Chris Deaton

Chris Deaton is a storyteller, educator, and the creator of the INNOVATE framework. He is the founder and executive director of the Responsible Innovation Lab, an independent nonprofit, and the creator of Innovation Professor TV on YouTube and TikTok.

His books cross genres on purpose. The INNOVATE Student helps first-generation and working college students succeed, PolyINNOVATE applies the framework to relationships and personal growth, and Real or Ruse turns young readers into fake-news detectives. For middle-grade readers, the SolHaven Saga (Tales of Sweetwater) explores ethics and sustainable innovation through adventure, a world he first imagined nearly 30 years ago. He also writes satire (Tales of Grump: Santa’s Shutdown and Grumpendence Day), noir (The Shard and the Shadow), cosmic horror (Eye of Eternity), and humorous coloring books, including the Do What MATAs civic-responsibility series.

Chris holds master’s degrees in Sociology, Interdisciplinary Studies, and Liberal Studies, and in Information Systems Management from the W. P. Carey School of Business. He and his partner, Elisha Thompson, received a Lifetime Achievement Award for their LGBTQ community work. He believes responsible innovation starts with everyone.

More books, videos, and free resources on his website.