A fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, Ferris has taught in five disciplines — astronomy, English, history, journalism and philosophy — at four universities. She received the 2024 Bower Award for Business Leadership and the Distinguished Leadership Award from the Committee for Economic Development. Under Narayen’s leadership, Adobe has achieved record revenue and industry recognition for its inclusive, innovative and award-winning culture. As one of the world’s premier centers of scholarly leadership, Purdue is — appropriately and necessarily — a regular venue for great thinkers across a wide variety of disciplines. About Purdue UniversityPurdue University is a public research university leading with excellence at scale.