Ronald A. Beghetto

Ronald A. Beghetto

Ronald A. Beghetto, PhD, is Pinnacle West Presidential Chair and Professor of Mary Lou Fulton College for Teaching and Learning Innovation at Arizona State University. Dr. Beghetto’s work explores the psychology of human creativity, generative artificial intelligence, and what’s possible in educational settings.

A fellow of the American Psychological Association, the Society for the Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity and the Arts, and the International Society for the Study of Creativity and Innovation, Dr. Beghetto has served as a creativity adviser for the LEGO Foundation and Cartoon Network, editor-in-chief for the Journal of Creative Behavior, editor for the Review of Research in Education, and book series editor for Creativity Theory and Action in Education.

Dr. Beghetto is the 2018 recipient of the Rudolf Arnheim Award for Outstanding Achievements in the Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity and the Arts, and the 2008 recipient of the Daniel E. Berlyne Early Career Award for Outstanding Research from Division 10 of the American Psychological Association. He has received recognitions for excellence in teaching, including the 2006 Ersted Crystal Apple Award, the University of Oregon’s highest teaching award for early career faculty; the 2015 ALD Faculty of the Year Award at the University of Connecticut; and the University of Connecticut’s Provost’s Recognition for Excellence in Teaching.

Dr. Beghetto is one of the Top 200 University-Based Scholars in Education (#63), as recognized by Education Week in the 2025 Edu-Scholar Public Influence Rankings.