award | Scholarship in Sociology & Active Community Citizenship

Research Website URL

https://beafuturist.com/

Google Scholar URL

https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=S0S2ozMAAAAJ

ORCID Profile ID

https://orcid.org/0009-0005-3628-0758

Research Interests

decoloniality, foresight, futures thinking, principled innovation

Publications

https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=S0S2ozMAAAAJ

Research Activity

https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=S0S2ozMAAAAJ

Courses

2025 Spring

Course Number	Course Title
DSC 550	Prototyping Futures