Alfonso Montuori is Professor in the Transformative Inquiry Department at California Institute of Integral Studies. Among other academic appointments, in 2003-2004 Alfonso was Distinguished Professor in the School of Fine Arts at Miami University in Oxford Ohio, and Distinguished Visiting Professor at “La Sapienza” University of Rome. In 1985-1986 he taught at the Central South University in Hunan, China. Alfonso is the author of several books and numerous articles on creativity, complexity, and education. Alfonso is also a consultant focusing on creativity and executive development through his company Evolutionary Strategies. An active musician and voting member of the Recording Academy, he lives in San Francisco with his wife, jazz singer Kitty Margolis, and has co-produced her award-winning recordings.