

Adam Kerpelman
Lecturer of Commerce
- J.D., Tech and Entertainment Law, Southwestern Law School
- B.A., Philosophy - Aesthetics, University of Virginia
- M.F.A., Directing, California Institute of the Arts (Incomplete)
McIntire’s innovative specialized business graduate degrees and its hallmark undergraduate program are designed to create a wealth of opportunities for students. Immersive, hands-on courses offer transformative educational experiences that provide immediate value. Our faculty-led programs provide key business skills and fluency in many business areas.
McIntire faculty inspire students to lead with integrity and purpose when confronting today’s grand challenges in business. Our bold and brilliant professors are also committed scholars who conduct cutting-edge research through seven active centers that serve as the School's nexus of collaboration and interdisciplinary exploration.
In addition to the lifelong benefits that come from an innovative McIntire business education, Commerce School students enjoy an enhanced UVA experience on Grounds and around the globe. From insightful student services that help connect you with your passion to specialized career support that provides real-world employment opportunities, there are countless ways to make the most of your present while investing in your future.
McIntire’s innovative specialized business graduate degrees and its hallmark undergraduate program are designed to create a wealth of opportunities for students. Immersive, hands-on courses offer transformative educational experiences that provide immediate value. Our faculty-led programs provide key business skills and fluency in many business areas.
McIntire faculty inspire students to lead with integrity and purpose when confronting today’s grand challenges in business. Our bold and brilliant professors are also committed scholars who conduct cutting-edge research through seven active centers that serve as the School's nexus of collaboration and interdisciplinary exploration.
In addition to the lifelong benefits that come from an innovative McIntire business education, Commerce School students enjoy an enhanced UVA experience on Grounds and around the globe. From insightful student services that help connect you with your passion to specialized career support that provides real-world employment opportunities, there are countless ways to make the most of your present while investing in your future.
Adam Kerpelman has been an entrepreneur, a technologist, and a marketing leader for almost 20 years. He has founded, run, or led marketing for companies in digital marketing, content creation, telehealth, legal-tech, and big data. He was an early explorer of the capacity for data-driven marketing strategy enabled by modern digital platforms and coined the phrase “marketing engineer” for the operatives focused on the practice. Kerpelman created the world’s first “transmedia” web series, was an early player in streaming video, has racked up tens of millions of views for clients and companies, and won a few hackathons and pitch competitions. In his research, he focuses on marketing, mass media, decentralized governance and collaboration, artificial intelligence, and intellectual property. He is currently a Research Fellow at The AI Responsibility Lab, where he is working on the impact of AI in mass media and the potential impact of AI misinformation in politics.