27 June 2025
BTH teacher once again on the top 50 list of women leaders in education
Tamara Carleton is for the third time recognised in the American “Women We Admire” organisation, in their Top 50 Women Leaders in Education of 2025. Tamara is a professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering at BTH, among other things.
Each year, the organisation Women We Admire presents a list to highlight the accomplishments of women who are at the helm of diverse educational institutions across the nation. Tamara is on the list for the third time.
"I am truly honoured to be recognised a third time, and I love seeing this list every year of all these amazing women educators making a difference in the lives of students", Tamara Carleton says.
Tamara Carleton holds a doctorate in mechanical engineering from Stanford University and has been working at BTH for many years. Tamara is also the founder and CEO of the Innovation Leadership Group, which helps companies and government agencies build innovation capacity and map bold futures.
Tamara Carleton has written seminal books in innovation, including Building Moonshots: 50+ Ways to Turn Radical Ideas into Reality, Inventing the Almost Impossible, and the Playbook for Strategic Foresight and Innovation.
Tamara also holds a UNESCO chair in anticipatory leadership for innovative and better futures. This chair is part of the UNESCO Futures Literacy program.
