Dr. Michael Rota is a Professor of Philosophy at the University of St. Thomas (MN) and co-founder of Personify, an edtech startup developing a new way for instructors to use generative AI to provide their students with immediate, personalized feedback and a one-on-one tutoring experience. He was educated at Stanford (BA), Saint Louis University (PhD), and Harvard (postdoc), and his work has brought in over $3M in external grant funding to the University of St. Thomas.