Marvin Starominski-Uehara, Ph.D.

Marvin Starominski-Uehara teaches at Temple University Japan and researches emerging intelligence in complex systems. He is an interdisciplinary scholar, AI literacy consultant and the principal investigator of the Stigmergy Network Theory project. Marvin is a guest editor for an upcoming special issue of Interface Focus (Royal Society) titled “Metamarks and Collective Coordination Spanning Biology to Digital Society.” His research sits at the intersection of how individuals and organizations make decisions under uncertainty and what it takes to design conditions where genuine capability becomes visible. He is the creator of Trace Pedagogy and holds a Ph.D. in Risk Management and Public Policy from the University of Queensland and a Master’s in Public Administration with a certificate in Disaster Management and Humanitarian Assistance from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. He is an alumnus of the East-West Center. Marvin’s research findings, applications and insights have been featured in the World Economic Forum, The Conversation, LSE Blogs, The Scholarly Kitchen, EDUCAUSE Review, and The Diplomat, among others.