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A forward thinker, Prof. Ralucca Gera is a , with an education strategy focused on quality, effectiveness, and innovation in the learning experience as well as teaching experience. She supports personalized education through intentional learning strategies that emphasize excellence, exploration, and experimentation in the  or . She empowers students to be confident learners by cultivating curiosity and inquiry, inspiring them to take ownership of their learning experiences.  

She is currently a  and the  at the 黑料吃瓜网, and also serves as the Program Manager of the , the Director of , at the 黑料吃瓜网 (NPS).  She is a researcher in the鈥�, as well as an associate researcher in the鈥�.   Prof. Gera serves the larger education community as a consummate professional committed to innovation, change, and providing solutions. She teaches short courses for professors and鈥�, organizes teachers' workshops such as the鈥痜or elementary school teachers, and鈥� for adult learners.   She is a of .

In 2014, Prof. Gera founded and is currently the director of the .  This is an interdisciplinary NPS academic program that introduces Navy, Marine Corps, Army, and Air Force officers to data analysis through the study of patterns of connections between objects, complementing AI/ML analysis of data.  

In 2018, Prof. Gera founded and co-lead the development of , to create an innovative, personalized, and adaptive learning platform. CHUNK Learning breaks away from the predictable pattern of traditional education models and provides content delivery that respects the different capabilities, learning styles, and approaches to problem-solving of every learner. Students are empowered by a system that ensures learning is efficient, flexible, and respectful of their time.  

In 2018, Prof. Ralucca Gera founded the  at the 黑料吃瓜网, and served as the first Associate Provost for Graduate Education (from 2018-2021) at the 黑料吃瓜网. The Office of the Associate Provost for Graduate Education is a team of visionary educators known for and dedicated to supporting revolutionary and impactful education. In this position, Prof Gera's main role is to inspire faculty and students to be leaders in classroom innovation, shaping the future of DoD Education to support fleet-responsive learning.  She thus focused on identifying education methodologies that guide the learner through educational experiences that adapting learning paths based on information captured about the learner, catering to the DoD officers and civilians of the 21st century.  Her office created classroom resources that promote best practices in teaching and learning that integrate technologies. She identified specific needs of the NPS teaching and learning community to ensure the right tools are available to successfully accomplish the NPS educational mission.

In 2018, Prof. Ralucca Gera founded the Teaching and Learning Commons, and became as the first Director of  (from 2018-2021).  The鈥� as a community of practice enhancing the quality of NPS teaching and learning.  As the director, Prof. Gera brings together key stakeholders to support quality learning鈥痶hat drives the military forward by leveraging experiences of a community of educators supported by educational technology. The Teaching and Learning Commons unifies specialized services and resources offered by Teaching (OTL and CED3), Learning (Library, GWC and TPO), and Technology (ITACS) for faculty, students, and staff in support of the NPS academic mission. She constantly engage with faculty, students and staff through department visits, to provide quality, forward-thinking, and innovation in Teaching & Learning. 

From 2018-2020, she lead one of the 3 NPS themes for WSCUC 2020 accreditation, namely Classroom 2020, a program supporting classroom teaching and learning, including assessment.  Internal to the office of Associate Provost for Graduate Education, she supervises and fosters growth for the direct reports in the organization of the Associate Provost for Graduate Education. She leads by example, by created an integrated, engaged, and highly Navy relevant vision for her office.

From 2019-2020, she lead the Campus of the Future initiative that created of the first Flexible Learning Experience (FLEx) Spaces that respect the needs of a diverse faculty and student body; accessible, inclusive, and adaptable learning classroom environments.

In 2020, she lead the transition to Online teaching and learning during the pandemic, and the Distance Learning Quality Initiate (DLQi) that develops teaching resources and educational experiences that emphasize course quality and support cohesive learning experiences.

