Known for his independent perspective on race, politics, and culture, Coleman is a writer, podcast host, and one of the most compelling young voices in American public life. He is the host of Conversations with Coleman, where he engages leading thinkers in candid, long-form discussions. His work has appeared in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Atlantic, and The Free Press. At UATX, he serves as a Visiting Professor, engaging students in rigorous, open debate on some of today's most contested questions.

A founding member of the UATX faculty, J.J. is Assistant Professor of Religion and Philosophy, and an intellectual historian whose work traces the intersections of European philosophy and modern Jewish thought — from the Haskalah to philosophies of history to the interpretation of scripture. He holds a B.A. in Western Philosophy and Jewish Thought from Shalem College in Jerusalem and a Ph.D. from Harvard in modern Jewish and European intellectual history, where he became a prominent critic of his own university's response to October 7. His writing has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, First Things, and City Journal, and he hosts The Podcast of Jewish Ideas.

A statistician and economist by training, Carlos left a tenured chair to help build a new kind of university—one grounded in merit, intellectual rigor, and the fearless pursuit of truth. As President of UATX, he is leading the creation of an institution that pairs serious engagement with the Western intellectual tradition with a spirit of innovation and ambition. Under his leadership, UATX is developing programs that challenge students not only to think deeply, but to build, experiment, and contribute meaningfully to the country's future.