Creativity Expert Exchange 2025

More than 2 decades ago the department formerly known as the International Center for Studies in Creativity (now the Center for Applied Imagination) began hosting an annual conference that came to be known as CEE (Creativity Expert Exchange). In 2021 we shifted our annual conference to a virtual format and, as a consequence, we set an all-time record for attendance (more than 170 participants from around the world).

Through CEE we celebrate the creativity community, engage in continuous learning, and explore and test new ideas. Our 2025 CEE features two keynote speakers and more than a dozen concurrent sessions from which to select.

To encourage participation, admission is free. Though we are encouraging and accepting donations.

We wish to involve as many community members as possible in the virtual CEE event. With that goal in mind, there is no admission fee. However, the Center for Applied Imagination is grateful for donations. All donations will go directly to the Creativity and Change Leadership Department and will be used to offset expenses associated with hosting the conference and for activities related to the academic mission of the Department. Donations are not refundable. {Note: if donors prefer, they can select to have their donation go to support students through scholarships}

When you click the Green “Register” button you will be brought to the ticket page. There you can select General Admission Free Participation, indicating the number of tickets you need (1 ticket) or you can choose, if you are in a position to do so, to make a donation. Do not choose both, choose one or the other (General Admission Free Participation or a Donation Level).

If you can donate, we thank you. All donors will receive an acknowledgment from Buffalo State of their donation for tax purposes (Note: Eventbrite has a 2.5% service fee that will be deducted from the amount you give).

If you want to want to make a donation, please use the website link rather than the Eventbrite app on your iPhone or iPad. Donation tickets will not appear on your iPhone or iPad.

Dr. Todd Lubart

Todd Lubart is a professor of psychology at University Paris Cité. Former director of an applied psychology research laboratory, coordinator of several grants and contracts, he has more than 200 publications in articles, books and psychological tests. His lines of research concern creative potential, creativity assessments, creativity development, environmental support for creativity, the impact of technology on creativity. Todd Lubart serves on the editorial board of several journals concerning creativity and innovation, received the Berlyne award from the American Psychological Association, the NAGC Torrance Award, and was a member of the Institut Universitaire de France. Todd Lubart is president of the non-profit ISSCI (the International Society for the Study of Creativity and Innovation, issci.online).

Dr. Kyung Hee Kim

Dr. Kim is a Professor of Innovation & Creativity at the College of William & Mary. She previously taught at Eastern Michigan University and the University of Georgia, after being an English teacher/school counselor in Korea for 12 years. She is the author of “The Creativity Challenge: How We Can Recapture American Innovation,” which was published in 2016. She has dedicated her career to the research of creativity and innovators. She aims to help individuals –– especially those who feel different, misfit, or are viewed as troublemakers –– use the power of creativity to achieve their dreams. She trains groups of individuals around the world, helping foster their creativity to achieve innovation. Her research study titled "The Creativity Crisis" was the subject of a 2010 Newsweek cover story that caused widespread concern. Numerous news outlets have since sought her expertise, including the Washington Post, the Wall Street Journal, U.S. News & World Report, NPR, and others. Her research has been recognized as a major contribution to the fields of education and psychology. Her awards include the Berlyne Award from the American Psychology Association and the Early Scholar Award and the Hollingworth Award, both from National Association for Gifted Children.

Event Venue

Online