Dr. Doan Winkel
I help educators and educational leaders turn AI from a source of panic into a practical teaching tool. I've been developing innovative curriculum for 15+ years, and I've helped over 15,000 educators figure out how to actually use AI in their classrooms.
I'm not a tech evangelist. I'm a teacher who got obsessed with figuring out how to make AI useful for other teachers. The practical kind of useful, not the "here's a TED talk about the future" kind.
I write “How to Teach With AI” on Substack and post on LinkedIn, where 20,000+ educators get specific tools, step-by-step instructions, and copy-paste prompts they can use the next day. No jargon. No hype. Just what works.
The Short Version
- John Carroll University
- Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship
- John J. Kahl, Sr., Endowed Chair in Entrepreneurship
- Director, Muldoon Center for Entrepreneurship
- Founding Director, Donnelly School of Leadership & Social Innovation
- Cofounder, Blue Streak Venture Studio
- Founder, Hustle Humbly Re-entry Program
- Founder & Director, Social Innovation Fellows Mission-Based Scholarship Program
- Cofounder and Co-Director, Bachelor of Arts in Leadership and Social Innovation Degree Program
- Founder & Director, Master of Science in Innovation and Entrepreneurship Degree Program
- Ph.D., Organizations and Strategic Management, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
- OpenAI Education Advisory Council Member
- Justin G. Longenecker Fellow (highest USASBE recognition, only 102 selected since 1986)
- Former USASBE President-Elect
- Cofounder, Experiential Entrepreneurship Curriculum (300+ institutions)
- Author, "How to Teach With AI" newsletter
- TEDx Speaker & Curator
- Developed 20+ undergraduate and graduate entrepreneurship courses
- 30+ peer-reviewed journal publications
What People Say
Doan is an engaged member of USASBE, an award-winning teacher, an accomplished scholar, and an entrepreneur. Those newer to the field likely know Doan for his work developing dynamic, engaging, and highly experiential learning tools for the contemporary classroom.
In the field of entrepreneurship education, Dr. Winkel is a visionary and leader. As a USASBE Board member and founder of the Experiential Entrepreneurship Curriculum, Dr. Winkel has developed methodologies and frameworks for teaching entrepreneurship that are truly innovative. That's not a word I use lightly.
Doan has permanently redefined how entrepreneurship is taught.
Doan is an inspired educator and international leader who has influenced thousands of students and faculty and helped put John Carroll University on the map for entrepreneurship education, teaching with AI, and innovative ways to bridge campus and community.
When entrepreneurship teachers need to learn about current ways of integrating AI into their pedagogy, they seek out Doan.
Doan loves sharing ideas with others, listening to others' ideas, and exploring beyond the boundaries of what others think is possible. His approach is unique in how he can think big AND implement quickly and collaboratively.
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