The Palgrave Handbook of Applied Creativity in Global Higher Education by Puccio, Gerard J.; Lohiser, Amanda; A. McKayle, Camille; Hertel, Frederik;

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This handbook explores how colleges and universities worldwide are fostering creativity as an essential skill for success in today’s complex and fast-changing world. Featuring over 30 case studies, this volume presents innovative curricula, certificates, degrees, and initiatives designed to equip students with the creative thinking and problem-solving skills demanded in today’s workplace.

Despite the growing recognition of creativity as a crucial life and work skill, few institutions explicitly offer programs to cultivate it. This volume bridges that gap, presenting real-world examples from faculty who have developed applied creativity programs—and first-hand student testimonials that describe their transformative impact. Drawing from psychology, business, and education research, this book demonstrates that creativity is not just an innate talent but a teachable, trainable expertise.

Essential reading for educators, administrators, and policymakers, this book provides practical insights into designing programs and institution-wide strategies that empower students to navigate uncertainty, drive innovation, and thrive in an ever-evolving global landscape.

Table of Contents:

Applied Creativity in Higher Education: Preparing Students for Work and Life in the 21st Century.- Is Yankee Ingenuity Becoming a Lost Art.- An Extensive Review of Creativity Programs in Higher Education.- Applied Creativity Programs and Initiatives around the Globe: An Introduction and Overview.- Teaching Creativity at the Adelaide Business School: (non)Play and (non)Task Relatedness (Adelaide University).- Creativity and the Entrepreneurial Mindset at Miami University: Innovating on and Beyond Campus.- Tenets for Responding to Rapid Global Change via Creativity and Innovation Education at Sheridan College.- Radical, Audacious Innovation: Learning Creativity Beyond Disciplinary Boundaries (University of Technology Sydney).- Creativity and Business Innovations at Vilniaus Kolegija/Higher Education Institution.- Creative Leadership: Curriculum and Practice at University of the Virgin Islands.- Igniting Creativity Around the World: Academic Programs and Initiatives at the Center for Applied Imagination (Buffalo State University).- Renewable Resources: Integrating Critical and Creative Thinking to Support Professional and Personal Change (University of Massachusetts Boston).- Drexel University’s Creativity & Innovation Programs.- Studying Creativity in the 21st Century at The Edward de Bono Institute (University of Malta).- Creative Studies Program at Texas A&M University: From Historical Foundations to Current Developments.- The Masters in Innovation, Creativity and Leadership: Preparing Graduates for a Turbulent World (Bayes Business School and City, University of London).- The Université Laval Graduate Micro Certificate in Creativity, Innovation and HR Leadership.- Collaborative Creativity for Social Innovation: A Graduate Program in Education at the University of Calgary.- Applied Creativity in Global Education: A Case Study of Webster University’s MA EDIN Program.- The Creativity Toolkit: Integrating Creativity in Graduate Technical Entrepreneurship Education (Lehigh University).- Pathways to Creativity for Students, Teachers, and Scholars at the University of Connecticut.- The Evolution of Creativity Programs at Saybrook University.- Principled Innovation (Arizona State University).- Certifiably Creative: Balancing Strategic Planning & Organic Curriculum Innovation at Southern Oregon University.- An Anatomy of a Creative Space Ideas and Paths Towards Innovation Village (Fanshawe College).- Creativity as a Primary Driver and University's Purpose: The Case of the Universidad Autónoma de Bucaramanga in Colombia.- From Inquiry to Impact: How Students’ Voices Shaped the iZone’s Origin Story (University of Rochester).- Virginia Commonwealth University da Vinci Center for Innovation: Prototyping the Future of Higher Education.- Re frame, Rethink, Resolve: Fostering Creativity and Creative Confidence through Design Led Thinking (Hasso Plattner d school Afrika at the University of Cape Town).- Unveiling Creative Thinking in Special Operations (Joint Special Operations University).- Cultivating Creative Thinking at Colorado College.- Project Based Learning and Creative Problem Solving: Pedagogical Compatibility in a Multidisciplinary Department (University of North Texas).- Education with a Mission: Aalborg University 50th Anniversary.- Expanding Creativity Education: Recommendations for Future Growth in Higher Education.- AI and Its Implications for Creativity Studies in Higher Education.- Beyond Creativity in Higher Education: Expanding the Cause for Ethical Creativity.