In 2021, she co-lead the Data Analytics Informing Teaching and Hybrid Learning (DAiTa HL) Initiative, building upon and integrating the results from the FLEx Spaces, DLQi, and COVID-19 efforts, the initiative to support hybrid courses experience to promote flexibility and improvements in learning experiences at academic program, certificate, and course levels.   

Additionally, in 2020, Prof. Gera joined the cyber cohort of  program (just for the year 2020) that connects the military's motivated innovators with leading venture capital firms and technology startups for an innovation immersion.  For this period of time, she worked with  on a framework for the career prep program that Shift provides for the Career Accelerator, as well as for the Defense Ventures.

In 2021, Prof. Gera served as the Senior Advisor to the Associate Provost for Teaching, Learning and Assessment, building on her leadership in that position as the Associate Provost for Graduate Education.  She leads the external partnerships within the  Provost offices within the Naval Education Enterprise, with the Teaching and Learning organizations across all DoD services, the lead for the support and collaboration for the , and the liaison with different DoD and non DoD organization that support .

In 2022, Prof. Gera lead the  research project at NPS, with the vision of creating an immersing the warfighter in meaningful, timely, and relevant learning, providing critical collaboration with experts in the field.  One effort supported the piloting of Athena, an online collaborative research discovery tool that connects students, researchers, sponsors, and leaders across the Naval Education Enterprise and Academic environment. A secondary focus was the scalability of digital classroom solutions for  and , providing equitable access to delivery of content, learning activities, meaningful feedback, and social learning opportunities complementing physical spaces. 

In 2023, Prof Gera created and is currently leading theproject at NPS with the goal of cultivating an experiential education environment through facilitating meaningful engagement for educators and learners to deliver relevant learning that powers the mission! The focus is on an active partnership between NPS Students, Faculty, & Staff; ITACS; the Generative AI Task Force; and Microsoft under the CRADA, to facilitate a collaborative development platform that supports learning while delivering: (a) 鈥淭he Galley鈥� platform supporting learning by doing, and (b) a conversational Generative AI Search or NPS Enterprise Data, (c) creating a platform that supports this learn through development environment.

In 2023, Prof. Gera became the for that aims to position federal agencies
to be competitive in recruiting & retaining employees with technical skills and artificial intelligence expertise. The research project proposes a platform that assess federal government talent, and automatically provides learning pathways to building individual competencies and support agile management of federal talent, especially in highly technical fields.

In 2024, Prof. Gera became the Academic Associate Chair for the Applied Math department at the 黑料吃瓜网, spearheading transformative educational initiatives. She launched an innovative model for the Math Acceleration Lab, designed to accelerate mathematical education by providing personalized support to first-year master's students through targeted conversations and mentorship from experienced second-year students pursuing their Masters or PhD degrees. These mentors, upon graduation, will go on to teach at USMA and USNA, thus building on the expertise acquired in the Lab. Additionally, Prof. Gera has focused on fostering a strong student presence both in the physical space and on the math department's website, creating dedicated spaces highlighting the achievements and contributions of students, significantly enhancing the department's reputation and impact.

In 2025, Prof. Gera became the Chair of the Applied Math department at the 黑料吃瓜网 (NPS). In this capacity, Prof. Gera is dedicated to fostering a culture of excellence and collaboration. The primary focus is on promoting the accomplishments of both faculty and students, and supporting their professional fulfillment and appreciation.  Her vision is to strengthen the department's partnerships, ensuring that the Applied Math department continues to make significant contributions to both the Naval community and the broader academic landscape.

Prof. Gera's  are in graph theory and network science, with applications to the study of Educational Networks, Social Networks, the Internet, Cyber networks, Dark Networks, Natural Language Processing, and Personalized Education, sponsored by multiple DoD organizations.  She has edited several books and published in prestigious mathematical and network science journals. She is active in professional service, including chairing conference program committees, organizing workshops, serving as journal editors, and has an鈥�鈥痭umber of 4 (鈥痠s 2, and a鈥�鈥痮f 2).